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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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POPSBritish Fashion Sobers Up London Fashion Week has always been more about experimentation and less about selling clothes, but that's changing. Right now, designers are attempting to bring more commerce to the catwalks.
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POPSLive in Europe, Shop in the US When I lived in London from 2003-2005, I used to visit the States once a year to raid Barneys denim counter -- that's because buying a $200 pair of Earnest Sewns only cost me a little over a hundred quid. At Liberty in London, the same pair would have cost me at least 170 pounds. In 2008, that exchange rate is even worse for Americans, and better for Europeans. This article from the fantastic blog The Business of Fashion talks about the money fashion companies are losing.
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POPSLiving in her Moment Again | Zandra Rhodes Shines On The flamboyant doyenne of the British punk scene, Zandra Rhodes is back in the spotlight with her trademark exuberant prints and new licensing ventures in makeup, bags and jewelry. From pricey furs to disposal chic at Top Shop, her laissez faire illuminates how trading up and trading down works simultaneously in this consumer curated market. See Trend Agitator's Interviews section for our one-on-one chat with the colorful creator.
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POPS"Old-School" Media for a Mid-Market Brand It will be interesting to follow the development of this widget. I would be interested to know who is downloading and using the app. I thought it was worth mentioning as well that Adweek called JC Penny's new widget, "old-school." Also, I wondered why JC Penny's "core demographic" is women 25-55; seems like quite a broad "core" audience to be engaging.
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POPSGlobal Warming Smear Heard Around the World Every member of AEI's board of directors was graciously copied on the missive. We're told the Senators never bothered to contact AEI about the veracity of the reports, and by repeating the distortions, these four Democratic senators, wittingly or not, gave credence to falsehood.