FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS – THURSDAY

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OLIVIA PALERMO’S NORDSTROM LINE HAS ARRIVED – Nylon
“Olivia Palermo has joined forces with Nordstrom to start designing a line in collaboration with their in-house label, Chelsea28. Under a one-year partnership, she’ll be launching four collections—spring, summer, fall, and holiday.  The 32-piece spring collection will debut this Monday and is full of modern and high-fashion looking pieces that you would expect Palermo to be photographed wearing front-row—wide leg pants and jumpsuits, culottes, tailored blazers, menswear-inspired shirting, and stylish yet “everyday” denim. Palermo told Vogue, “It was important to start with life pieces, as I call them. Taking a great navy wide-leg pant, for example, and being able to restyle it.” With prices ranging from $68 to $448, the collection has some surprisingly affordable pieces.”

ARIANA GRANDE IS LAUNCHING A CLOTHING LINE WITH LIPSY – Nylon
“Ariana Grande can now add fashion designer to her resume, as London-based brand Lipsy has just announced exciting news. Not only is the pop princess the new face of their label, but she has worked with the brand to debut a spring collection. The 20-piece line will consist of day dresses, skirt sets, and a biker jacket, as well as prom and party dresses and accessories aiming for an affordable price range, priced from $46 to $51. It’ll be available for purchase in Lipsy stores (sadly, there are none in the U.S.) as well as their online store.”

COACH TO OPEN ‘COACH HOUSE’ FLAGSHIP IN NYC – FashionMag
“Coach, Inc. announced Tuesday the opening of a new flagship store in New York City located at 685 Fifth Avenue. The store is slated to open this fall and will coincide with the brand’s 75th anniversary. The flagship store will stand at 20,000-square-feet and it will be designed by Executive Creative Director Stuart Vevers and William Sofield, the Designer and President of Studio Sofield. The three-level store will feature a shopping salon and Craftsmanship Bar, as well as a custom-designed cabinetry with vintage and bespoke furniture and objects, a blackened steel and mahogany staircase and proprietary carpets that exemplify a New York City attitude.”

19 UP-AND-COMING ATHLEISURE BRANDS THAT AREN’T LULULEMON – Business Insider
“Lululemon has been poised for acomeback. Wells Fargo analysts have said that it has been improving its design, production, and supply chain. But the company faces steep competition. Over the past few years, the athleisure market has become incredibly popular. Everyone is trying to cash in on it, from Dick’s Sporting Goods to Nike.”

THE CEO OF MICHAEL KORS, IN 2 SENTENCES, LAYS OUT WHY BRICK-AND-MORTAR RETAILERS ARE DOOMED – Business Insider
“Retailers are facing a puzzle. Theoretically consumers should have more money in their pockets from low gas prices, low unemployment, and (slowly) increasing wages. Despite all of these tailwinds, retailers have been reporting generally disappointing earnings. So why are many traditional retailers flailing given favorable economic trends? According to Michael Kors CEO John Idol, it comes down to one thing: online sales.”