“Shares of Italian fashion house Prada SpA could be overpriced by as much as 41 percent, Hong Kong brokerage Phillip Securities said in a report on Tuesday.” (Reuters) “Market forces have compelled many American firms to look elsewhere in the world for labor and production processes. But a new force is growing in America...

“At a time when the fashion industry is being radically reshaped by the forces of digital revolution, rapid globalisation and a post-recessionary economy, this biannual meeting of the fashion flock   has become an even more important barometer of things to come.” (BoF) “Despite running Tod’s like a traditional, Old World family business, Mr. Della...

“Sarah Burton had big boots to fill when she took up Alexander McQueen’s mantle in May but she rose up to the challenge with her first solo collection presented at Paris fashion week on Tuesday.” (ABC) “Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus published its 2010 holiday gift catalog on Tuesday, marking a return to excess after...

“While a new law designed to set exact guidelines about what constitutes ‘Made in Italy’ (the entire garment or just part of it), Prada is taking the opposite approach.” (New York Times) “For Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, it’s all about speaking softly and sewing a mean seam.” (USA Today) “Supermodel Heidi Mount’s husband Shawn...

“The Devil might wear Prada, but until recently he would have had a devil of a time buying it direct from the fashion company’s website.” (CNN) “The Like button feature for websites unveiled by Facebook in April is fast gaining traction among e-commerce and media companies which have seen spikes in internet traffic and...

“We’ve had the age of supermodels as fashion icons and the age of celebrities. Now comes the age of attractive strangers.” (Wall Street Journal) Threadless, a “hipster fashion line rides crowd sourcing to business success.” (Business News Daily) “Prada Group, the Italian luxury company that operates the Miu Miu, Car Shoe and Church’s brands,...

Vanity Fair reveals 2010 International Best-Dressed List. (Vanity Fair) “For anyone thinking that student life is about cheap beer and second-hand coats, a degree course is offering an immersion into indulgent luxury.” (BBC) “Trands is one of a handful of emerging Chinese brands that someday hope to take on the likes of Gucci, Armani...

“Asia-Pacific consumers are the world’s most prolific online shoppers and many rely on Internet reviews when making purchases according to Nielsen.” (Luxuo) “Fast fashion retailer and global mega-brand Uniqlo’s parent company is launching what might be the industry’s first “social business” in Bangladesh.” (Blackbook Mag) “Iran has laid down the law: mullets won’t make...

“The price of luxury has risen despite the recession.” (The Telegraph) “Following in the footsteps of competitors like Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci, Prada will launch an online boutique for US customers.” (Fashionista) “To celebrate 5 Years of Lula’s editor in chief Leith Clark has collaborated with Harvey Nichols on a pop-up curated by...

“Fashion group Prada, which has been mulling a stock exchange listing for years, is seeking a valuation of $6.8 billon.” (Asian One News) “Lancome is China’s current digital darling, topping L2’s China Digital IQ Ranking with a locally relevant brand presence that caters to a community of four million brand disciples.” (L2 Think Tank)...