The Daily Fix: Fashion Industry News Fri

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J. CREW’S FAMOUS CREATIVE DIRECTOR REVEALS THE ADVICE THAT CHANGED HER CAREER – Business Insider
“Jenna Lyons is more than just J. Crew’s president and creative director — she is a major influence in the fashion business world.”

CHIEF OF ASOS, BRITISH ONLINE RETAILER, STEPS DOWN – The New York Times
“The chief executive of ASOS, Britain’s largest online-only fashion retailer, stepped down on Wednesday.”

SUBSTANCE OVER STYLE: HOW CAN BRANDS CAPITALISE ON NEW FOUND FASHION TRENDS? – theguardian
“Pity Naomi Campbell, who could have been saved from appearing in endless memes and listicles, two decades after her catwalk tumble in 1993, if she had been sent down Vivienne Westwood’s catwalk wearing a pair of sturdy, hiking sandals such as Tevas.”

SHOES STAND OUT IN UPCOMING NEW BALANCE WOMEN’S CATALOGUE – Footwear News
“Boston-based athletic brand New Balance is set to ship its first-ever catalogue dedicated to the female athlete, which will arrive at the homes this month to one million consumers.”

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, PHILLIP LIM: THE DESIGNER TALKS MILESTONES, MENTORSHIP, AND MAYA LIN – Vogue
“The fashion industry was a very different place ten years ago, when 3.1 Phillip Limdebuted its first collection. For one thing, there was no 3.1 Phillip Lim—which may seem like a master-of-obvious fact to point out, except that Phillip Lim’s fashion-forward, accessibly priced young brand broke new ground in the marketplace. Après Lim, le déluge. Many labels have flooded into the category we now call “contemporary” in the past decade, but Lim was among the first designers to stake out the territory and define it for everyone else.”