Today's Fashion Headlines: Abercrombie & Fitch Reinvents Itself, Most Frugal U.S. Cities List, Annette Worsley-Taylor Dies at 71

Abercrombie & Fitch Reinvented Once synonymous with preppy polo shirts, sexy ads and loud logos to would appeal to a largely teenage audience Abercrombie & Fitch has completely reinvented itself. As sales declined and teens moved away from the brand names, the retailer is trying a different approach that includes ads with classic designs without logos, to …

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Today’s Fashion Headlines: Thomas Tait Wins LVMH Award, Marchesa Skips NYFW, Ghurka Expands

Thomas Tait Wins LVMH Young Fashion Designer The winner of the inaugural LVMH Young Fashion Designer Prize is Canadian women’s wear designer Thomas Tait. Along with having the title Tait will also receive a cash prize of $409,270 plus a year of coaching from LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton executives. Tait’s London based label already sells …

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Male Box: Winter Weather Combat Gear

During this past New York Fashion Week, my editor sent me to cover a show for her that promised to be the perfect uber chic finale to my grueling schedule. Although the clothes on the runway were impeccable, the assembled so-called “fashion crowd” looked like they had all dressed without benefit of a mirror – …

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London Fashion Week Better Than New York?

According to designer Alice Temperley, yes. “London’s better than New York Fashion Week now,” the fashion designer tells me at the Belvedere Red party at Bungalow 8 in the West End. “It’s so creative here, whereas New York’s more commercial, but London needs more days.” London Fashion Week ended yesterday after only five days. “New …

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