Fashion cycle reboot, Reiss’ personal tailoring, ASOS American invasion, Twitter luxe, Menswear’s new names

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Céline Autumn/Winter 2010 | Source: Céline

The new fashion forward (Telegraph) “Such is the insanely accelerated speed of the fashion world that the clothes appearing in shops now already seem not to be the latest thing, their significance lost, having long ago been… sucked dry through overexposure.” Personal tailoring for everyone (Telegraph) “With 84 stores in Britain (it also has branches in the USA, China and the Gulf), the scheme has the

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London’s bold fashions, Burton’s McQueen challenge, Customer focus, Social shopping, Denim’s Italian roots

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Christopher Kane Spring/Summer 2011 | Source: Style.com

Bold London fashion seeks way out of recession (Reuters) “London Fashion Week is emerging from the shadow of a recession that has hung over the industry the last few seasons, with confident designers presenting bold creations.” McQueen Moves On to a New Season (WSJ) “Now, as Ms. Burton gears up to unveil her first full women’s wear collection in Paris on Oct. 5, the label faces a tough question: What does it

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British billions, Runway to retail, Dazed Digital relaunch, Betsey Johnson goes Facebook Places, Fashion theatre

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London Fashion Week tent at Somerset House | Source: FashionSpot

British fashion industry now worth nearly £21bn a year (Guardian) “The research highlights not only the direct impact of the fashion industry, including wholesale, retail and manufacturing, on the economy but also its effect on other industries including financial services and tourism.” From Runway to Retail (WSJ) “After a New York Fashion Week of dramatic and extreme, if gorgeous, clothes strutting down the

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Burberry takes control, Hello Tommy, Superdry boosts profits, H&M revenue weakens, LFW lineup

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Burberry Autumn/Winter 2010 | Source: Burberry

Burberry to buy out Chinese franchises (FT) “[Burberry] said it would buy out its Chinese franchises in a £70m deal that will see it take direct control of its 50 stores on the mainland. The deal came in the same week China reported 10.3 per cent growth in the past quarter.” Hello Tommy (Vogue.com) “Tommy Hilfiger is adding a new lifestyle label to its repertoire, entitled Tommy. Aimed at twentysomething men and

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Couture jewelry, New Creative Director at Lacroix, Armani slumps, Prada’s secret Chinese shareholder, Rocha II

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Chaumet Tiara | Source: Chaumet

Jewelry With Stories to Tell (IHT) “You don’t need 3-D glasses for the sculpted shapes to stand out and the colors to pop. But the high jewelry that had an open day during last week’s haute couture season is finely tuned to the latest fashion.” Christian Lacroix’s New Creative Director is Up for the Challenge (Fashionista) “Besides Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen, there is no designer in the world with a more

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