Metropark Files Bankruptcy
Blaming a tight credit market and declining spending power of young adults, Los Angeles–headquartered fashion chain Metropark USA Inc. filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in W...
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Fashion Report: Mary J. Blige's 2nd Annual Honors Concert (BET)Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress Sets Fashion Trend (ABS CBN News)T-Shirts Mark...
Salute to Iconic Fashion Photographer Brian Duffy Rocks Rodeo
An elegant but rockin’ taste of Euro culture comes to Beverly Hills today with the opening of a special retrospective exhibit celebrating the work of iconic U.K....
Dig It: Stella McCartney Finds Fashion Influence From Within
Through Linda's Lens: Stella McCartney (foreground) with her brother James and famous father.When Linda McCartney started shooting candid photos of her family back in the late 1960s, she probably had no...
Volcom Announces Acquisition by PPR
The $607 million purchase price French luxury conglomerate PPR paid for California streetwear brand Volcom marks a return to the high acquisition prices that apparel brands commanded...
'ANTM' Live To Head North in 2012
The America's Next Top Modelfranchise continues its global domination by bringing its interactive component to Canada. The hit reality TV show has launched America's Top...
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Michelle Obama Wears Halston to White House Correspondents' Dinner (Harper's Bazaar)Fashion Firms Rush to Copy the Royal Gown (Wall...
PVH Names New Canadian Manager
Andrea Elliot was named vice president and general manager of Canadian retail operations for Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., the New York–based company whose brand portfolio includes Van Heusen, Calvin Klei...
Stussy x Marvel: A Super-Cool Collaboration
Irvine-based streetwear brand Stussy is taking advantage of its close proximity to Hollywood by teaming with Disney's Marvel Entertainment for two very cool series of T-shirts. The collections...
Sourcing Upscale China
Alibaba.com Limited, a division of online sourcing site Alibaba.com, launched a new channel to connect U.S. buyers with premium products from China. The new AliExpress Premier Channel will feature...
Columbia Expanding to Canada, Europe
Portland, Ore.–based Columbia Sportswear Co. is expanding its e-commerce business to Canada and up to eight markets in Europe this fall. Plans call for new e-commerce sites for its Co...
Technology on Display
For its Spring 2011 designer campaign, Nordstrom worked with photographer Glen Luchford and artist Ruben Toledo to create a fashion spread that featured a bright ribbon of light running throu...
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Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress Channels Grace Kelly (NY Daily News)Royal Wedding: Tim Gunn's Fashion Hits and Misses (ABC...
More Bloomie's Outlets
Cincinnatibased Macy’s Inc. announced plans for three new Bloomingdale’s Outlet stores to open this fall. Macy’s launched the concept last year with four stores. Ranging in size from 24,000 square feet t...
GE Exec in at Nike
Beaverton, Ore.–based Nike Inc. named Elizabeth J. Comstock to its board of directors. Comstock is the senior vice president and chief marketing officer of General Electric Co. She is also a trustee of the Smi...
