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POPSUniqlo March Sales Up 8% Japanese fast fashion retailer Uniqlo saw same store sales rise in March 2009. Here's our take on the successful retailer: http://bit.ly/KjSJ
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POPSDesigner Jil Sander's Comeback! Jil Sander--whose been retired from fashion since 2004--will design a line for Japanese fast fashion retailer Uniqlo come fall. We're very excited! (Currently, Raf Simons designs Sander's eponymous label.)
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POPSTopshop's US Debut Delayed The IHT's ace fashion editor, Suzy Menkes, reports on the delay of the opening of British retailer Topshop's first US store. Check out our story on the what trends retailers are betting on this fall: http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/2008/09/11/style-trends-fashion-forbeslife-cx_0912trends.html
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POPSWho Has the Best Restroom: H&M or Forever 21? The Chicago Tribune published an article this morning comparing these fast fashion meccas on everything from prices, to clothing quality to...restrooms? That's right, they rated the restrooms. Guess it all comes down to the best customer experience....
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POPSTarget/Barneys Low-High Colaboration Target's Go International line designed by Rogan Gregory will be available for three days at the Barneys New York flagship. It's a new take on the low/high fast fashion that's been spreading in the last couple of years.
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POPSExciting Fast Fashion News A reason to get excited about designer collaborations, yet again: H&M and avant garde designer Rei Kawakubo are releasing a collection this November. The question remains, when we people start lining up?
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POPSA Peek Into H&M's Workroom As head designer Margareta van den Bosch heads into semi-retirement, she and her protege, Ann-Sofie Johansson, discuss the future of fast fashion. This is a fun read for anyone interested in the state of the industry.
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POPSMade in China No More? For years, China was the retailer's go-to for cheap labor and manufacturing. Now, as the Chinese economy booms, manufacturing costs are rising and more fast-fashion shops are fleeing to Eastern Europe. What does this mean for the rapidly growing market?
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POPSJones Does Fast Fashion Jones Apparel Group wants to start implementing the H&M fast-fashion model in its sportswear lines from Anne Klein, Nine West, etc. We wonder if this is a right move, given the age of the group's target consumer. Aren't they more concerned with quality then trends?
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POPSThom Browne Seeks Financing Innovative American designer Thom Browne is looking for someone to finance his line, which has been lauded for its fashion-forward menswear. However, it's unclear whether or not those looks -- short pants and cropped jackets -- have attracted consumers. If his toned-down collection for Brooks Brothers isn't supplementing his income, there might be troubled waters ahead, unless he can get a backer fast.
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POPSOld Navy Does Fast Fashion? In order to save a sinking ship, Old Navy has decided to enter the fast fashion realm -- focussing less on clothing for the family and more on style-savvy 20-somethings. Creative direct Todd Oldham will lead the way.
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POPSMizrahi to Liz Claiborne: Bad News for Target Struggling Liz Claiborne has hired Isaac Mizrahi to run the women's division, which means he's leaving Target. Could this hurt apparel sales for the big box retailer? Certainly. WWD reports that his line does more than $300 million at retail annually. Whose Target's next star? They'll have to think fast to fill Mizrahi's shoes. Check out my story on diffusion lines: http://www.forbes.com/collecting/2006/09/08/frugal-fashion-designers-cx_ls_0911fashion.html
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