Photo Diary | NYFW, Day 5: Marc by Marc Jacobs, Ohne Titel, Tim Coppens, Tommy Hilfiger, Karen Walker

NEW YORK, United States — Straight from day five of the Autumn/Winter 2013 collections, trusty lensman Sonny Vandevelde brings us backstage imagery from the Marc by Marc Jacobs, Ohne Title, Tim Coppens, Tommy Hilfiger and Karen Walker shows. Sonny Vandevelde is a contributing photographer at The Business of Fashion.

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Photo Diary | NYFW, Day 3: Prabal Gurung, Alexander Wang, Tommy Hilfiger, Alexandre Hercovitch, Ostwald Helgason, Louise Goldin

NEW YORK, United States — As New York Fashion Week kicks into gear, contributing photographer Sonny Vandevelde brings us backstage images from the Prabal Gurung, Alexander Wang, Tommy Hilfiger, Alexandre Hercovitch, Ostwald Helgason and Louise Goldin shows. Sonny Vandevelde is a contributing photographer at The Business of Fashion.

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Confidence in China, PVH outlook, Russian spending ethos, Whistles buyback, Picture power

Paul Smith Spring/Summer 2012 campaign | Source: Paul Smith

Paul Smith upbeat about China return (FT) “Sir Paul Smith, the UK fashion designer, is optimistic about his brand’s return to China, despite fears that the Chinese market for luxury goods is cooling.” PVH raises 2012 outlook again on Europe (Reuters) “Clothing maker PVH Corp raised its full-year earnings outlook for the third time this year, as it expects its European business to grow and its flagship Tommy

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DVF in China, Penney’s pressure cooker, Hilfiger eyes India, Textile solutions, Matthew Stone

Diane von Furstenberg | Source: Baldomero Fernandez

Diane von Furstenberg on ‘the China Century’ (WSJ) “Virtually every luxury marketer has China in its sights, and while Ms. von Furstenberg is no different, she says she is taking a more personalized approach to the country’s rising middle class. They appear to be responding: She now has more followers on Weibo than on its American equivalent, Twitter.” J.C. Penney’s pressure cooker (MarketWatch) “The chief

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Tommy’s moment, Monetising mobile, Couture sensibility, Replica trade war, Louise Wilson

Tommy Hilfiger | Source: The Five

Tommy Hilfiger (WSJ) “With his boyish haircut and mischievous grin, it’s hard to believe that Tommy Hilfiger is about to receive the Geoffrey Beene lifetime achievement award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America.” Monetizing Mobile Requires More Than Just Waiting For Ad Dollars (Tech Crunch) “Mobile is exploding. Over 100 million people in the US have smartphones, consumers are spending over 60

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