News | The Weekly Edit 7.30.16

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

• LVMH to Sell Donna Karan to G-III Apparel for $650 Million - Bloomberg
• Aeropostale Accuses Sycamore Partners of 'Loan to Own' Scheme - Business of Fashion
• Ralph Lauren's American Dream - Racked

FOR INSPIRATION:

• Thanks, Mrs Spanx! Meet Billionaire Underwear Guru Sara Blakely - The Telegraph

FOR VISIONARIES:

• Fashion's Newest Frontier:  The Disabled and the Displaced - The New York Times

FOR POLITICOS:

• Ivanka Trump's Best-Selling Fashion Line is Manufactured in China and Vietnam - The Independent

Fall 2016 Ad Campaign | Missoni

All Images Courtesy of The Impression

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Michael Kors

Alexander Wang

Anne Sofie Madsen

News | The Weekly Edit 6.18.16

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

• Christophe Lemaire Joins Uniqlo - Business of Fashion
• #Menswear is Dead. What's Next? - Business of Fashion
• David Neville to Exit Rag & Bone - Fashionista
• Hey Urban Outfitters, Stop Opening New Stores - Bloomberg
• Inditex Profit Beats Estimates, Outpacing Main Rival H&M - Bloomberg

FOR DESIGNERS:

• Jane Chung Launches Own Label - Fashion United  (Chung helped launch DKNY with Donna Karan and was the head designer for almost 20 years)

FOR TECHIES & ATHLETES:

• Sensoria Introduces Smarter Upper Body Garments Available Through Updated Sensoria Fitness App - Innovation In Textiles

TDH EDITOR'S NOTE:  All these innovation in wearables apparel rely on innovations in yarn.  Learn more about Sensoria Fitness on their website HERE

Crochet Bikinis: Yep...Summer is Here!

Every time Summer rolls around, we bloggers post these things.  They're ubiquitous and mostly unwearable but they just look oh so good.  I tried to find some more modern and tasteful versions below.

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Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2016

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M. Patmos Resort 2017 | I-Cord Decor

Photos courtesy of Vogue.com

News | The Weekly Edit 6.11.16

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

• Gap Says Key Sales Meaure Slides 6 Percent in May - Business of Fashion
• Big Changes Are Ahead at Ralph Lauren - The Washington Post
• Can The New Restructuring Plan Revive Ralph Lauren - Forbes
• Ralph Lauren Hires CFO From Roval Coach - Wall Street Journal

TDH EDITOR'S NOTE: Wow....take your pick of the news articles out there about Ralph.  1200 people laid-off.  Shifting executive team.  Labels to be culled down or eliminated most likely.  You heard it here first folks...told 'ya there would be layoffs at RL.

FOR DESIGNERS:

• Karl Lagerfeld Calls her "One of the most interesting designers working today."  Meet Chitose Abe - The Telepgraph

FOR INSPIRATION:

• From Sheryl Sandberg To Beyonce: The 60 Richest, Most Successful Self-Made Women In America - Forbes
• Unmade Studio: It's Knitwear Manufacturing - But Not As We Know It - Knitting Industry

TDH EDITOR'S NOTE:  Note the large percentage from retail and fashion!