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Mary Katrantzou's digital beauty, A Purple world, Fashion East spawns Lulu & Co, Macy’s Net jumps, McQueen's spell

Mary Katrantzou Autumn/Winter 2011 Runway | Source: IHT
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'English,' With Irony (IHT)
"Yet although there have been the usual glancing references to tweed, cable knits, plaids and country clothes, the real story lies with a young, techno-savvy generation. The prints that grow more sophisticated each season are light-years from the classic patterns of roses 'round the door. But they are only a click away from a student with a smartphone and digital skills."

Olivier Zahm's Purple World (WWD)
"So how does he do that without becoming a tool? Purple Fashion just breaks even — before it pays its staff and such mundane matters as the lighting and heating bills. It's no InStyle or Vogue in the money machine department, that's for sure. Yet Zahm is, in his way, as feted and courted as any editor in chief of a major, and more profitable, fashion title."

And Poof! A New Clothing Label (NY Times)
"'I thought about doing an archive revival mini-capsule collection,' explained Ms. Kennedy, but she eventually chose new pieces by 10 alumni designers that she felt were both saleable and representative of Fashion East's history... Lulu & Co. is stocked by Collette in Paris and Harvey Nichols in London, and Ms. Kennedy says she now looks forward to growing the line in coming seasons."

Macy's Net Jumps 50%, Beats Analysts' Estimates (Bloomberg)
"Macy's, the second-biggest U.S. department-store chain, reported earnings that beat analysts' estimates after keeping a lid on costs and selling exclusive holiday gifts from celebrity lines... Sales exceeded Macy's expectations in every region as well as at the Bloomingdale's chain. Online revenue jumped 29 percent."

McQueen continues to cast spell (Independent)
"Alexander McQueen, who died a week before last year's London Fashion Week, was remembered at a launch event for the forthcoming retrospective of the designer's work at New York's Metropolitan Museum. Vogue editor Anna Wintour and the ubiquitous Samantha Cameron gathered with press at the Ritz hotel."

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