Breaking news Chanel will be hosting their next Cruise show in Dubai. Given that the house’s Cruise and Pre-Fall shows usually take place in cities connected to Coco Chanel’s life and there is no known link between her and Dubai, it’s safe to say that appeasing the Middle Eastern market is vitally important to Chanel. ... Read more
Breaking news Online fashion retailer Net-a-porter has launched Porter, "the fashion magazine for the stylish, intelligent woman of now" (EDIT: read my review of Porter here). Apart from fashion, Porter will also cover business and international relations — topics that many readers miss in other fashion magazines (rivalry ensues). Most of all, Net-a-porter's foray into ... Read more
Breaking news Cathy Horyn, one of the most respected fashion critics in the world, has retired from The New York Times. Fashion critics are such rare species in this air-and-ass-kissing (but also beautiful) industry that her resignation will leave an aching void in RSS feeds worldwide. Horyn's successor has yet to be appointed; I'm rooting ... Read more