Posts tagged with 'H&M':

With few young designers daring to be unorthodox, is the 'avant-garde' becoming old fashioned? (WWD)

Jewelry is taking the worst hit of any retail category, says a new Harrison Group/American Express study showing "planned spending" by the wealthy on jewelry down 15 percent from last year. (WSJ)  read more »

As if retail isn't suffering enough in America, now Japan, the world's second largest economy is officially in a recession. (FT)

Take a peek backstage of the infamous Victoria Secret fashion show. (Celebrity Gossip)
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According to the New York Times, the interview suit is making a comeback in this bleak job market, with companies like Men’s Wearhouse and Tahari reporting an upswing in suit sales. (New York Times)  read more »

While at the press interviews the higher-ups at H&M were giving today for the new Harajuku store opening, I heard a rumor that some people were already lining up for the Comme des Garcons collaboration pieces which go on sale Saturday. I happened to be in the area at 11pm this evening and sure enough there were two women camped out in front of the store.

Enter Hanami Suzuki and her mother, who are part of a group of six who have been taking turns in line since 10pm on Tuesday.

"I am a big Rei Kawakubo fan. And it`s just such a great price!" Hanami says.  read more »

In another sign that the luxury market is in for a dark age, a new report from MasterCard shows luxury sales down 20 percent in October from a year earlier. (WSJ)

Gawker gushes over Barack Obama's interview with Sway, MTV's official hip hop ambassador, on which the new American president urged his fellow brothers to "pull up your pants!" (Gawker)  read more »

Fashion Week in India doesn't let the financial crisis get it down and lives up to international standards. (Reuters)

H&M's limited edition collaboration with Berlin design duo feeds the homeless. (WWD)

Britain opens audacious mega-mall--just in time for the recession. (The Independent)  read more »

While LVMH, PPR and Richemont have got the power, contenders in Brazil, Russia, India and China have been building their own fashion empires. (International Herald Tribune) 

After two years, H&M has finally won its battle to open shop on the Avenue des Champs-Elysées. (WWD)   read more »

As fads go, it may be time to ask if high-low fashion collaborations at stores like H&M, Target and Topshop are going out of style. (International Herald Tribune)

At only 23, Keira Knightley's costume closet moves seamlessly through the ages . (Los Angeles Times)  read more »