Day: December 22, 2019

Amy Fine Collins Talks International Best-Dressed List, Thom Browne, Geoffrey Beene

HAVING A FINE TIME: Amy Fine Collins explained how her life is steeped in fashion in a Q&A with Fern Mallis Wednesday night at 92Y. Along with a 25-year run at Vanity Fair and an editor-at-large role at Graydon Carter’s Air Mail, Collins penned “The International Best-Dressed List: The Official Story,” which was published by […]

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‘Colette Mon Amour’ Retraces the Last Days of Fashion’s Most Celebrated Concept Store

PARIS — One of the things that new documentary “Colette Mon Amour” reveals is what founder Colette Roussaux chose to wear on the closing day of her Parisian concept store: A T-shirt bearing the message “I shopped at Colette and all I got was this lousy T-shirt.” The scene is both a testament to Roussaux’ work […]

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QALO, Silicone Wedding Ring-Maker, Acquired by Win Brands Group

QALO, the Santa Ana, Calif.-based jewelry brand specializing in silicone commitment rings, has been acquired by New York-based e-commerce holding company Win Brands Group. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Born out of the surf and sport landscape of Southern California, QALO was founded in 2013 by Ted Baker and KC Holiday, and has […]

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Retailers That Filed for Bankruptcy in 2019

Gymboree, January  A Gymboree store in Honolulu. The kids’ clothing chain had previously filed for bankruptcy in 2017.  Shutterstock / Eric Broder Van Dyke Shopko, January  Shopko’s Hometown smaller format stores opened in more rural markets.  Gary Charlotte Russe, February  A Charlotte Russe storefront.  Courtesy Payless ShoeSource, February Payless ShoeSource had previously filed for Chapter […]

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Virgil Abloh Says Streetwear Will Die — Many Disagree

Is streetwear on life support? To Virgil Abloh, the answer is yes, but to streetwear brands and commentators, he’s dead wrong. In a recent interview with Dazed magazine, as part of the publication’s series featuring this decade’s top players, Abloh predicted streetwear is going to die in the coming decade, and consumers will “hit this […]

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