del.icio.us fashion links for December 3, 2009:
- Brandchannel | French Brands To Promote Luxury In China
As of November 27, the Comité Colbert, France's union of luxury brands, will lend its help in developing Chinese creative industries, after signing an agreement with the People's Republic. - LVMH Tastes Victory In Suit Against eBay
A French court has fined eBay $2.5 million, after deciding that the online auction site violated a 2008 order forbidding the sale of luxury conglomerate LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton goods. LVMH owns Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Marc Jacobs and Christian Dior, among others. - JC Penney Pairs With Mango, Boosts Fashion Cred
JCPenney says it has signed a deal with Mango, one of Europe's leading fast-fashion chains. The new line, which will be called MNG By Mango, is set to debut next fall in 75 stores, rolling out to 600 more by Fall 2011. - Is Christian Lacroix Done For?
On Tuesday, a Paris court approved a restructuring plan for Christian Lacroix that will likely put an end to its haute couture and pret-a-porter clothing operations. The Times of London mourned that "the house of Christian Lacroix was reduced to little more than a small trading office as it crumbled under the weight of debts and losses."
