Retail Detail. Club Monaco Succeeds in Chicago.
All the gray sorta reminds you of Chicago, no? According to WWD, Club Monaco is weathering the recession storm in Chicago: "After renovating its Michigan Avenue store and launching a 3,000-square-foot-plus location in the Bucktown section last month, the contemporary brand plans to open another space, with more units possible in the region." Club Monaco’s …
By the List. Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and… Nike?
As the internet grows as a marketing tool, news source, opinion column, and general meter of what’s hot and what’s hot, tracking what gets searched is as good a way as any to determine which brands are causing a stir. In the month of July, a fair few designer brands were at the top of …
Fashion Week. Racially Diverse Runways?
We aren’t going to hold our breathe but… according to top casting director Daniel Peddle, who is currently casting New York Fashion Week (in a frenzy we’re sure…), runways might look a little different this year. Instead of a slew of blonde, porcelain models, you might not be able to pin down the race of …
Celeb Designers. Or At Least, People Who Used to Be Celebrities are Designing.
Do fashion execs know something we don’t know about semi-famous or washed-up people being able to sell clothes better than… you know… actual designers? Maybe there is some magical combo of former fame, name recognition and cheap clothes that is more successful than investing in up-and-coming designers with good ideas, creativity and talent? We’re baffled. …
Celebrity Sports Style. Sharapova May Be Out, But She Won't Rain on Nike's Parade
Sorry guys. Husbands and boyfriends everywhere are saddened by the news that Maria Sharapova’s shoulder injury is keeping her out of the U.S. Open this year. Wait, or is that just my husband? According to WWD, both the day and evening tennis dresses designed for Sharapova by Nike to wear at this year’s Open more …
