Céline’s balance, Neiman Marcus sales spike, Aspirational shoppers, Nasty Gal, Front row secret

| Daily Digest

Céline Autumn/Winter 2012 | Source: Showmoda

Céline: Dressing for a Balanced Life (IHT) “Three exceptional designers took masculine tailoring as a base for a new female elegance that owes nothing to frills and furbelows. On Sunday, as Phoebe Philo stood, heavily pregnant, to greet a hand-picked audience for what was not more than a Céline showroom collection put on models, it was hard not to think of her as the leading protagonist for this new woman.” Neiman

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E-Commerce Week | The Stage is Set for an E-Commerce Explosion

| Fashion 2.0

Fab.com Screenshot | Source: Fab.com

Yesterday, BoF was first to bring you the news of the recent $18 million investment in Farfetch.com. Today, we continue a week focused on e-commerce by examining the historical challenges faced by online retailers and how recent innovations and infrastructural advances have fundamentally improved the economics of e-commerce, setting the stage for a renaissance in online retail. SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Following the burst of

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Being Orla Kiely, Neiman Marcus confident, Cyber Monday here to stay, BFA winners, H&M and Marni

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Orla Kiely | Source: MEN Media

The Pluck of the Irish (WSJ) “Orla Kiely, the Irish designer known for her quirky, signature, retro stem prints, still gets excited when she sees someone wearing her brand. ‘It is nice that people like it enough to buy it,’ she says, sipping black coffee at her London store in Covent Garden, the first one to open in Europe in 2005.” Neiman Marcus CEO: High end shopping with confidence (Reuters) “Neiman Marcus Group Inc

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Accessible Neiman Marcus, NYFW’s many platforms, Luxury deals, Charlotte Olympia, Rosita Missoni speaks

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Karen Katz, CEO Neiman Marcus | Source: 123 Nonstop

Neiman Marcus Opens Customer Door Wider (WSJ) “With its extravagant Christmas catalog and the wealthiest customer base in American retailing, Neiman Marcus Group has, for more than a century, earned its snob appeal. But after a recession that cost the company $1 billion in annual revenue, the new chief executive officer, Karen Katz, is on a mission to make the chain a bit more inclusive.” More Than Meets the iPhone Lens

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China’s homegrown luxe, Loro Piana’s lotus love, Social engagement, Neiman Marcus extension, Katrantzou wins

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Shang Xia Cashmere | Source: Shang Xia

China’s homegrown luxury: Talking with Jiang Qiong Er (CIB) “What does it mean to create a Chinese luxury brand from scratch? Jiang, artistic director and CEO of Shang Xia… does not bat an eye as she returns her answer: ‘I had a dream to bring about a renaissance of traditional Chinese craftsmanship.’” New Luxury Frontier: A $5,600 Lotus Jacket (WSJ) “Lotus jackets could further burnish the

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