The Daily Fix: Fashion Industry News Tues

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NORDSTROM DOUBLES DOWN ON J. CREW BRAND – RetailingToday
“Nordstrom is doubling the number of stores that will carry J. Crew’s Madewell brand of women’s apparel items and accessories.The department store retailer plans to expand the number of stores carrying Madewell products from 15 to 30 by the end of July, with Nordstrom.com also offering Madewell goods. Nordstrom is the only U.S. retailer to sell a broad assortment of Madewell merchandise, outside of Madewell stores.”

MANOLO BLAHNIK LAUNCHES FIRST BAG COLLECTION– Vogue
“Manolo Blahnik is hoping to work his magic in a whole new category as he launches his first full handbag collection. Due to land in store at the end of July, the new line has a strong inspiration point.”

SIKI IM AND ISAORA TEAM UP ON STYLISH ACTIVEWEAR FOR MEN– Style.com
“Despite plenty of stylish offerings, guys still tend to favor the tried-and-true (and, we’d add, tired) combination of basketball shorts and loose tees for the gym. Isaora has been working to change that for several seasons with its high-fashion-meets-high-performance parkas, sweats, and tops, and the brand’s latest activewear collaboration with Siki Im’s label Den Im is only going to give men another reason to rethink their outdated gym looks.”

FASHION REMEMBERS INGRID SISCHY – Vogue
“Ingrid Sischy, a journalist and editor as celebrated and revered by the industry as she was adored by her friends and contemporaries – has died aged 63. The Johannesburg-born and Edinburgh-raised writer passed away at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre in New York, from breast cancer.”

VACCA’S NEW LIFESTYLE CONCEPT – HuffingtonPost
“The Italian fashion designer, who has suited up stars like Jeremy Piven, Denzel Washington, Terrence Howard and Al Pacino, will open a 12-story space on 55th Street this September. This grandiose building will house Vacca’s new flagship retail store, a café, barber shop, hair salon, members-only club and luxury residences.”