Questioning Lacroix’s future, Upscale shoppers return, Italians online, Burani settles debt, Chinese in London

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Christian Lacroix Autumn/Winter 08/09 | Source: Christian Lacroix

No firm buyer seen for Christian Lacroix fashion house (AFP) “The outlook for beleaguered French couture house Christian Lacroix looked bleak at the weekend after potential buyers let a deadline pass to deposit cheques ahead of Tuesday’s bankruptcy court hearing.” Upscale Retailers May Get Lift from High-Income Shoppers (USA Today) “The holiday shopping season may just prove a little merrier than expected.

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Nick Knight live, Burani weighs options, H&M’s Jimmy Choo success, Asos grows, Iman: A model entrepreneur

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Nick Knight: Techno King (IHT) “What makes this glossy magazine photo session different is not just that it takes place in a London museum… It’s that there are thousands, maybe millions, of other viewers out there in cyberspace following the live stream, watching the hairdresser flicking Natalia’s Mohawk or sending tweets about her luminous beauty.” Mariella Burani mulls strategic investor (Reuters)

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Brooks Brothers dresses down, Burani shares halted, LFW comeback, Williamson’s world, Fashion from Federer

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Brooks Brothers Black Fleece

‘We invented business casual’ (Globe and Mail) “Still serious about suits, Brooks Brothers owner says storied firm is well-positioned to succeed in an increasingly dressed-down world.” Burani Shares Halted as Auditor Cites ‘Uncertainties’ on Future (Bloomberg) Mariella Burani Fashion Group, a licensee for Vivienne Westwood “was halted in Milan trading as the luxury-goods maker’s auditor cited

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