Paris Shocker: Raf Simons to Leave Post at Dior

Paris—The sudden announcement that Raf Simons, creative director at Dior, one of LVMH’s biggest brands, is leaving took many by surprise today. Already speculation is arising about who might take Simons place: Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy, Pheobe Philo of Céline, Alistair Carr, formerly Pringle of Scotland and McQ, come to mind. Simons, who helmed the […]

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Final Chance: Fall/Winter 16/17 Trend Webinar on Thursday

New York—The final webinars for Accessories Directions’ Fall/Winter 16/17 trends is scheduled to air again on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 9:30, 2 pm, 5 pm EST. Price only $85. Are you an accessories designer planning your Fall/Winter 2016/17 line? A retailer developing private-label collections for next year? A blogger looking for the advanced scoop on […]

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Betsey Johnson Sample Sale: A Look into a Designer’s Archives

New York–If you missed Betsey Johnson’s Hampton Yard Sale this summer you’re in luck, she’s bringing her blowout sale to the city! The designer and fashion icon will be putting on an exclusive 3-day sample sale event at her New York City studio through Friday, Oct. 23. More than 5,000 pieces from her past runway […]

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Disney, Mercedes-Benz Host a “Star Wars-Inspired” Design Competition

Toronto—The latest Star Wars has already spurred a flurry of activity for retailers from Halloween costumes to pre-orders premiering when the next film debuts. On Wednesday nightthe studio space at World MasterCard Fashion week was transformed into a galaxy far, far away where Disney Consumer Products, in partnership with the Mercedes-Benz Start Up Competition (MBSU), […]

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