Online balancing act, End of the runway, Label survival, Nike’s restructuring plans

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Fendi Website, photo courtesy of the Wall Street Journal

Karl Lagerfeld Discusses Luxury Internet Sales with European Commission (WSJ) “The explosion of online retailing leaves fashion houses with a difficult balancing act between exclusive image and exposure.” Fashion Sees The End Of The Runway (Forbes) “The catwalk’s diminishing presence doesn’t come as a major surprise considering how much the role of the runway has changed over the years.” Inside a

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Emerging Designers | Rad Hourani’s Razor Focus

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Rad Hourani Spring/Summer 2009, courtesy of Rad Hourani

MONTRÉAL, Canada – It’s been a year since BoF last spoke with stylist-turned-designer Rad Hourani. Since then, his collection has been taken on by fashion-forward boutiques Joyce and IT in China, Cache in Bulgaria, Seven Boutique in New York, and Canada’s Holt Renfrew and Reborn. All the while Hourani has continued to use photography and film to express his razor-focused personal aesthetic, built around the colour

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Saks’ pricing, Runway change, Indian retail squeeze, Show must go on in New York

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From left to right: Sean Connery in a Louis Vuitton ad; Hunter wellies; a model at Prada's recent menswear show; a Coach bag; a sketch from Rebecca Taylor's fall 2009 collection, Photo courtesy of The Wall Street Journal

Saks Upends Luxury Market With Strategy to Slash Prices (WSJ) Saks’ deep discounting before the holiday season will have a long-term effect on the consumer psychology. Fashion Walks a Fine Line (WSJ) During New York Fashion week, you’ll see dour and spunky on the runways, the magic blend that will court customers. Retailers feel credit squeeze in India (FT) “India’s biggest discount retailer said that

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Make or break New York fashion week, Zara in India, Monique Lhuillier, Lauder cuts jobs

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aniel Silver and Steven Cox of Duckie Brown; Lisa Mayock of Vena Cava; Andrew Buckler; Sophie Buhai, photo courtesy of the New York Times

The Make or Break Season (New York Times) “The age of the young designer, however, may be coming to an end.” Zara’s Inditex latest to join the stampede to open India stores (The Spectator) Zara, the Spanish fast fashion chain, will open in India. Monique Lhuillier’s New Lower-Priced Gowns (WSJ) Responding to the requests of retailers, Monique Lhuillier will now offer evening gowns that will retail around $2,500. Lauder

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Vacancies on Madison Avenue, Mango’s sales up, Response to NYFW move, Berlin Fashion Week

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Scene on Madison Avenue, photo courtesy of the New York Times.

On Madison Avenue, Shops Pack Their Hand-Tooled Bags (New York Times) “New York’s most elegant shopping corridor, the Gold Coast of Madison Avenue, from 57th Street to 72nd Street, is pockmarked with vacancies as retailers flee sky-high rents.” Mango’s sales rise 8% (Drapers) Beating the downward retail trend, Mango’s sales rise 8 percent. Industry Reacts to Lincoln Center Move (WWD) Lincoln Center’s

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