“According to the study, which will be published later today, fashion brands are embracing digital innovation with enthusiasm and have been amongst the first to pilot forward-thinking marketing initiatives on platforms like Foursquare, Tumblr and the fashion flock’s current obsession, photo-sharing app Instagram.” (BoF) “London lacks a proper gallery district but momentum seems to...

“Preppy clothing seller J. Crew Group Inc. said Thursday it swung to a loss in the first quarter as it marked down clothes to clear out excess inventory and took charges related to being acquired.” (AP) “eBay’s Fashion Vault will be the first and only to offer a selection of Alexander Wang’s much-anticipated new...

“Alexander Wang, like Facebook, is one of the products of his generation.” (Telegraph) “China’s capital has banned outdoor advertising that promotes hedonistic or high-end lifestyles as the government seeks to ease public concerns about the country’s widening wealth gap.” (AFP) “Fashion has always been a bellwether. In this millennium, designers have been responding to...

“10 years on, reports of the demise of ‘Made in Italy’ have proved to be greatly exaggerated. In 2010, the country’s exports are estimated to have grown 12.5 per cent, far outpacing the 4.4 per cent rise in global gross domestic product.” (FT) “British ecommerce Web site Net-A-Porter launched a wedding boutique aimed to...

“CFDA has announced its Fashion Awards nominees which include Alexander Wang for womenswear designer of the year.” (Style.com) “The women’s watch market is developing into a three-way tussle. Established luxury fashion brands such as Chanel and Hermès are increasingly vying for a place on women’s wrists with older watch and jewelry brands such as...

Joseph Altuzarra, Prabal Gurung and Alexander Wang are the next big thing in New York. (New York Times) “Sales of iconic Alexander McQueen pieces soared 1,400% at the end of last week, in the days following the British designer’s tragic death.” (Drapers) Social media is the hottest trend in fashion. (Mashable)

With the exception of a couple appearances, since I returned from Brazil to Los Angeles a couple weeks days ago, I’ve operated off-the-radar, primarily turning up at boutiques and private atelier appointments to seek out Oscars dresses.  This kind of existence is one of my favorite features about LA.  I love the anonyminity of...

“InStyle pulled off an incredible 33.5% jump in year over year ad pages for its March issue, and Vogue eked out a 0.6% increase.” (Blogging Stocks) “Alexander Wang chooses Gilt Groupe over physical sample sale.” (New York Magazine) “Lulu Guinness will open her first pop-up shop off London’s Carnaby Street from February 8 to...