FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS – TUESDAY

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GRAMMYS 2016: THE BEST DRESSED CELEBRITIES ON THE RED CARPET – Vogue

HELLO, SAILOR! TOMMY HILFIGER GOES TO SEA FOR NEW YORK FASHION WEEK – The Guardian
“Nuance isn’t something the Tommy Hilfiger brand is known for. The American designer would rather stick to more familiar fashion themes to fuel his multibillion-dollar label. Hence Monday’s show at New York fashion week being an all out indulgence of Hilfiger’s self-professed love of all things nautical.”

HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED TO ZAPPOS’ HR BOSS WHEN THE COMPANY GOT RID OF MANAGERS AND HER JOB BECAME OBSOLETE – Business Insider
“In March 2013, a pilot group of 100 Zappos employees primarily comprising the human resources team began working under Holacracy, an experimental management system that eliminates traditional job titles and manager roles. Around six weeks in, HR director Hollie Delaney found herself without her job title or any tangible responsibilities, despite being a seven-year veteran of the company. “And so I was sitting there thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, I don’t have a job anymore, what is that going to mean for me?'” she told Business Insider at Zappos’ Las Vegas headquarters. She was confronted with the task of completely redefining her job at the online retailer.”

LESLIE WEXNER TO LEAD VICTORIA’S SECRET – FashionMag
“America’s L Brands, Inc., which owns Victoria’s Secret, has announced that Leslie H. Wexner, Chairman and CEO of L Brands, will assume leadership of Victoria’s Secret. She takes over from CEO Sharen Jester Turney who has decided to resign, L Brands said in a press release.”

UNITED LEGWEAR ACQUIRES WHEAT GROUP – FashionMag
“United Legwear & Apparel Company, LLC announced it has acquired San Diego-based The Wheat Group Inc., which designs, develops and distributes sport and fashion accessories. United Legwear & Apparel Company (ULAC) is a New York Based company that holds licenses for many accessories brands including Skechers, Happy Socks and Jonathan Adler. Isaac E. Ash, Founder, President and CEO of ULAC explained the impetus for the acquisition saying, “accessories are an important part of the brands that ULAC manages; we will leverage this synergy and offer retailers a broad assortment of products that work together. ULAC will enable retailers to efficiently procure lifestyle brand stories from a single resource. Initial response has been tremendous, and we look forward to a successful future.””