They Shoot Fashion, Don't They? (Huffington Post)
"The fascination with the spectacle of fashion that McQueen (amongst other designers) brought to the catwalk arena lies at the purposeful core and messages of the exhibition. If one may doubt the intentions behind exhibiting clothes and photos related to the current phenomenon that is the catwalk fashion show, the clever irony of such a display is certainly not lost on those that see the mirroring value and critique of celebrity and glamour in the same way that Pollack or McQueen did."

Sowind Reaps Fruit of Merger With PPR (NY Times)
"François-Henri Pinault's PPR, the owner of a number of high-fashion brands including Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen, increased its stake in the Sowind Group to 50.1 percent from 23 percent over the summer, gaining a controlling stake in the Swiss family-owned watchmaker group. For Sowind, which owns the high-end watch brands Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard, the benefits of coming into the PPR fold were "huge" in terms of growth capacity and marketing."

On the front row at the inaugural Tel Aviv Fashion Week (Telegraph)
"It was a scrum just when it seemed that the British journalists' reflexive line-forming would be trounced by the natives' more rambunctious approach, Dorit Bar Or, the designer of Pas Pour Toi, appeared... And ushered us past the bouncers.... You won't find Miuccia Prada or even Christopher Kane pushing their own rails or haranguing journalists, however good-naturedly. Eventually, Israeli designers may learn to play the international game, but meantime, their way is far more entertaining."

Dolce & Gabbana head back to court in tax evasion case (Telegraph)
"Italy's equivalent of the Supreme Court in Milan has overturned a judge's decision from April this year not to proceed with a trial, and to dismiss accusations against Domenico Dolce, Stefano Gabbana and five other defendants over alleged tax evasion offences totaling €416 million."

Big Small Business: Maria Cornejo Talks Staying Small (Style.com)
"American Express' Small Business Saturday (11/26), which returns for its second iteration this year to bring awareness (and hopefully, customers) to local businesses, may be the weekend's best shopping bet... It's important for me, for my own creativity, to have our own point of view in the whole market. Being a small business, you're offering a different a point of view that hasn't been offered everywhere else."