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Steve & Barry's shutting down all stores Casual clothing retailer Steve & Barry's will close all 173 of its remaining stores, liquidating $250 million of merchandise, the company's owners said. Coming at the start of the holiday shopping season, the closures will provide shoppers with heavy discounts on all store items. The action Read more...   New Adidas campaign to be its biggest ever February 1st, 2009 marks the launch of a collaboration between Adidas Originals and three of the world's most unique and creative streetwear and fashion designers - Originals by Originals. Jeremy Scott, Alyasha and Kazuki have each created a mini collection of groundbreaking Adidas Read more...     Matthew Williamson next H&M guest designer Known for his contemporary prints and colour-drenched creations modeled by Kate Moss, Helena Christensen and Jade Jagger, Matthew Williamson will be the next guest designer for H&M. The Swedish fashion concern will start with an exclusive women's fashion range at selected stores Read more...   Retrospective exhibition YSL in San Francisco Yves Saint Laurent, considered as one of the most influential fashion designers in the second half of the 20th century, is honored with an exclusive US retrospective at the San Francisco's De Young Museum. The first Yves Saint Laurent retrospective since his death earlier this year displays more Read more...     Launch of Victoria's Secret TV Broadcaster CBS announced that it would be expanding the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show presence through the use of multiple platforms including the on-air broadcast, a dedicated website and its own Victoria's Secret Fashion Show mobile television channel. On December 3, Read more...   5th Avenue world's most expensive shopping street The world’s main shopping streets are proving largely resilient to the global economic downturn with retail rental levels rising or at least remaining stable in 94 per cent of 236 streets monitored. The findings were published by Cushman & Wakefields 23rd annual Main Streets Read more...   Rihanna face for Gucci's Unicef campaign R&B star Rihanna has been unveiled as the spokesmodel for fashion house Gucci's new fundraising campaign for Unicef. The multi-platinum recording artist has partnered with Gucci to raise money for orphans and children affected by HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, Read more...   Open call for Supima's fashion competition Phoenix-based Supima, the promotional organization for the US cotton industry, is again to hold a design competition for emerging talent. Modeled on the legendary 1954 Wool Secretariat competition that launched the careers of the then-teenaged Yves St. Laurent and Read more...   Bulgari Group sales slowdown All geographical areas of the Bulgari Group, registered an overall slowdown in sales due to the worldwide crisis of the financial markets and its impact on the demand for goods and services sales dropped. Europe, in particular, posted a 5% growth in the quarter (Italy -5%) and a 6% growth in the first nine Read more...   Levi's brings uplifting jeans San Francisco-based jeans maker Levi's Brand introduced the Levi's Ultimate Lift 544, a new figure enhancing jean for women. According to the company, the jeans give the wearer's derriere a lift, due to a special combination of proprietary fit technology, fabric and design. Read more...   Benetton revenue increase Colourful clothing business Benetton Group stays unharmed during the third quarter of the credit crunch. The Group's net revenues for the first nine months of 2008 grew to 1,534 million euro (+4.3%), consistent with the full year revenue forecast previously announced. The growth in the nine months Read more...   Invista files lawsuit against Rhodia Koch Industries Inc.'s Invista unit has filed a lawsuit against chemical company Rhodia for alleged theft and misappropriation of of Invista's world-leading chemical process technology used in the production of nylon 6,6, a type of resin. Invista originally filed a claim on August 15, outlining how Read more...   Macy's sees $44 million in third quarter Macy's Inc. reported a loss of $44 million in the third quarter and said it would cut capital expenses by as much as 45 percent, as sales fell on poor consumer confidence. The loss of $44 million compared with a profit of $33 million in the same quarter a year ago. The loss is excluding costs Read more...   Elton Brand designs Converse shoe line Footwear brand Converse has announced a long-term partnership with professional basketball player Elton Brand. Under his signature EB, Brand will design a collection of basketball sneakers. The line will be sold exclusively at department store JCPenney. "Elton has proven himself to Read more...   Hilfiger's childrenswear returns exclusively at Macy's Designer apparel brand Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A. Inc. announced the relaunch of their childrenswear collection, available exclusively at 200 Macy's stores across the U.S. beginning spring of 2009. The return of Tommy Hilfiger childrenswear marks a significant expansion of the Read more...   The anti-crisis remedy of Prada, Geox and Versace The remedy for tackling this time of recession consists of reducing the tax rate for workers, proceeding with targeted investments, cutting costs and putting in place a communication strategy that speaks directly to consumers and makes them feel they are purchasing a quality product, of a higher Read more...   Cherokee branches out to Peru Global brand management company and licensor Cherokee has launched its Cherokee brand in Peru with Falabella's Tottus Stores.The company also said it intends to develop several new partnerships over the next 12 to 24 months. Mark Nawrocki, executive vice president Read more...

Mango finishes restoration New York flagship store After the recent restoration of the building's eye-catching façade to its former glory, Mango's flagship store in Soho, New York celebrated Read more...   Skins collaborates with Brazil manufacturer Footwear maker Skins Inc announced it entered into a new development and manufacturing partnership with Henrich e Cia Ltda Read more...     More Moschino shops After opening a boutique at Harvey Nichols Dubai and a boutique in Bahrain, Moschino opened the doors of a 260 square meters shop in Read more...   Antimicrobial protection for performance fabrics Antimicrobial performance brand NanoHorizons Inc., and specialty dye house G. J. Littlewood & Son, Inc., introduced a breakthrough Read more...   Extreme Group buy online "boardstore" Urban Surfer The Extreme Group have added another online store to their expanding family, with the purchase of the surf, skate and snowboarding Read more...   Via Spiga hits New York In New York, the exclusive shoes and accessories brand Via Spiga opened its first flagship store in Soho. The Via Spiga Soho store is Read more...   Philips-Van Heusen lowers fourth quarter guidance Phillips-Van Heusen Corp posted a quarterly net income beating Wall Street estimates, but the apparel maker has lowered its fourth Read more...   Target announces eco-friendly apparel line Designer Rogan Gregory and partner Scott Mackinlay Hahn have designed a line of eco-friendly men's and women's apparel for Target. Read more...   Thom Browne special guest at Pitti At Pitti Uomo, New York designer Thom Browne will show his autumn/winter 2009/10 collection at a special catwalk event. Running Read more...   The Wet Seal reports profits in third quarter The Wet Seal Inc. posted profits in the third quarter, due to lower costs and the lack of expenses related to a change in the chief executive Read more...   Metraco fashion manufacturer Metraco is a Dutch-Turkish owned garment manufacturer with a factory in Turkey. Metraco was established in 1988 and has steadily grown to a production company with 800 employees in Istanbul. Read more...   Gap Q3 sales up Gap Inc reported that net earnings for the third quarter, which ended November 1, 2008, increased to $246 million. The American Read more...   Steve Madden announces bed and bath line Shoe, accessory and apparel maker Steven Madden Ltd. signed a licensing agreement with Revman International Inc. to produce a collection Read more...   Saks posts $42.8 million loss in third quarter Upscale department store operator Saks Inc. turned in significantly larger-than-expected third-quarter losses, as business trends at the New York flagship slipped Read more...   Showroom New York supports local designers The Garment Industry Development Corporation (GIDC) announced the launch of Showroom New York. Read more...   Murakami wraps Louis Vuitton store in New York With the arrival of the holiday shopping season, the outside of the Louis Vuitton's flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York got 'wrapped up' Read more...   Alberta Ferretti goes to Hollywood Milanese designer Alberta Ferretti has chosen Hollywood in favor of New York to opening her first U.S. flagship store. Her new American Read more...   Burberry remains cautious despite growth Burberry Group today announced its profits for the six months ended 30 September 2008 were up 3%. The company's retail revenue Read more...   Abercrombie & Fitch to open Paris flagship store Jeans apparel brand Abercrombie & Fitch, although hit hard by a sharp drop in consumer spending in recent months which lead the Read more...   WSA Show announces program for February 2009 The organiser of the WSA Show, world's largest footwear, handbags, and accessories marketplace, announced some changes Read more...   Profit Jumps 31 percent at Urban Outfitters Urban Outfitters Inc. posted a 31 percent jump in third-quarter profits, helped by sales of accessories, back-to-school Read more...   New guide book for fashion trade Koch Industries Inc.'s Invista unit has filed a lawsuit against chemical company Rhodia for alleged theft and misappropriation of Read more...   Marc Jacobs signs licensing deal with Staff Marc Jacobs has signed a global licensing agreement with Staff International SpA to produce and distribute the Marc Jacobs men's Read more...

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