NATIONAL POST | CLAIRE BROWNELL With a minimalist design inspired by the classic font, Mondaine’s Helvetica line of watches is marketed toward people who geek out on design and typography, not the latest gadgets.
WALL STREET JOURNAL | SUZANNE KAPNER Makers of luxury handbags may need to let customers keep a little more in their pocketbooks.
WALL STREET JOURNAL | ELISA LIPSKY-KARASZ DOMENICO DOLCE ’S earliest memories of growing up in the ancient Sicilian town of Polizzi Generosa are of napping in his father’s tailoring shop, warmed by the heat of a coal stove.
WASHINGTON POST | SARAH HALZACK Coach has scooped up some shoes to go with its handbags.
Robert Burke appears on Bloomberg Surveillance
WWD | MILES SOCHA Fashion has always been a youth-obsessed industry, but this year that obsession kicked into another dimension.
WWD | LISA LOCKWOOD WWD asked industry executives who in the worlds of celebrity, music and sports is ripe for a major apparel deal. Replies ranged from Eddie Redmayne, the 32-year-old English star of “The Theory of Everything,” to Taylor Swift, the red-hot 24-year-old singer and songwriter.
NEW YORK TIMES | RUTH LA FERLA Winnetka, Ill. — Wes Gordon stood at a discreet three or four feet from his client Jennifer Martay, running his fingers reflexively through his dense, wavy hair.
WALL STREET JOURNAL | CHRISTINA BINKLEY When Melissa Beste moved into Jason Wu ’s offices on West 35th Street in New York this fall, she quickly noted the fashion designer was spending too much time directing sales, budget and merchandising activities at his eponymous label.
Robert Burke, chairman and chief executive officer at Robert Burke Associates, examines the holiday shopping season and what it means to luxury retailers. He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”
Robert Burke, chairman and chief executive officer at Robert Burke Associates, examines the impact of e-commerce on luxury brands. He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”
Robert Burke, chairman and chief executive officer at Robert Burke Associates, discusses the buying habits of Chinese consumers. He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”
WOMEN'S WEAR DAILY | VICKI M. YOUNG AND MILES SOCHA The lure of the so-called “money men” is irresistible—and in many cases indispensable—to independent fashion brands.
FINANCIAL TIMES | ELIZABETH PATON A flurry of flagships have opened in our fashion capitals. What role do bricks and mortar shops play in the digital age?
WWD | JOELLE DIDERICH ALMATY, Kazakhstan — High above the smog of Almaty stands the 37-story Esentai Tower, providing unparalleled views of the snowcapped Tien Shan mountain range that borders Kazakhstan’s most populous city.
WSJ | Christina Binkley Fashion has a new enfant terrible in Philipp Plein, a German designer-entrepreneur who compares his artistic aspirations to those of English artist and celebrity Damien Hirst. Mr. Plein has stormed Europe and Asia with his rock ’n’ roll fashions, such as moto jackets embellished with crystal-studded skulls.
THE AUSTRALIAN | SHARON KRUM Jason Wu was a teenager when he decided fashion was his future, and New York the place he would try to make his mark. To say he pulled it off is a dramatic understatement.
WWD | EVAN CLARK Michael Kors and his $15 billion fashion empire are proving to be a tough act to follow.
NEW YORK TIMES | JANE L. LEVERE
Paul Wilson, the shoemaker at the John Lobb store on Madison Avenue, helps men order bespoke shoes and boots, made from leather and exotic skins like lizard and crocodile.