FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS – FRIDAY

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ONLINE GAINING AT THE BUCKLE – RetailingToday
“Leading mall-based denim retailer The Buckle said its third quarter profits fell after strengthening online sales couldn’t overcome in store weakness.”

CONVERSE TRADEMARK LAWSUIT: SKECHERS DECLARES VICTORY – Footwear News
“The ongoing Converse lawsuit has taken a new turn, and Skechers has declared victory in the case. Charles Bullock, chief administrative judge at the International Trade Commission, has initially ruled that brands were violating Converse’s design trademarks, though the notice didn’t specify which trademarks have been violated or by which brands. (The full text of the ruling has not yet been made available.)”

OLIVIER ROUSTEING CALLS HIMSELF ‘A MACHINE’ – NYMag
“Even though he just turned 30, Olivier Rousteing is still a Toys ‘R’ Us kid. In a profile for the December issue of Vogue, the Balmain designer admits that the kid-friendly megachain is one of his New York hangouts, along with more celebrity-heavy spots like Odeon and the Diamond Horseshoe.”

HOW ONE LADYLIKE TOUCH BECAME A RUNAWAY HIT OF THE SPRING RUNWAYS – Vogue
“Ready to tie one on? For Spring, the bow supplanted fringe, beading, and all their brethren as the accent de rigueur. Right in step with the industry’s recent yen for a certain delicate femininity (recall the spate of Victoriana-hued collections), these touches ran the gamut from the surreal (Gucci’s trompe l’oeil trailing ribbons and ruffles) to the ladylike (Chanel) to the lean and sophisticated (Proenza Schouler’s spare confections). Whether primly laced up or begging to be untied, these are a handful of the trend’s best takes.”

FALL FASHION: TOO WARM TO BE COOL – TheNewYorkTimes
“Fall has long been New York’s proudest season: when its denizens could forget all about the satanic summer, wrap scarves and tweeds around their pasty selves, and get back to the fast, hunched walking that distinguished them from tourists. Women drawn to the thrilling collision of cultural, intellectual and literary mondes here may aspire to dress like Jackie O. in her editor incarnation, striding down Fifth Avenue in a black turtleneck and a heavy wool YSL coat — even if they wound up working in marketing. But this has been the warmest fall quarter in 25 years.”