Apparel News Daily Reader

The Cutting Edge: from Venture Capitalist to Fashion Designer (Forbes)
Fashion designer Betsey Johnson bounces back from bankruptcy to launch affordable new dress line (The Daily Mail)
Tuxedo Royale (Wall Street Journal)
Betsey Johnson Launches New Dresses Line (Elle)
Techies Break a Fashion Taboo (The New York Times)
Trending: Gold (The Telegraph)

Talbots names former Saks executive to CEO post (Boston Herald)
Shoppers Pulled Out the Plastic Less often in June (USA Today/The Associated Press)
Online retailers appeal to investors’ sense of style (Bloomberg Businessweek)
J. Crew campaign fashions a “dress for success” pitch (The New York Times)
Cool weather drives July clothing and footwear sales for UK (Just-Style)
Jones Group to axe 92 jobs in Tennessee (Just-Style)