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Betsey Johnson files for bankruptcy

Friday, April 27, 2012
The fashion designer Betsey Johnson has filed for bankruptcy protection. Dozens of the fashion designers' stores will close, and hundred of employees will be laid off.
Posted In: fashion, Betsey Johnson, bankruptcy
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Gap turns to big name designer for small customers

Thursday, March 15, 2012
Diane Von Furstenberg creates a collection for GapKids in a move to build its brand among shoppers in training.
Posted In: Retail, Gap, fashion
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Interview: How Spanx became a billion-dollar undergarment empire

Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, talks about her body-shaping business in our latest Conversation from the Corner Office.
Posted In: Sara Blakely, Spanx, fashion

'Fashion Star' markets mass appeal

Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Garments featured on the new reality show will be available in stores the minute an episode ends.
Posted In: fashion, Fashion Star, reality tv

Fashion trends of the economic recovery

Thursday, February 16, 2012
Fashion journalist and author Kate Betts discusses the two big fashion trends she's seeing at Fashion Week in New York City.
Posted In: Fashion Week, fashion

The ups and downs of the fashion world

Friday, February 10, 2012
Ever wondered why a few scraps of cloth end up costing $5,000 on the catwalk? Or how designers manage to sell a $5,000 dress for just a few hundred bucks in stores like Target? Tess Vigeland pulls back the curtain on the fashion biz.
Posted In: fashion, Money, Retail, spending

Making art affordable

Friday, February 10, 2012
Home decor businesses are following the fashion world's example, finding artists who'll mass produce their works and sell them in retail stores for a fraction of the cost.
Posted In: fashion, art, home decor, decoration, artists, discount

L.L.Bean boots kicking up a lot of business lately

Monday, February 20, 2012
The classic boots from L.L. Bean become fashion statements for a new generation.
Posted In: L.L.Bean, boots, fashion, leather, factory, maine

Can you trademark the color red?

Wednesday, January 25, 2012
This week, a federal appellate court will hear arguments over whether fashion designer Christian Louboutin’s signature red-soled shoes are actually something he can trademark.
Posted In: fashion, trademark, Christian Louboutin, Yves Saint Laurent

Fashionistas get a streaming option

Monday, January 23, 2012
I'm not too sexy for online
Posted In: fashion, streaming

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