The Daily Fix: Fashion Industry News Fri

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LAUREN CONRAD USES SHOPPABLE LIVESTREAM TO MAKE HER FASHION WEEK DEBUT – Forbes “Lauren Conrad can officially check ‘New York Fashion Week debut’ off her to-do list. The LC Lauren Conrad Runway Collection for Kohl’s debuted Wednesday, September 9th, in a coveted 7PM time slot to kick off one of New York’s most important, and fashionable, weeks of the year.”

CROCS CFO LEAVING TO JOIN WEST MARINE – RetailingToday
“Crocs Inc. has a new interim finance chief after its CFO resigned to take the same position at West Marine. Jeff Lasher, who joined Crocs in 2009 and was named chief financial officer in 2011, will remain with the company through early November. Lasher plans to join West Marine, Inc. as chief financial officer in November.”

H&M HAS BIG PLANS FOR NEW BRAND IN U.S. – RetailingToday
“Fast-fashion giant H&M is expanding its upscale store brand, Cos, in the United States. Cos, known for its minimalist-styled fashions, will open its first store in Boston, on Newbury Street on Sept. 25. The new space, the brand’s third location in the United States, will offer womenswear and menswear collections with 2,960 sq. ft. of sales area, spread across two floors.”

UPDATING: NEW YORK FASHION WEEK – TheNewYorkTimes
“What you need to know about the first day of NYFW.”

TUMBLR TO OPEN POP-UP SHOP AT NYFW  – Fashionweek.com
“For their 10th season sending bloggers to New York Fashion Week, Tumblr is set to sell an exclusive ready-to-wear collection at the site’s first-ever pop-up shop during this year’s event.”