CFDA honours, Luxury rising, H&M diversifies, Blogging pros and cons, Sacred Vreeland

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Ashely and Mary Kate Olsen at the 2012 CDFA Awards | Source: Styleite

Fashion Awards, on Speed Dial (NY Times) “The CFDA show, at Lincoln Center, may have been the fastest in memory, helped by the fact that John Waters, the director and writer, gave awards to both the actor Johnny Depp and Rei Kawakubo, the designer of Comme des Garcons, who were missing in action.” Luxury goods sales to rise 7 pct per year (Reuters) “Global sales of luxury goods should rise 7 percent a year through

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Mini fashion moguls, Man shops Net, All Saints rescue deadline, Elie Saab story, Lunch with Vidal Sassoon

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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen | Source: Andrew Hetherington for Newsweek

Look, Ma, We’re Fashion Moguls! (Newsweek) “With their high-end label The Row, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have such a grown-up hit on their hands that even Michelle Obama wears their clothes.” Man Shops Net (WSJ) “Sites like the dapper Mr Porter, an extension of Web retail pioneer Natalie Massenet’s empire; avant-garde portal Oki-ni; Southern-bred start-up Lyonstate and flash-sale favorite Gilt Man and

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