Dior Said Closing In on Raf Simons Deal

Gucci came in first place for the second year in a row as top searched fashion brand on bing.com, Microsoft’s search engine.

Tel Aviv Fashion Week was the first time in some 30 years that Israeli designers, models and journalists gathered together to view fashion on the runway.

Hilary Weston and her husband, Galen, are ramping up their design-minded activities.

Brand has teamed up with e-commerce site Taobao Mall for a one-month project, which will be operative through Jan. 15.

Five Chinese designers, all part of the Vogue Talents Corner, are making their debut on the site, which is a part of the Yoox Group.

The 20th anniversary gala drew the social set.

The French luxury giant is dispatching two of its star executives to pilot key brands in Rome: Bulgari and Fendi.

“Print and color” with a touch of Sixties Jane Birkin and Yves Saint Laurent is how the designer described her pre-fall lineup.

“Unapologetic luxury” is how Gilles Mendel described his pre-fall lineup.

Alice Temperley took an ornate, opulent turn, looking to the 19th-century aesthetic movement for inspiration.

The work of Cecil Touchon inspired Doo-Ri Chung’s collection, specifically as graphic, confettilike prints that appeared on looks.

J.C. Penney’s Steve Lawrence, Delta Children’s Products’ Joe Shamie and the Levi’s brand were honored at the event.

Retailers and manufacturers could benefit from less barriers.

The Belle & Clive site, which launches Tuesday, will host designer events around noon each day, and feature brands and styles not available on other sites.

The Estée Lauder-owned brand also has collaborations with Daphne Guinness and Chinese photographer Chen Man in the works.

The party celebrated her birthday, launched her product line vbeauté and benefited the VH1 Save the Music Foundation.

The fine jewelry brand has moved from its East 57th Street location to a bi-level flagship at 810 Madison Avenue.

The store, a 1,500-square-foot unit at 810 Washington Street in the Meatpacking District, is just beneath the High Line.

Places to get pampered, get cultured, get comfy and get a bite.

The celebrity weekly category is buzzing about the magazine’s new printing schedule.

The jewelry brand unveiled its first ad campaign last month, and is preparing a second, edgier one for spring.

Organizers are hopeful that healthy international attendance at the Paris trade shows will keep the domestic blues at bay.

The big change for visitors headed to the Porte de Versailles in January is the new show format for WSN Developpement’s salons.

According to industry sources, the French fashion house is close to a contract with the acclaimed Belgian designer to become its next couturier.

Retailer is seeking other financing deals after negotiations with Ron Burkle’s private equity firm faltered.

Even the most classic and practical shapes take on a new look when awash in spring’s boldest brights.

With a little less than two weeks of holiday shopping left, stores are pulling out the stops, extending hours and offering even deeper discounts.

Retailer sees fourth-quarter reversal in same-store sales.

Provided ongoing construction keeps on track, the designer will hold his February show in the company’s new address at 11 West 42nd Street.

The new additions will bow in late April in North America stores.

Unsecured creditors in the bankruptcy from May 2009 have received 72.5 percent of their claims so far.

The youngest members of the Kardashian-Jenner clan are taking their first solo steps into the business.

The site is offering a winter promotion on Weatherproof women’s coats if the weather in New York City falls below 39 degrees.

A flock of fashion insiders attended a weekend hosted by Eric Villency to launch his redesign of the property’s club lounge.

The “Queen of Latin Pop” is looking to develop endorsement, editorial and licensing opportunities.

Collaborative watch is meant to exude a “downtown romantic aesthetic.”

The socio-landscape photographs were shot in Italy, Germany and Turkey, and will be displayed in New York until Jan. 22.

The Paris hotel will feature a Galette des Reines with a hidden trinket.

A dozen lines to look out for at trade shows across Paris.