More ‘Made In USA’ The Obama administration has placed the fashion industry squarely in the middle of its initiative to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. The push is part of a Made in America campaign being promoted by U.S. trade officials from coast to coast. The new focus on the fashion industry is …
Amanda Brooks Resigns from Barneys Amanda Brooks, Barneys New York’s vice president and fashion director, has resigned and will be relocating to England. Brooks joined the retailer early last year, and was one of chief executive officer Mark Lee’s instrumental hires to overhaul the retailer’s creative leadership and position it for growth. “To be the …
Marc Jacobs Ends the Rumors File this under “things that we already knew”… but here comes the official confirmation. Marc Jacobs actually did turn down the Dior job. Jacobs spoke to The Telegraph about his situation of replacing Galliano: “It’s a great honour to be considered, and Mr Arnault is a super intelligent man and …
Prada’s Bringing High Priced Baubles Next Month Prada will launch a new jewelry capsule collection in November. Driven by her eclectic imagination, Miuccia Prada unconventionally mixed and matched some of the brand’s iconic materials, including leather, crocodile and metallic studs, to deliver a wide offering of necklaces, bracelets, brooches and rings. The different styles span …
Missoni for Target Causes Webstore Crash: Unless you’ve been under a rock for the past 24 hours, you’ve surely heard of the massive online crash the Missoni for Target collection caused yesterday. The retailer’s web site crashed from the chaotic demand for the designer diffusion collection, which bowed online at around 6 a.m. Eastern Time …
