THE DAILY FIX: FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS TUES

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JENNA LYONS ON THE SECRET TO TIMELESS STYLE AND THE FUTURE OF J.CREW – Vogue
“J.Crew, having embarked so long on that day-to-day, day-to-night, nine-to-five-to-party-to-paramour’s-apartment-back-to-office journey, with resulting ensembles that have embraced and kitted out the finding-their-way young women in urban offices and adjacent rooftop martini bars everywhere, is now making a triumphant return back to its much-beloved nineties-catalog roots.”

BODEN TO EXPAND NUMBER OF STORES IN KEY MARKETS – theguardian
“The firm, which has always been a mail order and internet business and counts David and Samantha Cameron among its customers – said it was looking to open stores in both the UK and the US. “We’re set to open a number of Boden retail outlets in the next few years in key markets,” said a spokeswoman. “We’ll look at it on a case-by-case basis,” she added.”

PRABAL GURUNG WAS DEEPLY AFFECTED BY THE NEPAL EARTHQUAKE — AND SO WAS HIS SPRING 2016 COLLECTION – The Washington Post
“Prabal Gurung opened his Sunday night show with the solemn and soothing chants of a chorus of Buddhist monks. As the audience waited in a darkened loft with its high wooden beams soaring overhead, the monks silently assembled at the top of the runway. With soft lights illuminating their saffron robes, the low rumble of their voices moved gently across the room.”

LANE BRYANT STANDS UP FOR FASHION EQUALITY – RetailingToday
“The retail chain catering to women sizes 14 to 28 is launching a new marketing campaign with the tagline “Plus is Equal.” The creative for the campaign was shot by renowned fashion photographer Cass Bird and will run in Vogue, Glamour, Refinery29 and PopSugar, and will be featured on the E! Network and the 67th Emmy Awards.”

RIHANNA’S PUMA CREEPERS SOLD OUT IN 3 HOURS – Yahoo!
“It wasn’t quite FourFiveSeconds, but the sell-out time for Rihanna’s new Puma collaboration is not something to be sniffed at. According to the pop star, the pre-orders for her $120 “Fenty” creeper-style sneaker, which went live on Monday, sold out entirely in just three hours.”