Gucci vs. Guess, H&M hiccup, Too fashion forward, Facebook clears IPO hurdle, Altuzarra’s passion

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Guess store Shanghai | Source: Fabeau

Gucci Accuses Guess of Massive Design ‘Knock Off’ Scheme (Bloomberg) “Gucci, a unit of Paris-based, sued in 2009 claiming that Los Angeles-based Guess was selling items in stores and online with logos that are ‘studied imitations of the Gucci trademarks.’ The trademarks include a green and red stripe design, a square G, the designer’s name in flowing script and a diamond pattern with repeating interlocking G’s,

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Fashion Star flaws, Yeomans moves to NAP, Brooks resigns, Monogram men, Casely-Hayford

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Marc Jacobs by Inez and Vinoodh | Source: Fashion Me Chic

The Reality of ‘Fashion Star’ (WWD) “Fashion and entertainment is nothing new.But add commerce into the mix and you’ve got the novel ingredients for “Fashion Star,” the latest entry in the fashion-reality genre that made its debut on NBC Tuesday. Unlike some of its predecessors, this show landed with a concept that was compelling — too bad the clothes weren’t.” Lucy Yeomans quits Harper’s Bazaar for Net-A-Porter

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Elegance in Milan, NAP’s China plans, Split Marc, Behind the story, Hypebeast fundamentals

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Giorgio Armani, Roberto Cavalli, Roberto Cavalli A/W 2012 | Source: Showmoda

Catwalks Echo the Oscar Elegance (IHT) “If there is such a thing as a female dandy, that was the Armani look: long jackets, curving in at the waist, perhaps with a flat fabric flower on the label. Slim pants made up the lower half, until the jackets were cropped shorter for fuller pants.” Net-A-Porter Buys Into China Luxury E-Commerce Market (Jing Daily) “A little over one year since its establishment by Adrienne

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Global Briefing | Cracking E-Commerce in China

Global Briefing | Global Currents | Shanghai

Xiu.com screenshot | Source: Xiu.com

We continue this week’s focus on e-commerce by turning our attention on how to succeed in the rapidly expanding e-commerce market in China.  BEIJING, China — According to a recent report by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), China is set to become the world’s next e-commerce superpower, surpassing the United States to become the largest online commerce market in the world, with an estimated market size of $300 billion. In

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

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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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