FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS – MONDAY
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UGG BETS ON A NEW SLIM BOOT TO WIN WINTER – Bloomberg
“A new, thinner version of its Ugg Classic, called the Ugg Slim, will appear in stores on Nov. 11, and parent company Deckers hopes the slicker design will be worn in the workplace and out on the town.”
KYLIE JENNER WAS ONCE BORED BY TALK ABOUT HER LIPS — NOW SHE’S SELLING A SHIRT ABOUT THEM – MTV News
“It’s been a minute since Kendall and Kylie Jenner have given us new pieces from their eponymous collection. Finally, on Thursday (Nov. 5), the duo dropped some new stuff, including skirts and bustiers, but it was something simpler—a gray tank—that caught our eye.”
DOES SEX STILL SELL WHEN IT COMES TO FASHION? – Yahoo!
“In its heyday, Abercrombie & Fitch was notorious for its sexy marketing campaigns. Some of the advertisements bordered on pornographic, and its quarterly catalog was often outrageous. And who could forget Abercrombie’s iconic shirtless men who greeted shoppers as they entered stores? Or the PG-13 shopping bags with couples wrapped up in each other’s arms, mid-kiss? But that was in the past.”
JEREMY SCOTT AND LONGCHAMP TOAST 10 YEARS OF COLLABORATION – Pret-a-Reporter
“Jeremy Scott, the over-the-top and colorful designer behind Moschino’s bold, energetic collections, may seem like an odd choice for a collaboration with sophisticated French fashion brand, Longchamp, but it’s actually their opposing aesthetics that make the pair the perfect match. ”
ALEXA CHUNG NAMED FN’S 2015 STYLE INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR – Footwear News
“At the 29th annual FN Achievement Awards ceremony on Dec. 2, Alexa Chung will be named Style Influencer of the Year — an award that has previously been bestowed on Nicole Richie and Tabitha Simmons.”
GQ LAYS OFF ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR AND SIX OTHERS – Pret-a-Reporter
“A round of layoffs has hit GQ, with seven staffers let go from the venerable Conde Nast men’s magazine. Among them are its entertainment editor, its managing editor and its senior digital editor.”