ALEX WILLIAMS | NEW YORK TIMES Even by the standards of Fendi, the Roman house that once sent mink coats glistening with 24-karat gold down the runways, its upcoming “haute fourrure” show on Wednesday counts as a statement: the first fur-only extravaganza by a major design label during the Paris haute couture shows.
VANESSA FRIEDMAN AND JACOB BERNSTEIN | NEW YORK TIMES In a major shift for American fashion, Donna Karan, the 66-year-old founder and chief designer of Donna Karan International, a brand that defined the way American working women dressed for decades, announced on Tuesday that she was leaving the helm of the house that bears her name.
MALLORY SCHLOSSBERG | BUSINESS INSIDER J. Crew is in the middle of a crisis. Sales have been sliding amid criticisms that the company is alienating its target customer: young, professional women.
NEW YORK TIMES | NICK BILTON Two weeks ago, Pharrell Williams posted an Instagram video of his Apple Watch. The clip has more than 119,000 likes.
WWD | LISA LOCKWOOD Ralph Lauren is making some Brazilian moves.
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?
