Designer Dish. Molly Grad Chosen as New Design Head for Gottex
A look from Gottex 2009 collection The innovative talent of fashion designer and illustrator Molly Grad has been picked to head up the high end swimwear house of Gottex. The Israeli swimwear line recently lost it's previous chief designer Gideon Oberson when he left the label to "pursue other interests." But the inception of Grad …
Retail Detail. Abercrombie & Fitch Decides to Close Ruehl
Yesterday brought the sad (?) news that tween fashion megabrand Abercrombie & Fitch will close it's offshoot retailer Ruehl by the end of the year. The Ruehl No. 925 collection, which offers apparel and accessories in A&F's signature preppy style, suffered pretax losses of $58 million last year. When A&F's stocks also began to …
Temperley London Joins Pop Up Phenomenon With Hamptons Shop
Inside Temperley London London's romantically glam label Temperley London is officially joining the ranks of fashion houses broadening their brands through pop up shops and online ventures. The British based line is opening it's first stateside pop up shop tomorrow in the quietly chic town of East Hampton, New York. The 1,650-square-foot space, located at …
D&G Gears Up To Launch First Online Boutique
Ad for the D&G 2009 Cruise collection The very first D&G online store is scheduled to debut on June 23. The online boutique will be fueled by the Yoox Group and will be offering it's wares to 31 countries worldwide. The boutique's virtual moniker is slated to be dandgstore.com, and among the chic offerings will …