THE DAILY FIX: FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS FRI

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TARGET DEBUTS CONNECTED HOME SHOWROOM – RetailingToday
“The company has opened an experimental space that provides an upfront and personal look at how the IoT can connects everyday items like thermostats and door locks. The move follows the opening of Sears’s “Connected Solutions” flagship in San Bruno, California.”

VANS TEAMS WITH BRITISH LABEL ELEY KISHIMOTO ON LIFESTYLE COLLECTION – FootwearNews
“Vans is crossing the pond for its latest collaboration. The company is partnering with British design house Eley Kishimoto, known for its bold prints, for a collection of wearable art that uses Vans’ footwear, apparel and accessories as a canvas. The Vans x Eley Kishimoto collection launches globally this month.”

AMAZON GEARS UP FOR NEW YORK FASHION WEEK FOR MEN – The New York Times
“What’s more, of the 43 established fashion labels staging runway shows or presentations, only seven (including Nautica, Tommy Hilfiger and Perry Ellis) offer their pieces for sale on Amazon.com. Eighteen others (Rag & Bone, Public School and Billy Reid among them) sell through other platforms in the Amazon Fashion portfolio, like East Dane and MyHabit. Amazon also owns Shopbop, a women’s fashion retailer.”

NOTHING AS IT SEEMS AT PARIS FASHION WEEK – Yahoo! News
“Paris (AFP) – With 3D-printed jackets, medieval capes and boys dressed as girls, the designers of Paris’s haute couture shows kept the glitterati guessing this week as they presented their fantastical vision of autumn and winter trends.”

SAME STORE SALES PUSH UP AT L BRANDS – RetailingToday
“L Brands Inc. continues to surpass expectations as the parent company of Bath and Body Works and Victoria’s Secret reported a bump in same store sales.”

MADE IN ITALY STYLE FROM FERRARI’S FAVORITE DESIGN HOUSE: PININFARINA ICON85 – Forbes
“Pininfarina has been best known over the past 60 years for its design of most production Ferraris, but to expand application of their design services, in the mid-1980s the firm began developing products beyond automotive. Celebrating their 85th anniversary, Pininfarina unveiled its Icon85 Collection last week. They will issue 85 examples of each piece in the collection. These six products and Pininfarina’s partners celebrate the “Made in Italy” core values of passion for elegance, skilled craftsmanship, attention to detail and innovation. You’ll note the Icon85 products are all photographed with other Pininfarina designs, mostly cars. Nothing like heritage for brand reinforcement.”