FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS – TUESDAY

Good morning designers!  The Tuesday edition of the StylePortfolios.com Daily Fix is up and ready for your reading pleasure.  What are you waiting for?  Get a coffee, sit-down and get your day started-off right with the The Daily Fix…

SURVEY: MOST U.S. SHOPPERS HATE BLACK FRIDAY – RetailingToday
“BestBlackFriday.com, a deal tracking website focused on analyzing holiday sales, has released its annual survey made up of 1,140 participants who plan on shopping this year. While 47% of participants believe that stores should be closed on Thanksgiving, 33% will still shop in-stores or online.”

QVC PRESENTS ‘FFANY SHOES ON SALE’…- FootwearNews
“The QVC Presents “FFANY Shoes on Sale” fundraiser has harnessed the power of pink for 22 years, marrying great shopping and a deserving cause. Now, the footwear industry’s pinnacle charitable event is on track to surpass $50 million in donations for breast cancer research and education.”

A.P.C. IS GETTING INTO THE ATHLEISURE GAME – TheCut (NyMag)
“It appears that Jenna Lyons isn’t the only designer to take a fancy to the athleisure brand Outdoor Voices. Vogue UK reports that A.P.C.’s Jean Touitou is investing in the New York–based label, and is planning a collaboration between the two brands that will come out in 2016.”

MEET MAYFAIR’S NEW RESIDENT – Vogue
“If imitation really is the sincerest form of flattery, then Edgardo Osorio, the Colombian-born founder of the Italian-based shoe label, Aquazurra, has much to feel good about.”

BALMAIN X H&M COLLECTION: WHAT TO EXPECT – TheNewYorkTimes
“Get ready for Balmainia. The Balmain x H&M collection will be officially introduced in New York on Tuesday with a runway show, a performance by an unidentified (but sure to be mega) pop star, and an Instagram-candy party.”