FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS – WEDNESDAY

Good morning designers!  The Wednesday 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…

WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN WITH MOBILE – RetailingToday
“Looking at broader mobile commerce trends, the study found e-commerce ranked as the fourth most common reason for using mobile devices, behind looking for directions, social networking and communicating with family/friends.”

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK MIGHT OPEN UP TO THE PUBLIC – NYMag
“People are confused,” CFDA chairman Diane von Furstenberg told the paper, noting the six-month lag between the moment clothes appear in our Instagram feeds and when they hit store shelves. The way things are right now, “The only people who benefit are the people who copy” runway trends.”

DUNE LONDON SET TO OPEN SECOND NEW YORK STORE ON THURSDAY – FootwearNews
“The London-based brand has been increasing its footprint in the U.S., and this opening marks its first location in a shopping mall. Last year, the label opened a store on Broadway in Soho in New York City.”

THE YEAR IN FASHION: IS THE RUNWAY SHOW AS WE KNOW IT OVER? – Vogue
“Now more than ever before, the traditional fashion show—in which the models walk the runway in clothes that will land in stores in five, even six months’ time, where the audience is a familiar mix of editors, retailers, and celebrity friends—is being called into question. In several years’ time, maybe less, it’s going to look very different.”

BETH DITTO TEAMS UP WITH JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER FOR A GROUNDBREAKING PLUS-SIZE COLLABORATION – People
“Not only did Ditto announce today that she will be launching a self-titled, full collection of plus-size clothing, but to celebrate she’s also releasing a limited edition t-shirt with her longtime friend under the apropos moniker Beth Ditto ♥ Jean Paul Gaultier. ”