THE DAILY FIX: FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS MON

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A NEW REASON FOR SHOPPERS TO HEAD TO MALL OF AMERICA – RetailingToday
“Crayola plans to open an interactive attraction that combines retail and entertainment in the nation’s largest shopping mall.”

WHY HATS DESIGNED BY 19-YEAR-OLD TWINS ARE TOPPING THE MOST INFLUENTIAL HEADS IN HIP-HOP – Vogue
“The red carpet for the premiere of the documentary Fresh Dressed may have been filled with nattily turned-out genre stars like Nas, Dapper Dan, Pusha T, and Sway, but it was the pair of unassuming nineteen-year-old twins bringing up the rear in bomber jackets and sneakers who have the street fashion world in their sway.”

HOW TO CHILL OUT IN SUMMERTIME SHOES – TheGuardian
“There is a range of summery, toe-revealing options for men. The pool slider has come into fashion – a real surprise for me, because I associate them with my childhood swimming club, and it’s safe to say that none of us were flying high in the style-stakes poolside. Nevertheless the slider is strutting down the catwalk, and that’s good news, as sliders are extremely comfortable – almost orthopaedically so.”

‘PROJECT RUNWAY’ GETS MORE EMMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS THAN EVER – The New York Times
“I know we’re all super excited about the broadcast-network-crushing 24 Emmy nominations for “Games of Thrones,” and Jon Hamm’s last chance to win a best actor award for being Don Draper after seven previous opportunities. But lost in the furor has been the fact that Project Runway, the fashion reality TV show, snagged four Emmy nominations — outstanding reality competition program, outstanding host for a reality or reality competition program, outstanding cinematography for reality programming and outstanding picture editing for reality programming — more than ever before.”

HOW NOT TO SWEAT IN SUMMER, EVEN WHEN YOU’RE DRESSED UP – Bloomberg
“The easiest way to beat the heat would be to find the nearest pool, throw on some swim trunks, and don’t ever, ever leave until the Tuesday after Labor Day. But that’s not a realistic solution for most of us who are not lifeguards. To help the rest of you out, I turned to associate market editor Moti Ankari.”