BUSINESS FASHION COVERAGE

Quiksilver Names Nicholas Drake as Chief Marketing Officer

Quiksilver, Inc. announced the appointment of Nicholas Drake as Chief Marketing Officer, effective July 1. (more...)

Bluefly Sells 90% of Outstanding Shares to Clearlake Capital Purchases

Bluefly, Inc., a leading online retailer of fashion forward designer brands at superior value, announced that an affiliate of Clearlake Capital Group (“Clearlake”) has purchased approximately 89% of t... (more...)

Stella McCartney and L'Oreal Part Ways

Stella McCartney and L'Oréal 'have made the mutual decision not to renew their license agreement after the contract ends on Sept. 12, 2013,' the L'Oreal confirmed Tuesday. 'As a result of their mutual... (more...)

Elizabeth McKay Using Quiet Logistics for eCommerce

Quiet Logistics, the fulfillment provider of choice for premium brands in the fashion and apparel, health and beauty and home goods sectors, announced that it is providing eCommerce and wholesale fulf... (more...)

Kohl's Names Michelle Gass as Chief Customer Officer

Kohl's Department Stores announced the appointment of Michelle Gass to the newly created position of Chief Customer Officer reporting directly to Kohl's chairman, president and chief executive officer... (more...)

DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse Opens New Store in Braintree, MA

DSW Inc. a leading branded footwear and accessories retailer, announced the opening of a new store in South Shore Plaza in Braintree, MA on Saturday, May 18th. (more...)

Macy's to Close St. Louis Store Downtown

Macy's, Inc. announced it will close its downtown St. Louis store in the Railway Exchange Building at 601 Olive St. A final clearance sale will begin on Sunday, June 2, and is expected to run for appr... (more...)

Tom O'Riordan Retired from Joe's Jeans Board of Directors

Joe's Jeans Inc. announced that Tom O'Riordan has retired from his position as a member of its Board of Directors. Mr. O'Riordan served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company since 2006.... (more...)

Disney Launches Disney Royal Ball Quinceañera Dress Collection

Disney Consumer Products today unveiled the Disney Royal Ball collection, the first ever line of Quinceañera gowns inspired by the inner qualities, personalities and stories of the Disney Princess cha... (more...)

Seven More Brands Commit to Bangladesh Accord

A new group of seven major brands and retailers committed to signing the binding Bangladesh fire and safety accord according to the Worker Rights Consortium. Included in this new group of retailers a... (more...)

American Apparel Opens New Store in Hong Kong

American Apparel, the vertically integrated clothing manufacturer based in downtown Los Angeles, has announced a exclusive partnership with LAB CONCEPT, a contemporary lifestyle retailer in Queensway,... (more...)

TOPSHOP to Open First Greater China Flagship

Iconic British high street fashion brand TOPSHOP will open its first store in Greater China on June 6th, 2013. (more...)

alice + olivia Plans China Expansion

New York-based fashion brand alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet and Asia's leading retail, brand management and distribution company ImagineX Group announced an exclusive strategic partnership to develop... (more...)

'XOX Betsey Johnson' Debuts Tonight!

Betsey Johnson's new docu-series, “XOX Betsey Johnson,” airs tonight on the Style Network at 8 p.m. The show stars Johnson, 70, and her daughter Lulu, 38, and is a glimsp into Betsey and Lulu's clas... (more...)

Ottavio Missoni Dies at 92

Founder of the iconic Missoni brand, Ottavio Missoni, died yesterday at his home in Sumirago. He was 92. Missoni, known by his nickname Tai, founded the label with his wife Rosita. (more...)

True Religion Merges with TowerBrook Capital Partners

True Religion Apparel, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. (“TowerBrook”), the New York and London-based investment management f... (more...)

Charlotte Russe Opens New Store at Viejas Outlets

Viejas Outlets announced the opening of the newest Charlotte Russe store in San Diego County. (more...)

Missguided Launches New 'Barcelona Heat' Campaign

The latest Summer 2013 Campaign from Missguided takes it to the next level as the high summer season approaches. Shot in the sun-drenched Spanish city of Barcelona, capturing the laid back vibe of the... (more...)

Vive Vanidades Total Beauty App Gets You Red Carpet Ready

Televisa Publishing + Digital, a division of Grupo Televisa, the largest Spanish-language media company in the world, announced the launch of the Vive Vanidades Total Beauty Guide app available for do... (more...)

Bulova Appoints Charles Kriete as Executive Vice President, Sales

Bulova Corporation announced the appointment of Charles Kriete as Executive Vice President, Sales effective May 9, 2013. Mr. Kriete will be responsible for the Company's sales initiatives, with a focu... (more...)

Gucci Loses Legal Battle Against Guess

The second chapter of the trademark dispute between Gucci and GUESS concluded in Italy on May 2nd, 2013 after the Court of Milan, in an 83 page ruling, rejected all claims brought by the Florentine-ba... (more...)

Charlotte Russe Uses Moovweb to Optimize Mobile Shopping

Moovweb announced that Charlotte Russe has been added to an already impressive list of customers for its cloud-based experience platform. Charlotte Russe is one of North America's top retailers of fab... (more...)

Columbia Sportswear Company Names Shawn Cox as Senior Vice President of Retail

Columbia Sportswear Company, a leading innovator in the active outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment industries, announced the appointment of Shawn Cox as senior vice president of retai... (more...)

Rue La La Names Steve Davis as Chief Executive Officer

Rue La La Founder Ben Fischman and Chairman Michael Rubin announced the appointment of Steve Davis as Chief Executive Officer. Ben Fischman has stepped down from his role as CEO. Mr. Fischman had serv... (more...)

Nicolas Ghesquiere Opens Up About His Balenciaga Departure

After months of silence, Nicolas Ghesquière opened up in an interview with System Magazine about why he left Balenciaga. The Business of Fashion got an exclusive excert of the interview done by Jonat... (more...)