Knitwear Designer | Sabrina Weigt

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News | The Weekly Edit 8.27.16

FOR INDUSTRY WATCHERS: (TDH's continuing series of industry shake-ups)

• TJ Maxx Should Terrify Macy's - Business Insider
• Urban Outfitters Bares All - Philadelphia Magazine
• Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren Hit Hard by Stores' Discounting Binge - Bloomberg

FOR DESIGNER-WANNABES:

• Top Fashion Schools in the USA: A State of Oversupply - Business of Fashion

TDH EDITOR'S NOTE:  Excellent commentary.  I've been talking about this for a long time.  As a former adjunct professor I've lamented the fact that schools are a business and therefore need to keep admitting more and more students to make money but they do little to prepare students for the lack of jobs available when they graduate.  It gets even harder as you move up the ladder.  The pyramid gets totally choked around the 7-8 year mark.  Many schools operate on a very dated business model.  A more forward-thinking approach would be to re-structure curriculum to create new paths for the industry via technology, manufacturing, re-cylcing, etc.  This takes time, especially when you need to hire professors who can teach these subjects.

IN MEMORIUM:

• Sonia Rykiel, Fashion Designer for the 'Fragile, but Strong,' Dies at 86 - The New York Times

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Viktor & Rolf-Fall 2015

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OMG!  It's so freakin' hot in NYC what am I thinking posting these beasts?!  I like them.

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News | The Weekly Edit 8.13.16

FOR INDUSTRY WATCHERS:  (TDH's continuing series of industry shake-ups)

• Gap Tumbles as Dismal Store Traffic Drags Down July Sale - Bloomberg
• Ralph Lauren Forecasts Painful Transition Year - Bloomberg
• Macy's Says To Shut 100 Stores - Reuters

FOR OLYMPIANS:

• In The Age of Athleisure, Why Are Olympic Outfits So Boring - Quartz
• Ralph Lauren's Ties To The U.S. Olympic Team Must Be Severed - Slate

FOR POLITCOS:

• Ivanka Trump Champions Working Moms-Except The Ones Who Design Her Clothes - The Washington Post

TDH EDTOR'S NOTE:  As a fashion insider, I can attest this is accurate.  Something to think about what your leaders say but also as consumers, to consider if we have any say over how businesses big and small operate.

FOR SCIENTISTS: 

• Squid Teeth Could One Day Help Repair Your Ripped Clothing - Popular Science

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News | The Weekly Edit 8.06.16

FOR INDUSTRY WATCHERS:  (TDH's continuing series of industry shake-ups)

• Calvin Klein Names Its First Chief Creative Officer - The New York Times

FOR POLITOCS:

• 'Sexist' Gap Ad Sparks Controversy On Social Media - Fortune

FOR TRADITIONALISTS:

• Do-It-Yourself Fashion Thrives at the McCall Pattern Company - The New York Times

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Gucci Fall 2016

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