FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS – MONDAY

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SHOP TALK: SAKS, NEIMAN MARCUS OPEN MAJOR NEW STORES – FootwearNews
“Saks Fifth Avenue celebrated the opening of its first store in Canada today at the CF Toronto Eaton Centre…The newest Neiman Marcus opens Feb. 19 at Roosevelt Field Mall. The 105,000 sq.-ft. store is the retailer’s fifth in the tri-state area. The store includes 32 shop-in-shops, as well as a café, spa and personal shopping service.”

APPAREL SUPPLIER EXPANDING RETAIL FOOTPRINT AGAIN – RetailingToday
“The combination of 80 new stores and a 20% increase in e-commerce is expected to drive double digit growth of VF corp.’s business in 2016.”

MCQUEEN MAKES A TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO LONDON – NYMag
“Alexander McQueen show was the first in London in over a decade, and in honor of the occasion, designer Sarah Burton focused on undone glamour.”

PRADA DEALT NEW BLOW AS FINANCE CHIEF GALLI QUITS LUXURY MAKER – BloombergBusiness
“Galli, who has held the post since joining the company in 2004, is leaving “for personal reasons in order to pursue new career opportunities,” Prada said in a statement Friday. He will be replaced as CFO by investor-relations director Alessandra Cozzani.”

MARC JACOBS HAS ANOINTED THIS NEW LONDON DESIGNER – Elle
“We found out this morning at Fashion East, the London showcase for emerging designers where Aime Robertson debuted her first full collection. “Aime was one of our interns,” Jacobs told us from his front-row perch at the show, “and we like to support our team whenever we can. I think you’ll like her pieces,” he added, “She’s very talented…very detailed.”