FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS – FRIDAY

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UBER WANTS TO BE YOUR FASHION DELIVERY SERVICE – FootwearNews
“It seems Uber isn’t the easy way to get around during fashion week anymore. The on-demand car service announced today plans to become your fashion delivery service too.”

MACY’S AND ETSY OPEN A MILLENNIAL MAGNET IN MANHATTAN – RetailingToday
“A team of buyers from Macy’s hand-selected more than 50 products from eight designers for the new Etsy Shop at Macy’s in Herald Square. The assortment features stationery, jewelry and homewares, and also includes five unique items designed exclusively for Macy’s from Sol del Sur, Meera Lee Patel, and Modern Mud.”

AN “INSTAPIT” IS COMING TO NYFW COURTESY OF TOMMY HILFIGER – Pret-a-Reporter
“So it should come as no surprise that Hilfiger has chosen a unique way to show his love for his ‘grammers. The designer has announced that he will create an “InstaPit” at his fall 2016 presentation at the Park Avenue Armory during New York Fashion Week.”

INTRODUCING AMBUSH, THE K-POP-APPROVED STREETWEAR LABEL TAKING OVER THE WORLD – Vogue
“Few labels have a cult following as loyal—or as illustrious—as that of Ambush, the Tokyo-based streetwear brand that has become a sartorial standard for a generation of fashion-obsessed musicians. Let’s just put it this way: When Rihanna, Lady Gaga, A$AP Rocky, and Rita Ora are singing your praises, it’s pretty clear that you’re on to something.”

YSL MUSEUMS ARE OPENING IN PARIS AND MARRAKECH – NYMag
“Next year is shaping up to be an exciting one for Yves Saint Laurent aficionados. That’s when the Fondation Pierre Bergé will open not one, but two museums dedicated to the designer’s work.”