The perfect match, Marc Jacobs collection stolen, PPR goes green, Abercrombie suffers, Benetton’s provocation

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A Marriage of Economic Convenience (NY Times) “More than a decade since Target first popularized collaborations between high-end designers and mass retailers, and seven years since H&M introduced a collection with Karl Lagerfeld, there is still allure in the concept of cheap and chic… Such collaborations are proving to be both a reliable business model for retailers and a business in themselves.” Marc Jacobs’s

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Chinese buy $50b abroad, Hindmarch profits soar, Puma plays catch-up, Couture in Singapore, Fresh kicks

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Gucci bag | Source: l2thinktank

Taxing luxury goods becomes a hot issue (China Daily) “International luxury brands competing to expand their presence in China have to face the fact that Chinese consumers prefer to buy premium goods abroad instead of domestically.  The World Luxury Association released a report revealing the Chinese spent nearly $50 billion in Europe, four times what they spent on luxury goods in 2010 on the Chinese mainland.” Anya

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Jack Wills in front, Michael Kors celebrates, Re-imagining Puma, McArthur in at Anya Hindmarch, Gathering Moss

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Pretty, posh and profitable (FT) “Even though Jack Wills is a rapidly expanding global business… you could be forgiven for never having come across it before. [The company targets] teens with money… It prides itself on its stealth marketing and its very direct relationship with its consumers.” Three decades later, Michael Kors’ shows no signs of slowing down (Globe and Mail) “Optimism is in the spring

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On the straight and narrow, Buying runway looks, Puma feels the pinch, Singer talks T, Anna Wintour on McQueen

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L-R Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, Theyskens’ Theory | Source: Style.com

On the Straight and Narrow (IHT) “It is back to the straight and narrow in New York Fashion Week. No more loose and sloppy casual clothes, easy sportswear or girlish frills. Women — grown-up women — are being asked to smarten up.” Who Buys These Clothes? They Do (WSJ) “Many of the runway styles are actually purchased by a small group of customers, not all of them from the isle of Manhattan. And unlike celebrities

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Theyskens and Theory, LVMH Hermès investigation, Content and commerce, Puma ups forecast, Leith’s Lula

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Olivier Theyskens | Source: Frillr

Olivier Theyskens Is Theory’s New Artistic Director (The Cut) “Theyskens previously signed a deal to design the Theyskens Theory label for the brand, which debuts for spring 2011, but will take over design for the entire label as artistic director beginning with the fall 2011 season.” French regulator to examine LVMH swoop on Hermes (Reuters) “French luxury goods company LVMH’s surprise acquisition of 17.1

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