Amazon Reportedly Developing Private Label Clothing, 'Racked' Redesigns

And 'Miss Vogue' has gone digital.
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Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor. Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images

Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor. Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images. 

Juicy Couture founders Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor have launched an e-commerce site for their one-year-old line, Pam & Gela. Although the team has plans to open a flagship in the next few years, it's hoping the new site will become the brand's largest revenue source. {WWD}

Miss Vogue has also gone digital. The biannual teen magazine will appear as a vertical on Vogue UK's site and will feature beauty, fashion, celeb style and news updates. Our younger selves are slightly envious. {WWD}

Amazon is pushing further into the fashion industry -- and not just by selling clothes. According to unnamed sources, the digital retail giant is currently developing its own fashion and lifestyle labels in India. {Times of India}

Just in time for New York Fashion Week, Vox Media-owned Racked has redesigned its site in the hopes of fueling further growth — both in terms of its audience and advertiser roster. It seems to be on its way: Across its national and regional sites, Racked brought in 8 million unique visitors in December. {WWD}

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