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Quote Of The Day: Selfridges Turns 100

· April 27, 2009 · 0 Comments
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The upbeat brand color celebrates not only the centenary this week of Selfridges on Oxford Street in London, but also the fact that the store seems impervious to recession. While other temples to commerce worldwide are facing declining sales, this British flagship is sailing ahead, with figures at a time of financial chaos showing increases over 2008 — which was already “our best year ever,” said Paul Kelly, the chief executive of Selfridges.

”"An Upbeat Selfridges Turns 100", Suzy Menkes for the International Herald Tribune
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Quote Of The Day: Thakoon Panichgul Fights For Intellectual Property Rights

· April 24, 2009 · 0 Comments
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It’s about understanding you can’t go into the business and teach young kids out of college and design school to go shopping and rip off clothes for inspiration. It’s actually about reversing that idea and talking about how we uphold the integrity of what we do here in America. I think it will deter people from actually trying to copy and will then have a ripple effect on design teams and the philosophy behind a company.

”"Top Designers Urge Backing For Piracy Bill", WWD
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Quote Of The Day: Patrick Robinson Talks About Gap's New Denim Range

· April 22, 2009 · 0 Comments
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Across the board, we want it to feel sexy and authentic. Women want their a-- and thighs to look great, and guys just want something easy.

”"Blue State: Gap Updates Denim Choices" WWD
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Quote Of The Day: Isaac Mizrahi Talks To Glamour

· April 21, 2009 · 0 Comments
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I think that the uniform for a woman to wear to work is a dress. It's funny, you know, dresses now have morphed into...like, you can't tell what a cocktail dress or a day dress is anymore, can you? It's woman by woman, you specify.

”"Designer Dish", Glamour.com
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Quote Of The Day: Cathy Horyn And The Retail Scene

· April 20, 2009 · 0 Comments
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I guess we shouldn’t be too surprised that stores are starting to put spring clothes on sale, since nobody’s shopping... In a number of stores, as we were taking iPhone pictures of the clothes we liked, sales people rushed over and warned us that pictures were not permitted. I guess they didn’t have anything else to do. Besides, what could they be protecting? The store was empty. Did they think we were industrial spies—that we’d email the pictures to a factory in China? It’s too late for that.

”"Further Thoughts On Retail And Mrs. Obama", On The Runway
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Quote Of The Day: On Magazine Covers Past And Present

· April 17, 2009 · 0 Comments
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By today’s standards, the cover of a fashion magazine is about as creative as baby formula. There’s the requisite torso (airbrushed to a fair thee well) positioned to allow for the requisite cover lines, which more often than not contain the number 25. Now compare that to the Vogue cover of January 1950: Jean Patchett’s face reduced to a beauty mark, mouth, eye, brow and nose. If ever there were a visual haiku, this is it. Woman distilled to her essence; the sum of her parts more alluring than the whole.

”"Extra Credit/Erwin Blumenfeld’s Dada", The Moment
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Quote Of The Day: President Obama Makes A Fashion Faux Pas

· April 16, 2009 · 0 Comments
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Wearing a suit to walk the dog? Even if you’re President of the United States, the style is somewhat jarring...While fashion observers have roundly applauded the President’s ability to dress up, the image of the usually cool Obama scampering after a dog like some sort of harried butler provided further evidence the President relies too heavily on his on-duty attire and has yet to master the subtle art of sportswear.

”"A Dog Day For Obama", WWD
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Quote Of The Day: Sarah Mower On Luella Fall 2009

· April 15, 2009 · 0 Comments
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"Building a brand" can sound like a dull and onerous mission these days, especially for a junior-focused designer who came out of London's free and easy years. Yet that's exactly what Bartley is proving herself capable of now. There's value for money in each of her outfits, from all the patchworking of contrasting fabrics that goes on in a single piece (a dress might be made up of a polka-dot top fused to a draped bustier, connected to a wool skirt) down to the Confederate caps and fur pompoms on the toes of her pumps. The sense of continuity shows an impressive business focus, but even better, somehow, is the way Bartley will also break into a bit of gold lamé to keep things "up."

”Show Review, Style.com
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Quote Of The Day: Henri Bendel Revamps Their Layout For Spring

· April 14, 2009 · 0 Comments
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Of all of Geraldine Stutz’s innovations for Henri Bendel, the Street of Shops is perhaps the most beloved. As conceived by Stutz, Bendel’s president between 1957 and 1986, various categories such as stockings, tabletop items, stationery, flowers and cosmetics were housed in small side-by-side boutiques. Now Bendel’s is bringing the concept back, but with a few twists. Rather than cluster shops together in one area as the previous Street incarnation did, “We wanted them to pop up throughout the entire store,” said Ed Bucciarelli, the retailer’s president and chief executive officer.

”"Henri Bendel Brings Back Street Of Shops" WWD
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Quote Of The Day: Behind The Trovata, Forever 21 Lawsuit

· April 13, 2009 · 0 Comments
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Unlike other suits brought against Forever 21 in recent years by companies such as Diane von Furstenberg, Anna Sui, BeBe Stores and Anthropologie, the Trovata suit does not allege copyright violations. Under current law, only original prints or graphics on clothes can be copyrighted — as they are considered artwork — and Trovata’s suit focuses on Forever 21’s copying of its unique button placements, decorative stitching, fabric patterns and other details.

”"Trovata, Forever 21 Case Set For Trial" WWD
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