FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS – WEDNESDAY
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TOMMY BAHAMA SAYS IT’S TIME TO RETIRE – RetailingToday
“The company announced that Terry R. Pillow will retire as CEO of Tommy Bahama Group on January 30, 2016, the end of the company’s fiscal year. He will be succeeded by Douglas B. Wood, Tommy Bahama’s current president and COO.”
WHY AN UP-AND-COMING FASHION BRAND STOPPED CARRYING ‘PLUS-SIZE’ CLOTHING – BusinessInsider
“On-the-rise ecommerce retailer ModCloth just retired “plus-size” clothing.But it’s not because the company has a distaste for larger women — in fact, it’s the exact opposite.The plus-size section on ModCloth will just no longer be called “plus size,” and will be integrated with the rest of clothing, according to a recent release.Women will be able able to find their sizes under an “extended sizes” section if they prefer to search that way.”
L’ORÉAL PARIS TAPS STYLE BLOGGER KRISTINA BAZAN AS NEWEST BRAND AMBASSADOR – StyleWatch
“The 21-year-old style blogger has been tapped as the newest brand ambassador of L’Oréal Paris, which makes her the first member of the blogosphere to join the cosmetics company as an e-spokeswoman.”
VETEMENTS’S DEMNA GVASALIA IS BALENCIAGA’S NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR – Vogue
“Days after Alexander Wang’s last runway show for Balenciaga, Kering is expected to announce today that Vetements’s Demna Gvasalia has been named the iconic house’s new artistic director of collections.”
KATE SPADE NEW YORK AND MAGNOLIA BAKERY DEBUT A DELECTABLE LINE OF DESSERT-INSPIRED ACCESSORIES– Forbes
“Adding to its colorful assortment of whimsical handbags, Kate Spade New York has whipped up a sweet 25-piece capsule collection created in collaboration with Magnolia Bakery, a New York-based pudding-and-pastry shop known for its old-fashioned, freshly baked goods made from scratch.”