del.icio.us fashion links for October 13, 2008:
- Anxiety Prevails in Paris
By KATIE ABEL and ELISA ANNISS
Oct. 13, 2008PARIS — The onset of an international economic crisis had high-end buyers at Premiere Classe, Tranoï and other Paris shows feeling skittish about the season ahead.
Still, while many retailers said they were scaling back for spring ’09, they remained hopeful that new, innovative luxe footwear could continue to attract consumers.
“At the moment, sales of shoes are OK, and [the segment] is the best of all accessories markets,” said Dauphine de Jerphanion, director of accessories at Paris department store Le Bon Marché. “People are willing to spend money on shoes, but it’s not the same with bags.” – Tags: none
- Payless to Roll Out Sustainable Shoe Collection
MEGHAN CASS
Oct. 13, 2008NEW YORK — Payless ShoeSource will announce today it is adding a new line of eco-friendly footwear to its stable of brands.
To support the launch, the Topeka, Kan.-based chain, a division of Collective Brands Inc., has signed fashion model and eco-consultant Summer Rayne Oakes to help develop the yet-to-be-named line, which will be sold in about 500 Payless locations starting in April 2009. – Tags: none
- Price cuts reveal the fears of retailers
Many retailers are watching the economic crunch with the same mixture of horror and dread gripping consumers and wonder whether shoppers will stay away in droves during what is traditionally the busiest shopping period of the year between Thanksgiving and Christmas – Tags: none
I feel like everything’s going sustainable – way to go payless for jumping on the bandwagon, though I don’t know how that concept applies well to shoes?