FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS – MONDAY

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JCP NAMES NEW CIO WITH TARGET BACKGROUND – RetailingToday
“J.C. Penney’s efforts to become a world class omnichannel retailer are under the leadership of a new chief information officer with a unique background.  J. C. Penney appointed Therace Risch as executive vice president and chief information officer, effective immediately.  Risch joins the retailer from COUNTRY Financial, and succeeds Scott Laverty.“

LEVI STRAUSS & CO. HIRES NIKE EXECUTIVE TO HEAD RETAIL – Hypebeast
“Levi‘s has hired ex-Nike executive Carrie Ask to be its executive vice president and president of global retail, effective February 16. Ask was previously at Nike for vice president and general manager for Nike Stores North America and previous experience with Nike’s Converse department.”

THIS NEW LINGERIE CAMPAIGN STARS WOMEN WITH BODY HAIR AND SCARS – MTV News
“Recently, the fashion industry has made notable strides in reflecting what the real world looks like, both on the runway and in ad campaigns. At New York Fashion Week, model Ashley Graham debuted her lingerie line using all plus-size models, while “American Horror Story” actress Jamie Brewer made history as the first model with Down Syndrome to walk. Meanwhile, Lane Bryant released its #ImNoAngel campaign, featuring models of all shapes and sizes, while Emma Roberts starred in a totally unretouched Aerie campaign.”

AMERICAN APPAREL TO CLOSE ORIGINAL L.A. STORE – Pret-a-Reporter
“American Apparel’s latest move in its effort to restructure and revamp the flailing company is the closure of yet another retail location. But unlike the shuttering of several of its other stores — which were closed earlier this year in an attempt to cut costs — this one hits close to home. ”

A CANADIAN RETAILER IS LEADING THE ‘CASHMERE REVOLUTION’ WITH A ‘TECHNICAL’ FABRIC – Business Insider
“No fabric connotes luxury quite so immediately and universally as cashmere. To name it is to feel its soft fibers against your skin, their warmth as soothing as the fabric is smooth. And yet not all cashmere is created equal: A thin $50 V-neck from Uniqlo is almost entirely different from one of those weightier cardigans you might come across in your grandmother’s closet, even if both are 100 percent cashmere. Nevertheless, the former benefits from its nominal connection to the latter, the linkage suggesting both quality and class.”