FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS – MONDAY

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TARGET TO DEBUT SMALLER STORE FORMAT IN MANHATTAN – RetailingToday
“The retailer will open an approximately 45,000-sq.-ft. store on Greenwich Street in Tribeca, near Battery Park, a fast-growing and affluent residential area, and the Financial District.”

ALFONSO CUARÓN JUST MAJORLY ELEVATED THE FASHION FILM GAME – Vogue
“The result is what Goldsmith calls “a moment of magic, really, of pure joy captured on film,” and reads as nothing less than a declaration of love: not least for Goldsmith, but for a certain sense of female community; much like the brand’s lockets, it is a single crystalized instant that contains a number of charming factors, all of which are meant to lie close to the heart.”

COULD ICONIX’S CHALLENGES HURT OTHER BRAND-MANAGEMENT FIRMS? – Footwear News
“In the past few weeks alone, Iconix has shed more than half its share price, valued at roughly $7 now, while analysts have dropped the firm from their coverage lists, citing — among other concerns — “insufficient visibility” into the company’s financials.”

 IS THIS THE VERY FIRST JAEGER-LECOULTRE WATCH EVER MADE? – BloombergBusiness
“Jaeger-LeCoultre is a key member of the pantheon of modern watchmakers, producing a healthy mix of easy to wear pieces, high complications, and gem-set watches, almost entirely in-house. This tiny perpetual calendar may be the first watch it ever made.”

USING HIGH HEELS FOR SELF-DEFENSE – TheNewYorkTimes
“She is passionate about women learning to defend themselves, no matter what they are wearing on their bodies — or feet. And so this workshop, for which she sometimes charges up to $80 a participant, was free.