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Sunday January 13th, 2013

Where to Sell Your Clothes Online, an Analysis of Downton Abbey Fashion, and a Missoni Heir Goes Missing
Week In Review

Where to Sell Your Clothes Online, an Analysis of Downton Abbey Fashion, and a Missoni Heir Goes Missing

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Renew Your Closet: We compiled the best sites for retailing your clothes online, so you can put that new money toward your updated, 2013 wardrobe!

Learn from the Best: J. Crew’s Mickey Drexler revealed some secrets of his success at this week’s WWD CEO summit.

Fashion Family Tragedy: In unfortunate news this week, a plane carrying members of the Missoni family went missing, amid rumors of a possible kidnapping. However, the company has decided that the menswear show must go on, so it is still scheduled for Sunday in Milan.

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Published at 4:00 PM

Tuesday January 8th, 2013

Marc Jacobs’s New Makeup Line Will Hit Sephora Shelves This Fall
Designers

Marc Jacobs’s New Makeup Line Will Hit Sephora Shelves This Fall

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It’s no surprise that at last night’s WWD CEO Summit, Jacobs declared Mrs. Prada his all-time favorite designer, dead or alive. “What she’s created with her husband is really incredible,” he said. “I’m just a big fan.”

That wasn’t all Jacobs revealed during his chat with WWD executive editor Bridget Foley. The designer went on about his current contract negotiations with LVMH (without saying too much, of course). “I’m not really sure…I know that we’re discussing [renegotiations],” he said vaguely when Foley pressed.

He was more frank about his upcoming beauty line with Sephora.

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Published at 9:00 AM

Monday January 7th, 2013

Andrew Rosen, the CFDA and the City of New York Team Up to Help the City’s Garment Center
The Business

Andrew Rosen, the CFDA and the City of New York Team Up to Help the City’s Garment Center

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Theory CEO Andrew Rosen began working in New York City’s Garment Center before you were probably born. Both his father and grandfather were in the garment business, so he’s witnessed its fairly steady decline over the past 50 years. Today at WWD‘s CEO Summit, the serial investor—he helps back Proenza Schouler, Rag & Bone, Alice + Olivia, amongst others—announced a new program to help reverse that trend.

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Published at 5:34 PM
J.Crew’s Mickey Drexler on Secrets to His Success
Fashion Careers

J.Crew’s Mickey Drexler on Secrets to His Success

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J.Crew CEO Mickey Drexler started his career as a Bloomingdale’s buyer some 40 years ago. Today at WWD‘s CEO Summit, the “man who dressed America” shared some pretty valuable life lessons. His caveat? “Most of what I say relates to the fashion retail business, most of what I say does not pertain to startup business.”

Still, we say you’ll get something out of his talk, no matter what you’re currently working on.

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Published at 2:00 PM