THE DAILY FIX: FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS TUES

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NORDSTROM AVOIDS THE DEPARTMENT STORE DOLDRUMS – RetailingToday
“In a week in which many of the nation’s major department stores reported disappointing financial results, Nordstrom showed once again how to drive sales growth.”

TOP MODEL AGENCIES INVESTIGATED OVER CARTEL ALLEGATIONS – The Guardian
“A handful of leading modelling agencies – which, between them, represent Kate Moss, Cara Delevingne, Jourdan Dunn and Yasmin le Bon – are reportedly being investigated over allegations of price fixing.”

THE MUSICAL CULT OF DR. MARTENS: 55 YEARS OF COUNTER-CULTURE IN PHOTOS – CNN
“Originally designed for workers, the Dr. Martens signature boot — instantly recognizable by its functional shape, clunky sole and distinctive yellow stitching — has been a perennial favorite for counter culture musicians and style tribes, associated with everything from punk and ska to grunge and metal.”

KOHL’S IS HITTING THE RUNWAY AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK – RetailingToday
“The company says it will unveil the LC Lauren Conrad Runway Collection, an exclusive, limited-edition capsule by Lauren Conrad, during a runway show on Sept. 9. The fashion show will be broadcast via a shoppable livestream onLCRunway.com. The livestream will feature a special peek at the red carpet, catwalk and behind-the-scenes access, as well as offer viewers the opportunity to purchase pieces from the collection online immediately after the runway show.”

JEREMY SCOTT ADDS A MAKEOVER OF THE MTV MOONMAN TO HIS LIST OF 2015 ACHIEVEMENTS – Los Angeles Times
“Scott’s redesigned version – which will be handed out to winners of this year’s MTV Video Music Awards – gives the astronaut-like statuette a palette inspired by the color bars of a television test pattern, an outsized peace-sign necklace and winged sneakers that closely resemble the popular kicks Scott designed for Adidas.”