Florence rising, Alexa boosts Mulberry, Lululemon’s devoted following, Vintage clothing wars, Fashion in 2010

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Salvatore Ferragamo | Source: Museo Salvatore Ferragamo

Florence Reasserts Craftsmanship (JC Report) “Gone are the days that glossy surface advertising alone meant stellar profits, and even designers such as Tom Ford, who helped accelerate the previous generation of luxury sales, are now reverting to more authentic brand propositions.” Mulberry bags huge profits rise (Evening Standard) “The fashion retailer — which beat Burberry, Pringle of Scotland and Victoria

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Aldo’s global footprint, Vera’s high and low, Being Lululemon, Tom Ford’s secret, Formichetti confirmed at Mugler

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Aldo's global footprint (Globe and Mail) "Canadian shoppers are familiar with Aldo shoes. But few realize that this Montreal-based retailer has quietly built an empire that spans 1,500 stores in 55 countries." Vera Wang's Idea of Empire: Marry High, Low, In Between (WSJ) "Ms. Wang... is pursuing a three-tiered retail strategy of selling through luxury, midpriced and discount stores. A growing number of designers... are trying to deploy similar strategies as economic worries linger." Lululemon Grows Fast on a Slim Budget (WSJ) "Lululemon belongs to an emerging class of retailers focused primarily on designing, making and selling athletic wear to women—and grabbing growing shares of the estimated $15 billion market for women's fitness attire." Tom Ford’s Very Small, Glamorous Show…

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Andrew Rosen Midtown man, Recession-proof Lululemon, McQueen briefs, Indian fashion, Osman’s rising star

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Vivienne Westwood's 'dress for a rebellious princess' | Source: Telegraph

Made in Midtown: Meet Andrew Rosen, Theory (Huffington Post) “As an inveterate horseman, Andrew Rosen knows the power of bloodlines– and in his, fashion run deep. His grandfather Arthur, a dress-maker, launched Puritan Manufacturing Co. in Boston nearly a century ago. ‘I remember as a young boy running around the factories and the warehouses, playing in-between all the clothes,’ he says.” Lululemon

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The Fashion Trail | Vancouver’s Digital Olympics

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Vancouver Red Mittens | Source: Hudson's Bay Company

VANCOUVER, Canada — Every two years that global extravaganza called the Olympic Games alternates between summer and winter sports. Next in line is Vancouver which will host the XXI Olympic Winter Games between 12-28 February 2010, costing the city in excess of $1.5 billion. Over the weekend, Tyler Brûlé reckoned in the Financial Times that Canada is wasting an opportunity to re-brand itself to the world, using the Olympics as a

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Lululemon’s shares, Rising dollar, Consumer spending up, Opening Ceremony expands to Tokyo…

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A piece of the Lululemon mantra

Lululemon Weathering the Tough Retail Season (Seeking Alpha) Lululemon, the Canadian yoga wear retailer sees its shares jump by 9 percent. Strong dollar makes for weak results (Just-Style) The rising dollar is adversely affecting European retailers. Consumer Spending on the Upswing (Seeking Alpha) “US consumers continued the increased spending pattern that began in January 2009 into February 2009, spending slightly more in

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