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Acne's Empire, Landmark counterfeit suit, Valentino in demand, Chanel’s scenery, Forever Bip Ling

Thomas Persson photographed by Clement Dauvent | Source: Interview Magazine
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Northern Discretion: Thomas Persson of Acne Paper (Interview)
"When Acne Paper was founded in 2004 as a literary prong of the multi-faceted Swedish denim empire, it faced a challenge: having to prove its creative independence, and its worthiness beyond being a fancy bit of advertising."

Louis Vuitton, Burberry Win Millions in Landmark Canadian Counterfeit Suit (Forbes)
"Louis Vuitton and Burberry have won significant damages in Canada's single largest trademark counterfeit and copyright case…  The fashion houses had filed suit last year… claimed that Singga, Carnation and Altec had been selling fake handbags, along with other "fashion accessories."

Business is brisk for fashion brand Valentino: CEO (Reuters)
"Italian fashion brand Valentino is enjoying solid demand for haute couture pieces, thanks to Middle Eastern, Russian and U.S. buyers and trading overall continues to improve."

A Vision in Melancholy (NY Times)
"For Chanel's haute couture show here Tuesday night, he recreated the Place Vendôme inside the Grand Palais... Dresses... Added to the fin-de-siècle melancholia... it's a legitimate mood in an overbright, bored world. It was just unclear how to read it against kitsch scenery."

Bip Ling unveiled as new face for Forever 21 (Fashion Monitor)
"Model and DJ Bip Ling has been announced as the latest face of the US fashion store, Forever 21... Spanning three floors, the new Forever 21 London store is unveiled to the public on July 27."

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