RSS feedfashion
’Vogue finance
Whom would you rather see in the pages of Vogue?
The upcoming April issue of the American style bible features one of those financial faces — that of US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. In an interview,
When fashion meets finance (sort of)
Bad things always seem to happen when fashion and finance collide.
We wonder if American Express is rethinking its latest PR move – giving 600 cardholders access to an exclusive runway show by New York designer Phillip Lim.
Recession over! Worst of the New York dating scene returns
Kill us.
Fashion meets Finance – the New York-based social service that aims to match attractive but relatively poor women with relatively unattractive but rich finance professionals correct gender imbalances between New York bar scenes,
Marketing before market share: a lesson for A&F
As the recession in the United States drags on, more and more companies are considering cutting prices in a bid to attract cash-strapped consumers. However, lowering prices may hurt the perception of a brand – particularly in the luxury sector – and squeeze margins,
Christian Lacroix files for bankruptcy protection
The bonfire of the vanities continues: French couturier Christian Lacroix filed in Paris for court protection from creditors on Thursday. The NYTimes reports (emphasis FT Alphaville’s):
Although Lacroix’s chief executive officer,
US fashion retailers in crisis
Last week, the NY Times reported that Henri Bendel – a self-described “Girls’ Playground for trendsetting young women from around the world” – would stop selling clothes this summer, and would focus instead on accessories and beauty products.