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Entries from January 2008

Old Navy- the First of Many Store Overhauls/ Brand Relaunch Party at Eyebeam Atelier

January 31st, 2008 · No Comments

St. Petersburg, Florida is the site of the first of many store renovations and reinventions for the company. Think sleek, hip and young. Old Navy, a division of Gap, Inc. is undergoing a massive redesign of their corporate identity.

A few of the new fashion designs were revealed earlier this week. Yesterday, Old Navy […]

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Tags: Retail

Upcoming Posts and Coverage on Fashion Lawyer- Fashion Week and Black History Month!

January 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Fashion Week is set to kick off this weekend!  Fashion Lawyer will be bringing you excellent quality coverage on all the exciting Fashion News from the shows!

Also, in honor of Black History Month, Fashion lawyer will profile a notable African American attorney each day through the entire month.  Visit Fashion Lawyer and visit often for […]

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Tags: Fashion News

Selected New Looks from Old Navy’s Redesign

January 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments

To satisfy reader demand, Fashion Lawyer has located a few pictures with new looks from Old Navy’s image overhaul (photo credit to WWD).

The rest of the spring collections are being presented to the public today, so I will be sure and update this thread tomorrow.  In the mean time, enjoy!  More photos after the jump!

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Tags: Retail

The Fashion Slinger: Forever 21 is Forever in Lawsuits

January 30th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Slinging fashion tidbits to the obsessed trendsetters, the fashionably corrupt and the temperamental divas, The Fashion Slinger, Rhana Kennedy, is here for you with her unwaivering faith in fashion.
Since its start in 1984, Forever 21 has become a retail behemoth. But being the perennial leader in cheap chic fashion has not come easily as the company […]

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Tags: Fashion Law

A Fashionable, Yet Inconvenient Truth: Global Warming’s Effect on Style

January 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Fashion Lawyer has written numerous posts concerning the effect that weather has on retail.  Apparently, many are now saying that increasingly unpredictable weather- particularly warmer weather- is having an impact on the design of outerwear.
Entering stage left is the main character, the short sleeve coat:

Apparently layering is now the name of the game.  Instead of a thick jacket, fashion […]

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Tags: Fashion Business

Another Counterfeit Smuggling Bust: $100 Million Retail Value!

January 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Three New Yorkers were arrested and charged last week for the importation and sale of fake Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Burberrry handbags and wallets (AP).

Chong Lam, Siu Yung Chan and Eric Yuen face one count of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods, four counts of trafficking in counterfeit goods, and two counts of smuggling counterfeit goods, according to an […]

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Tags: Fakes/ Counterfeit

Old Navy Makes Plans to Get Young & Hip

January 28th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Mass market retailer, Old Navy, is undergoing major changes.  Forget the family image- Old Navy is going after the Urban Outfitter’s crowd.  Consumers in their 20’s.

Above is a photo of Old Navy models sporting the family-centered fashions.  On Wednesday, the retailer will present the newly-styled line to the public.
It won’t just be the target market and […]

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Tags: Retail

The Fashion Slinger: Wintour, Clinton & Female Politicians- Oh My!

January 26th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Slinging fashion tidbits to the obsessed trendsetters, the fashionably corrupt and the temperamental divas, The Fashion Slinger, Rhana Kennedy, is here for you with her unwaivering faith in fashion.
Vogue’s enigmatic and infamous editor, Anna Wintour, wrote a scathing editorial in Vogue’s February issue regarding Hillary Clinton. Missing a previously scheduled photo shoot, Clinton’s people decided against […]

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Tags: Fashion News

Diane von Furstenberg Sues Target over Print Design on Wrap Dress

January 25th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Diane von Furstenberg Studio LP (”DVF”) filed a lawsuit against Target Corp in U.S. District Court in Manhattan yesterday for copyright infringement (Reuters).  The design at the heart of the controversy is Furstenberg’s “spotted frog” print, to which the company holds a copyright.  DVF claims that Target’s line of women’s clothing, Merona, produced a design that was […]

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Tags: Fashion Law

How Will Bush’s Economic Package Affect Retail Sales?

January 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Bush and the House of Representatives are holding out the proposed Economic Stimulus Package as the shot in the arm that the U.S. economy needs to avert the coming recession.

The Chicago Tribune reports that the package, which comes with a $150 billion price tag, will give tax rebates to 117 million U.S. families.  How much money is coming your way?
Well, […]

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Tags: Retail