Abercrombie launches on Alibaba’s Tmall By Cassidy Mantor – July 20, 2017 Abercrombie & Fitch has announced it is launching both its Abercrombie & Fitch and Abercrombie Kids brands on Alibaba Group’s Tmall this month. Tmall is China’s largest platform for brands and consumers. Through Tmall, Alibaba reports reaching 454 million annual buyers. The core consumer is under 35…
CFDA and Vogue name 2017 Fashion Fund finalists By Obi Anyanwu – July 17, 2017 Patric DiCaprio, Bryn Taubensee, David Moses and Claire Sully of Vaquera, one of 10 finalists of the 2017 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund – CFDA The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund has helped emerging American designers find success in the fashion industry since 2003. The ten finalists of…
Dov Charney launches ‘Los Angeles Apparel’ with striking similarities to former brand By Cassidy Mantor, Erin Floyd – July 13, 2017 A downward spiral into bankruptcy has not stopped American Apparel founder, Dov Charney, who is hoping to build his latest venture into fashion retailing, ‘Los Angeles Apparel,’ into a billion-dollar business. But the brand bears similarities beyond coincidence to…
BCBG could be saved by Marquee Brands-led group bid July 14th, Brand licensor Marquee Brands LLC is leading a consortium that is preparing a bid for BCBG Max Azria Group LLC, which would allow the U.S. fashion house to exit bankruptcy with a footprint of 15 to 20 stores, people familiar with the matter said.…
Adidas is number one fashion brand amongst millennials By Rebecca Taras – July 12, 2017 While retailers across the board are constantly trying to tap into (or keep up with) the millennial market, a recent survey from YouGov BrandIndex determined that Adidas is the top favorite brand of the generation. Adidas ranked the favorite fashion brand among…
Gucci to launch special capsule collection with Spanish artist Coco Capitán By Obi Anyanwu – July 5, 2017 Coco Capitán in front of the mural in Milan’s Largo la Foppa – Delfino Sisto Legnani & Marco Cappelletti Spanish artist Coco Capitán is the latest artist to partner with Gucci. The Italian fashion house announced on Wednesday the launch of collaborative…
Gaultier receives Ischia Global Fest Excellence Award Jean-Paul Gaultier By Godfrey Deeny – July 10, 2017 Jean-Paul Gaultier was awarded Italy’s top prize representing cinema and fashion, the Ischia Global Fest Excellence Award, on Sunday night amid scenes worthy of a Fellini movie before an audience of Oscar winners. In a meeting of many artistic skills,…
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Made in Myanmar: designers put ethical twist on local fashion July 7, 2017 With Myanmar emerging as a manufacturing hub for mass-produced clothes, a crop of young designers are using home-grown fashion to preserve the country’s sartorial heritage and reshape the sweatshop model. Inside her boutique in downtown Yangon, Pyone Thet Thet Kyaw…
L Brands reported on Thursday its sales for June and the 22 weeks ended on July 1, 2017. By Obi Anyanwu – July 6, 2017 Net sales for the month fell 6% to $1.213 billion from $1.296 billion and comparable sales fell 9%. The exit of the swim and apparel categories had a negative impact of about 7…