FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS – WEDNESDAY

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DSW ELEVATES CIO TO BE NEW CEO – RetailingToday
“The company said Roger L. Rawlins, executive vice president and CIO, will succeed Michael R. MacDonald as CEO effective Jan. 1. MacDonald, who is retiring from DSW and from the board of directors, will remain with the company through the end of the year to help ensure a smooth transition. Rawlins will be appointed to the DSW board effective Jan. 1.”

NIKELAB X SACAI FALL/HOLIDAY 2015 COLLECTION – Nike
“The Fall 2015 NikeLab x sacai collection launches globally November 5 at nike.com/NikeLab and in select NikeLab stores. The Holiday collection launches December 10.”

HELMUT LANG UNVEILS FLAGSHIP STORE ON MELROSE AVENUE IN L.A – FootwearNews
“The store, designed in partnership with Standards Architects, boasts a sleek garden by David Laforga, a stark white interior featuring midcentury modern furniture and silk carpets.”

ADVENTURES IN ATHLEISURE CLOTHING – TheNewYorkTimes
“Rather, athleisure is about a certain sartorial value system that places comfort and functionality, as expressed in workout clothing, on the same level as style, and that communicates to the rest of the world that you place health and wellness on the same level in your own life.”

BURBERRY IS COMBINING ITS 3 BRANDS UNDER ONE UMBRELLA – NYMag
“Burberry is the latest brand to begin consolidating its sub-brands under one umbrella. That means that, per a tweet from WWD, its Prorsum, Brit, and London collections will become a single brand, to be called, simply, Burberry.”