The Daily Fix: Fashion Industry News Tues

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PRIMARK MAKES FAST FASHION MOVE IN NORTHEAST – RetailingToday
“Leading European apparel retailer Primark is so confident its brand of fast fashion will appeal to American shoppers it has leased a 677,000-sq.-ft. distribution center to support its new stores opening this month.The first Primark store opens on Sept. 10 in Boston and will be followed by a second opening in November at the King of Prussia mall in Philadelphia. Six additional openings are planned before year end in Burlington and Braintree, Mass., Danbury, Conn., Freehold, N.J., Willow Grove, Pa. and Staten Island.”

PRADA’S MOST COVETED SHOE JUST GOT CUSTOMIZABLE – Vogue
” From the 9th to the 23rd of this month, Bergdorf Goodman is hosting a pop-up made-to-order event where customers can create a custom pair of Prada’s beloved Micro Sole lace-up brogues.”

FENDI BAG BUGS NOW HAVE A WRIST COMPANION WITH MOMENTO FENDI BUGS WATCHES – Forbes
“Fendi Bag Bugs have become a popular high-fashion phenomenon, taking traditional European accessory design and quality and melding them with a playful concept that seems to have origins in Japanese culture. Bag Bugs are hand bags, bag charms, and a host of other items that have colorful and cartoonish faces on them. For 2015, fans of these creatures will be able to put the Bag Bug concept on their wrist with a new collection of “Momento Fendi Bugs” timepieces.”

AND THE ONE BRIGHT SPOT AT GAP INC. IS … – RetailingToday
“Gap’s global same-store sales fell 8%, compared to a 6% decrease for the year prior, while Banana Republic had a 11% drop compared to 6% last year. Old Navy continued its winning streak, with a same-store sales rose 6% on top of a 2% increase for the prior year.”

HONEST COMPANY HIT WITH $5 MILLION LAWSUIT FOR BEING DISHONEST – TheCut
“Last month, natural-products tycoon Jessica Alba got lots of complaints about her Honest Company’s sunscreen failing to protect consumers from the sun, and now the company has been hit with a class-action lawsuit seeking refunds for people who purchased it and other items from the line.”