Apparel News Daily Reader

A sneak peak at Chris Benz Resort 2010 collection (Photo courtesy Coutorture)

Fashion:

Chris Benz Resort 2010 (Coutorture)
TV Recap: The Fashion Show (Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy blog)
J. Crew gaining momentum on Wall Street thanks to First Lady Michelle Obama (New York Daily News)
Confederacy's sole control: Duckie Brown/Florsheim exclusive 'til August (Los Angeles Times Image)
Harem pants: How to make them say 'sexy', not M.C. Hammer (Los Angeles Times Image)
Couture Coming (Vogue UK)
Si Newhouse's Dream Factory (New York Magazine)
Shabd Simon-Alexander's collection of futuristic, tie-dye prints (StyleBubble)
Former Cacharel Designers Work on a Budget (FabSugar)
June Fashion Story: Valley of the Doll (WhoWhatWear)
Buenos Aires is full of pretty people and lovely things (Refinery 29)

Industry/Business:
Georgian Protest Forces Benetton to Backtrack (Wall Street Journal)
How will Obama affect online retail? (Internet Retailer)
Forever 21 bids for two Gottschalks stores (Sacramento Business Journal)
Levi Strauss appoints former Yahoo executive CFO (Reuters)
Shelf Interest: Licensors Cut Exclusive Deals with Retailers (BrandWeek)
In China, Geithner Backs Cooperation (The New York Times
Is luxury fashion good for the environment? (Observer UK)
The surf industry paddles out to remeber Dick Baker (Shop-Eat-Surf.com)