Saving Valentino, One million hits, BCG’s ‘new world’ luxe, Reviving SoHo, McQueen to receive BFC Award

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Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli | Source: Wasafix

Saving Valentino (WSJ) “When Valentino Garavani left the building, he took with him much of what made the label legendary. Can the new designers bring the brand into the future without destroying the past?” A Look That’s Worth a Million Hits (NY Times) “[Explaining] the challenge of modeling clothes online… The process involves ‘selling clothes to people who can’t touch anything… so even if only

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Designers cut prices, Burberry’s next frontier, Colour comeback, Valentino for Gap, London’s night out

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Z Spoke by Zac Posen, Autumn/Winter 2010 | Source: Nitrolicious

Designers Show Off Less-Expensive Clothing (WSJ) “Almost every high-end fashion designer has been forced to cut prices or launch lower-priced collections since the economy tanked… [secondary collections] are creeping out of the showrooms and onto the runways this week.” Burberry’s conquest of cyber space (Telegraph) “We are now as much a media-content company as we are a design company, because

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Pringle set for success, Aurora returns to profit, Digital control, Valentino wins case, Hat fit for a Queen

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Pringle boss reveals blueprint (Daily Record) “Pringle boss Mary-Adair Macaire has revealed her plans to turn the knitwear brand into Scotland’s answer to Chanel… she’s confident that Pringle… will soon win a place among luxury brands from around the world.” Beleaguered fashion chain returns to profit (Guardian) “The fashion chains Oasis, Karen Millen, Coast and Warehouse, which became

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Acne lands in London, Lebanese luxe, High fashion relents to web, Burberry revenues up, Digital Valentino

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Acne Autumn/Winter 2010 | Source: Acne

The hot spot for cool customers: Swedish label Acne (Independent) “Swedish denim label Acne – it stands for Ambition to Create Novel Expressions – is the latest coup de foudre of the fashion world… And it’s opening its largest store in London this week.” New Beirut Mall Aims to Be Luxury Oasis (WWD) “Beirut is embarking on a new era in retailing with the renovation and debut of the Souks shopping mall, a

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Berlin’s best, Fashioning free phones, Seeking China’s Lagerfeld, Gaultier’s treasure, Valentino in the black?

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Marcel Ostertag Spring/Summer 2011 at BFW | Source: WSJ

La Mode Berlin (WSJ) “The city’s edgy, sexy vibe was evident on Wednesday as German designers kicked off Mercedes-Benz Berlin Fashion Week, which runs through Saturday. Getting on the world’s fashion map isn’t easy, but Berlin is trying.” American Eagle Promotes Apparel With Free Phones (WSJ) “Teen retailers in particular have struggled against gadget makers for control of younger buyers’

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