DVF as fashion business expert, US copyright laws, Fashion uniforms, Net-a-Porter’s new iPhone app

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Diane Von Furstenberg

Tightening Belts? She’s the Expert (New York Times) Stephanie Rosenbloom sits down with Diane Von Furstenberg. Proposed new law sparks rift in US fashion industry (Business World) “A proposed new law that would extend copyright protection to clothing has designers in an uproar and threatens to widen a rift in the American fashion industry.” The chambermaid wears Prada (FT) “Designing uniforms for restaurant

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CEO Talk | Sarah Curran, Founder and CEO, my-wardrobe.com

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Sarah Curran, Founder and CEO, my-wardrobe.com

LONDON, United Kingdom — The Business of Fashion can exclusively reveal that my-wardrobe.com, the London-based fashion e-tailer positioned at a mid-level pricepoint between Net-a-Porter.com on the high-end and Asos.com on the low-end, has just closed its second round of investment. My-wardrobe continues to grow at a rapid pace, having achieved an extremely healthy 169 percent jump in sales in its third year, growing from £1.56m in

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Fashion E-Commerce | How are your clients changing their shopping habits in the downturn?

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LONDON, United Kingdom — London, of course, is widely known in the fashion world for its unbridled creativity and superb emerging fashion talent. But, increasingly, it could also be described as fashion’s Silicon Valley, with a growing number of innovative fashion ecommerce startups sprouting in the city, following in the footsteps of the ultimate luxury e-tailing pioneer, Net-a-Porter.com. During my visit to Vienna for the 9

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Inditex Q1 loss, Net-a-Porter profits treble, Bulgari issues bond, China may escape, Ferraris to Versace

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Zara S/S 09 ad campaign, courtesy of Zara

Inditex 1Q Net Pft Down 16%; May Trading Resilient (WSJ) “Inditex SA (ITX.MC), Europe’s largest fashion retailer by revenue, Wednesday said its first quarter net profit fell 16 percent on a slump in consumer spending in Europe, but its stock rallied after it reported resilient clothing sales in May and the first week of June.” Net-a-Porter demonstrates strength of business model as profits treble (FT)

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YSL in the black, Net-a-Porter profits, Wal-Mart reflects harsh economy, Lacroix goes back to basics

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[caption id="attachment_2450" align="alignnone" width="501" caption="Stefano Pilati of YSL, courtesy of Wallpaper"][/caption] Black is back at Yves Saint Laurent (Financial Times) After ten years of losses, Yves Saint Laurent breaks even amid the current recession. Net-a-Porter profits rocket (Drapers) Due to improved margins, Net-a-Porter's pre tax profits are up 300 percent to £9 million. Wal-Mart's Profits Attributable to Sad State of Economy (Seeking Alpha) "Wal-Mart is one of the few stalwarts to actually expand business amidst today's financial carnage and the glowing statistics are not to be mistaken for a grandiose harbinger of U.S. economic vitality." Christian Lacroix Heads Back to the Basics (WSJ) As a response to the economic tumult, Lacroix pulled back on his signature exuberance.

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