American Apparel Battle Rages On

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Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella opened their first Faraone Mennella flagship in New York earlier this week.

Their touchstones ran from Faye Dunaway in the Seventies to images of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love in the Nineties.

Osman Yousefzada took a metaphorical trip to the wilds of 17th-century North America for his whimsical — but still sophisticated — collection.

In a palette of army green and khaki, Rebecca Minkoff worked a military reference to chic effect for pre-fall.

Sexy is a comfort zone for Plein, who, for pre-fall, showed plenty in that vein.

For pre-fall, the theme was “cool girls on the varsity swim team,” which was most evident in the collection’s color scheme.

The Italian company is extending the license agreement to distribute Tory Burch sun and prescription eyewear globally for the next ten years.

While the rest of retail obsesses over the close of the holiday season, American Apparel Inc. has that and a litany of other pressing issues to deal with.

Tommy Hilfiger, Van Heusen businesses now included in arrangement.

Berardi riffed on masculine dressing for pre-fall but gave the codes of men’s wear a luxurious, feminine twist.

The paper, which earlier this week indicated that it would begin layoffs after it offered buyouts, told staffers Friday that it had finally met its quota.

Rumors of layoffs and an imminent restructuring at Reed Krakoff have been spreading in recent days.

This is the fourth brand Lauder’s snapped up since October.

The rental site so far has raised a total of $116M.

The retailer is accused of not properly protecting sensitive data in its network.

The 86,000-square-foot store is set to open in the town of Siem Reap in early 2016.

Courts finds no link between company and deaths of textile workers.

Paddy Byng is to take over as chief executive officer of Linley, the interior design, furniture and accessories firm founded in 1985 by David Linley.

Amazon’s plans to open a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Fall River, Mass., stands to create 1,000 full-time jobs.

Retailers and brands were put on the defensive after a “Today” show exposé revealed that some merchandise labeled as faux fur was actually made of real fur.

Once upon a time, the worlds of tech and style were strangers.

Italian e-tailer Yoox.com has teamed up with bank BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas to launch a new pickup service for the Italian market.

Come spring, Urban Outfitters will be moving into much bigger digs in Chicago.

AltaRoma has canceled its next Roman couture week, scheduled for Jan. 31 to Feb. 2.

Giorgio Armani has been named special ambassador of Expo Milano 2015.

Iffley Road, the elegant British clothing line for running enthusiasts, is breaking into the U.S. market.

Burberry has unveiled its first Burberry Beauty Box store in Asia, with a unit in Seoul.

Geox will provide the shoes to the 400 athletes of the Italian Winter Sports Federation for the 2014-2015 season.