“A new take on Mrs. O’s style has surfaced, and it’s well worth paying attention to given its economic implications. Simply put: Mrs. Obama is a one-woman stimulus plan.” (Blackbook magazine) “A new poll suggests that a majority of millionaires have signed up for social media sites. There is just one problem: They don’t...

“It looks like H&M has snared one of the hottest labels in Europe — Lanvin — for its next designer collaboration.” (WWD) “Environmentally friendly fashion will be putting its best foot forward in a special two-day show at the Metropolitan Pavilion during New York Fashion Week.” (The Independent) “Top global luxury brands like Burberry...

“For all that the company is responsible for — namely, helping to create the global, cutthroat, multibillion-dollar modeling industry as we know it today — Ford’s mission, from its inception, was to make American beauty the standard of beauty.” (New York Times T Style) “The Poppy Project, which promotes Coach’s Poppy line of affordable...

“If there’s one thing you can say about this year’s September covers, it’s that the good covers are great and the bad ones are truly horrible.” (Fashionista) The hottest accessory at New York fashion week this year may be a bar code. (Wall Street Journal) “Luxury handbag maker Coach Inc. said Wednesday that its...

“Designers and industry bigwigs are contemplating the possibility of holding a Men’s Fashion Week in New York.” (Huffington Post) “The environment of Ms. Marant’s new SoHo store is reflective of the finished-yet-unpolished look of her clothing: artsy structures in raw wood; acoustic French folk music.” (New York Times) “Asos will be a £1 billion...

The Daily News lists the 50 most fascinating fashion folks of New York. (Daily News) “An advance look at sketches for several collections to be unveiled in coming days at New York fashion week suggests that what’s ahead, for many designers, evokes what’s past.” (WSJ) “China has replaced the US to become the world’s...