FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS – MONDAY
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SUPER BOWL 50 FASHION SCORECARD: GUCCI, VERSACE AND BEYONCÉ – TheNewYorkTimes
“For the ultimate in American sporting events, Sunday evening’s Super Bowl 50 looked awfully… Italian. Indeed, when it came to on-field style, if it wasn’t Nike, it was a veritable microcosm of Milan Fashion Week — a preview, perhaps, of what we will see when the women’s fashion season gets underway this month.”
JCPENNEY CONSIDERING SALE OF HEADQUARTERS – RetailingToday
“JCPenney is pursuing a possible sale and partial leaseback of its headquarters building in Plano, Texas, as part of an ongoing effort to reduce debt and manage expenses.”
ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA CONFIRMS ALESSANDRO SARTORI RETURN – FootwearNews
“Alessandro Sartori is joining the Ermenegildo Zegna Group as its new artistic director, with responsibility across all Zegna brands and for all creative functions.”
THE 11 BEST MOMENTS FROM NEW YORK FASHION WEEK: MEN’S – BloombergBusiness
“And that’s a wrap on another menswear season. The biannual rounds, which began in London a month ago, just concluded last night in New York at the Todd Snyder show after a standout sophomore season of New York Fashion Week: Men’s. The four-day onslaught of runways and presentations showcased a mass variety of styles and wares, from oversized outerwear to delightful new takes on tailoring and evening attire.”
STITCHING TOGETHER LIVES AND FASHION IN LIBERIA – TheNewYorkTimes
“While her self-appointed rescuers deployed their troops around the Camp Johnson Road area near the Bombchel Factory (a name that will become clear shortly), Ms. Bernard plowed ahead, putting the new team in place that she hopes will turn her intimate Mango Rags boutique into a broader purveyor of Liberian fashion for women, and men, who want to push the boundaries of what they wear.”