Daily News: A Global Roundup

“Fashionista lists the most influential street style bloggers.” (Fashionista)

“The latest catwalk designs, at affordable prices. That’s Zara’s promise. But to deliver that in India, it will have to tweak its centralized business model.” (Forbes)

“Only in the last year or so have notably larger women been released from the fringes, appearing not only in magazines and on television but also in the more rarefied world of the runway, including a Chanel show in St.-Tropez this spring.” (New York Times)

“The fedora popped up two years ago and is now seen everywhere, from the beaches of Fire Island Pines to Manhattan.” (New York Times)

“As the debate rages in the financial community over which letter of the alphabet best describes the graphical path of the recession, luxury brands have been quietly responding to the changing landscape and looking for ways to sustain our interest.” (Unfair Magazine)