THE DAILY FIX: FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS FRI

Good morning designers!  The Friday 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…

MICHAEL KORS WANTS HUNGER TO GO OUT OF STYLE – CNN
“Designer Michael Kors seems to have found the perfect balance between style and philanthropy — all to fight hunger.”

RUSSELL WESTBROOK AND BEN GORHAM TEAM UP ON A NEW SCENT – Style.com
“A player’s game “is very much a metaphor for his style,” said trainer to some of the NBA’s biggest stars, Idan Ravin, in a recent interview with Style.com. As it turns out, a man’s moves on the court are also reflective of his fragrance profile—just ask Byredo founder Ben Gorham, who recently teamed up with Russell Westbrook, the point guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder, to create a scent simply dubbed Westbrook (a Barneys exclusive).”

BEN SHERMAN NOW A SAFE CHOICE BUT HISTORY COULD HELP ITS RELAUNCH – TheGuardian
“The acquisition of Ben Sherman by an ambitious private equity firm is unlikely to cause ripples in the fashion industry. The brand may have history and heritage but, currently, it is at a low ebb as a trendsetter.”

CONVERSE HOPES THE CHUCK TAYLOR II IS A GAME CHANGER – CNN
“Converse’s iconic Chuck Taylor sneaker is getting an update. The goal? To finally make them comfortable.”

TORY BURCH ON HER NEW SPORTS LINE, FINDING LOVE, AND REDEFINING SUCCESS – LA Times
“To those hoping to decipher Tory Burch through two decades of photographic tea leaves—her avian frame tucked into a meticulous evening gown, her narrow neck ringed in gems—or who feel they know her from the nostalgia-steeped, ladylike, just-bohemian-enough clothing line she helms, it may come as something of a surprise to learn that she is, at her core, a jock.”