Photo Diary | NYFW, Day 1: Creatures of the Wind, Duckie Brown, Richard Chai Love, Costello Tagliapietra, BCBG

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  • Creatures of the Wind A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Richard Chai A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Duckie Brown A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Costello Tagliapietra A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • BCBG A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde

NEW YORK, United States — Despite the impending chaos of winter storm Nemo, New York Fashion Week kicked off yesterday. And, as always, Sonny Vandevelde is backstage at the shows, bringing us a daily photo diary of behind-the-scenes imagery from the Autumn/Winter 2013 collections. First up, it’s Creatures of the Wind, Duckie Brown, Richard Chai Love, Costello Tagliapietra and BCBG. Sonny Vandevelde is a contributing

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Week in Review | Tory Burch thinks long term, Andrew Rosen philosophy, Rag & Bone’s focus

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Week in Review September 10-14

CEO Talk | Andrew Rosen, Chief Executive Officer, Theory (CEO Talk) “American fashion mogul Andrew Rosen, CEO of Theory and Helmut Lang and an investor in several of New York’s most exciting labels, including Proenza Schouler and Rag & Bone, learned the ropes from his father, Carl Rosen, a successful garmento and former chief executive of Seventh Avenue dressmaker Puritan Fashions.” First Person | Tory Burch Says

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Show fatigue, NYFW schedule conflicts, Good start for Boss, Model education, Jet set designer

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Meadham Kirchhoff Spring/Summer 2012 | Source: Fashion156

Out of fashion: Designers finding new ways to sell their style (Independent) “As the autumn 2012 collections are unveiled, more and more designers are questioning the format; seeking something new in an age where digital culture means every image is beamed straight to an audience at home and cloistered, exclusive runways are no longer the most practical way of promoting their labels.” New York Fashion Week Parades 328

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Scents that sold in 2010, Menswear’s back, Tumblr at NYFW, Ones to watch at Pitti, Sarah Burton’s way

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Daphne Guinness | Source: Zoo Magazine

Smells like 2010 (NY Times) “It’s long been known that December sales of fragrances can make or break the entire year. Indeed, a perfume’s annual performance can be determined by purchases not only the week before Christmas, but those of the morning of the 25th.” Is Men’s Wear Back? (WWD) “Yes — and you can credit the recession. Behavioral experts say shopping doesn’t come naturally to most men, yet men’s

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China’s top bloggers, Frugality in fashion, The enduring espadrille, Battle brewing for NYFW, Smith’s new virtues

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Urban Outfitters Retail | Source: Sneakpeak

China’s Fashion Bloggers: Five to Watch (Jing Daily) “In the US and the UK, fashion bloggers have long been considered ahead-of-the-curve influencers… With China’s growing appetite for luxury, there’s room for China’s fashion bloggers to gain industry traction as well.” Frugality in Fashion Amid Economic Slump (WWD) “Never before has it been so chic to be cheap. And the looming threat of a double-dip

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