THE DAILY FIX: FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS TUES

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MACY’S LAUNCHES ITS FIRST-EVER FASHION PASS – RetailingToday
“Macy’s is introducing an innovative way for shoppers to give back to a wide variety of their favorite charities. The retailer has partnered with several charity organizations for its first-ever Fashion Pass. From July 22 to Aug. 15, when shoppers give $5 at the register, customers will receive 15% to 20% off storewide, plus $10 off a $30 purchase. One hundred percent of the $5 donation will benefit: Children’s Cancer Research Fund, Council of Fashion Designers of America Foundation, Inc., The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana, Ronald McDonald House New York and The Fashion Incubators at Macy’s.”

TONYMOLY BRINGS KOREAN BEAUTY TO NEW YORK – The New York Times
“How old you are is a matter of birth date, but how old you feel is a matter of context. If for some reason you’re seeking a temporary conversion back to adolescence — and summer is the season to do it — a visit to TonyMoly is the fastest way to get there.”

FRANCESCA’S ADDS LIMITED VETERAN – RetailingToday
“Francesca’s is adding a retail industry veteran to its board. The retailer has appointed Martyn Redgrave as a member of the board of directors. The appointment is effective immediately. Redgrave will serve on the audit committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee.”

FASHION DESIGNER RICK OWENS IS READY TO TAP L.A.’S GRITTY SIDE AGAIN – LA Times
“Rick Owens, the Paris-based designer who started his goth luxe brand here in 1994, is coming full circle, soon to open his first L.A. store. It’s on a seedy stretch of La Brea Avenue, just down the street from the Plaza, a drag bar where he spent many a late night, including one when he met “a shriveled little man” on the dance floor who turned out to be his hero Iggy Pop.”

DICK’S PROVES ATHLEISURE TREND IS NOT DEAD – RetailingToday
“Dick’s Sporting Goods is leaving no target market unaccounted for in its quest for growth and expansion. The retailer is launching a new “fitness and lifestyle” boutique concept aimed at women called Chelsea Collective. The first two Chelsea Collective locations will open in August in Tysons Corner, Va., at Tysons Corner Center and Pittsburgh at Ross Park Mall.”