The Daily Fix: Fashion Industry News Thurs

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EARTH BRANDS SHOES PARTNERS WITH TREES FOR THE FUTURE – Footwear News
“Earth Brands is leaving its footprint on the environment this fall. Every customer who buys an Earth Brand shoe will be given a chance to plant a tree as part of the company’s environmental partnership with Trees for the Future, a nonprofit dedicated to planting trees.”

BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MILLENNIAL LINGERIE BRAND THAT IS TRYING TO KILL VICTORIA’S SECRET – Business Insider
“Victoria’s Secret dominates the lingerie market. But an e-commerce retailer called Adore Me is trying to move in on Victoria’s Secret’s market share.”

REPORT: NATALIE MASSENET IS LEAVING NET-A-PORTER – The Cut
“In a profile in New York‘s most recent fashion issue,Massenet seemed to float the possibility of a future for Net-a-Porter without herself in it: “Since the day I started the company, I have thought about what it will take for this business to have momentum and keep going forward regardless of who is in the company.”

RICCARDO TISCI OPENS UP ABOUT GIVENCHY OPENING TO THE PUBLIC – Yahoo!
“New York’s huddled fashion masses are brimming with hope. Hope for a seat at the upcoming Givenchy event after news broke on Monday night that the house will open the golden door of its spring 2016 show to 1,200 of the most unusual suspects — non-industry, civilian members of the public.”

BANANA REPUBLIC GETS A LITTLE EDGE – The Cut
“As part of the CFDA’s initiative to support New York manufacturing, the governing body of U.S. fashion has brokered a relationship between Banana Republic and Timo Weiland, the five-year-old label with a history of Garment District production. It seemed like a win-win for everyone: Banana Republic would benefit from Timo’s youthful NYC perspective, the partners behind Timo would benefit from Banana’s support, and the Garment District would get a little more love. What no one expected was how close they would all become. “This is a lot more intimate than a lot of other collaborations that even Gap has done,” said Banana Republic creative director Marissa Webb. “This was definitely more of a mentorship.”