The Daily Fix: Fashion Industry News FRI

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JONES NEW YORK HAS BEEN SAVED, SORT OF– RetailingToday
“After announcing in January that it would close all of its 127 retail locations, Jones New York is back — at least in the Great White North. Canadian menswear retailer Grafton Fraser Inc. has acquired Jones New York’s 35 stores in Canada for an undisclosed amount. The Toronto-based company said it is planning “significant growth” in the number of Jones stores going forward.”

COULD THERE SOON BE A PLUS-SIZE ANGEL? – VogueNews
“Victoria’s Secret could be one step closer to its first plus-size Angel, if two of the brand’s new additions have anything to do with it. Elsa Hosk and Jac Jagaciak have asserted that the time could be right to see a curvier model representing the lingerie label.”

SKECHERS AIMS TO SPRINT PAST COMPETITION – RetailingToday
“The company, whose second quarter sales beat estimates, has carved out a lucrative niche in casual athletic footwear and in kids’ athletic footwear. It is in expansion mode, with plans to open 125 to 135 company-owned and third-party-owned stores later this year.”

WHY IS PETA BUYING SHARES OF HERMES? -InternationalBusinessTimes
“Peta became a shareholder of Hermes International this week in a move to put pressure on the luxury fashion house to end its sale of alligator and crocodile skins, which are made into watch straps and bags.”