del.icio.us fashion links for September 2, 2010:

• Brian Atwood Launches B Brian Atwood Contemporary Clothing and Accessories Line
  Brian Atwood has just inked a deal with Jones Apparel Group to create a new contemporary clothing and accessories line, B Brian Atwood, set to launch for Fall 2011. The footwear guru — who was reportedly asked to leave his role as creative director for Bally earlier this year — describes his upcoming clothing line (and ready-to-wear for his high-end Brian Atwood line, possibly premiering in around a year) as, “a little more sexed up than you would see at Bally.”
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del.icio.us fashion links for August 31, 2010:

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• Rodarte And LVMH Investment (Vogue.com UK)
  LVMH is reportedly interested in adding American label Rodarte to its illustrious portfolio of luxury brands.

del.icio.us fashion links for August 27, 2010:

• Chloé Exit – NYTimes.com
  Richemont, the parent company of Chloé, has not commented on news reports that Ralph Toledano has been dismissed as chief executive of the Paris-based fashion house, but people familiar with the company say he has indeed left.

  So far neither Mr. Toledano nor Richemont have commented, possibly as they work out legal terms, but a statement could come tomorrow.

• Prada Japan hits back at ex-employee over harassment lawsuit – Yahoo! News
  TOKYO (AFP) – The Japanese unit of Italian fashion house Prada has launched a countersuit claiming defamation against a former employee who is suing the company for alleged sexual harassment and unfair dismissal.
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del.icio.us fashion links for August 26, 2010:

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• Apparel prices will rise, say experts – NYPOST.com
  Every day, the general manager of the Umgee USA apparel brand receives price quotes from the Chinese vendors who stitch his trendy dresses and tops, which end up at stores from Forever 21 to Macy's.

  "Some of it is more expensive over there!" said Stan Park. "Every day I get an e-mail from China saying 'This costs so and so.' It's just not worth it."

  Park and others have solved the problem of rising sourcing costs from China by making much of their product domestically in hubs like Los Angeles. But for larger brands that require the big volume that only China can supply, rising prices are a reality.

• The Fall of the House of Ungaro – The New York Times
  When I first heard this story from Asim Abdullah’s own lips, over tea at the St. Regis hotel in New York, I thought he was one of the saddest cases I had ever met. He is really in over his head, I thought, and he isn’t even done yet. I should probably tell you that this was not my first meeting with Asim Abdullah — that occurred late one night in January, briefly and quite by chance, as I was leaving the Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris following dinner with some girlfriends, but clearly it left an impression on me.

del.icio.us fashion links for August 20, 2010:

• American Apparel a hipster darling no more as bankruptcy looms
  Montreal – Dov Charney, a 41-year-old eccentric Montreal native, built American Apparel Inc. into a global retail powerhouse in seven short years while taking substantial heat for his loose hiring policies, risqué ads and alleged sexual harassment of former employees.

  Now, with regulators breathing down his neck, lenders shying away and the chain warning it might not have enough available cash to keep operating another year, Mr. Charney could be forced to relinquish control of the company he built from the footless plush pantyhose up.

• Will Chinese Shoppers Embrace Luxury Goods–Sans Logo? – China Tracker – What a superpower wants – Forbes
  This week, Britain’s Telegraph reported on the recent luxury industry trend towards subtler, “anti-bling” collections that minimize conspicuous logos in favor of more low-key designs
• 5 Things We Know About Hèrmes’ New China Brand, Shang Xia « Jing Daily : The Business of Luxury and Culture in China
  China-Designed, Managed Luxury Brand To Launch In Shanghai This September, With Future Plans For Beijing, Paris Locations

del.icio.us fashion links for August 19, 2010:

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• Nonprofit Gen Art to rise from the dead – Crain’s New York Business
  Investors from IMG to Gilt Groupe are interested in reviving the nonprofit film and fashion company and expanding its mission.
• New York Regains Fashion Capital Crown from Milan
  New York has regained the title of World Fashion Capital of 2010, after being bested by Milan in 2009 according to the Global Language Monitor’s annual survey. Topping the list for 2010 are New York, Hong Kong, London, Paris, and Los Angeles. Milan, Sydney, Miami Barcelona and Madrid followed. This was the first time the two Iberian cities were ranked in the Top Ten.

del.icio.us fashion links for August 17, 2010:

• MAC And Rodarte Collaboration Cancelled
  MAC has pulled the plug on its ill-fated collaboration with design-duo Rodarte inspired by the impoverished Mexican town, Juarez.
• Fashion Tries on Zero Waste Design – NYTimes.com
  Today’s truly fashion-forward have a more radical ambition: zero waste.

  That may sound more like an indie band than an environmental aspiration, but it’s a new focus of top fashion schools.

• American Apparel’s Unhip Finances – BusinessWeek
  The retailer's mounting problems suggest the company may need more sophisticated management than its controversial CEO, Dov Charney, can muster