Fashion Wire
Finally, a new supporter of our local fashion industry has arrived here in Detroit. Wait. Did I say new? Well, to make myself clear, the organization, Detroit Garment Group, is new, but the founder of the group is far from unknown and she certainly isn’t new to our city. Her name is Karen Buscemi and...
We are excited to share that Lanvin is about to surprise us for Fall 2012. It seems their ads will include ‘real women and men’. You might remember Lanvin’s huge Fall 2011 campaign which starred top models Raquel Zimmerman and Karen Elson. If you do, don’t expect the same type of campaign for Fall 2012. Lanvin will be taking...
Established in 2003, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund initiative was created to support rising American designers. Geared to help them find success, the idea is to help them by providing financial support and guidance from a top industry icon. The contest brings hundreds of contestant submissions each year for the chance to win a cash prize and a...
Yet again our favorite red-sole shoe maker, Christian Louboutin is in the news again. This time he has lost another red-sole lawsuit only this time the loss was in France. Last week a French judge ruled in favor of Zara regarding Christian Louboutin’s red-sole trademark. The suit began last year in 2011 when Louboutin...
Former Alexander Wang employee Wenyu Lu, filed for a $50 million law suit in the Queens Supreme Court about two weeks ago. His case? He allegedly claims that himself along with his brother, Dennis, maintained sweatshop-like conditions in the Alexander Wang New York factory. Lu claims he worked 16 hour shifts and more in...
J.C. Penny Co. Inc., a long time license partner of Liz Claiborne brands, will soon acquire several LIZ brands through a number of transactions. According to Investopedia, LIZ will be selling both the Monet and Liz Claiborne brands to J.C. Penny Co. Inc. for $288 million in cash considerations. At the same time the...
Back in 2008, Christian Louboutin trademarked his infamous high heel red-soled look after much attention was raised through popular T.V. shows and the wearing of red carpet divas. Recently, the designer tried to put a stop to the sales of red-soled shoes by Yves Saint Laurent. Louboutin filed a lawsuit back in April against...
