2013 Back to School Shoes Now at The Athlete's Foot AustraliaJanuary 7, 2013The Athlete's Foot 2013 School Shoes Range exclusively features Ascent School shoes and for the first time Clarks School shoes. The extensive range of School shoes at The Athlete's Foot includes lace ups, Velcro and buckled shoes - guaranteed to support children for action packed school days.
The Search for Missoni ContinuesJanuary 7, 2013WWD has reported this morning that the search for the plane that went missing on January 4th, carrying Vittorio Missoni, has been stepped up by Venezuelan authorities.
Daily Deal 1/6/13: Target + Neiman MarcusJanuary 6, 2013It's already been decided that the Target + Neiman Marcus Holiday collaboration wasn't as big a hit as anticipated. But that's fine - their loss is your gain. The collection is now 70% off at Target both online and in the store.
Art Director Turned Mumpreneur Revamps Children's BoutiqueJanuary 5, 2013When Maria Gore took over the reins of online children's boutique, Shop For Tots, she was armed with an action plan to ensure that she can successfully juggle her duties both as mum of four and as owner of a vibrant business.
Photo Coverage: Gucci Spring 2013 Ad CampaignJanuary 4, 2013Gucci has gone simple with its ads this season and using a more minimalist approach reminiscent of Tom Ford's era at the brand. Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott photographed models Anja Rubikand Karmen Pedaru against a simple grey background sporting looks primarily of one color.
Photo Coverage: Botegga Veneta Spring 2013 CampaignJanuary 4, 2013Peter Lindbergh's images for Bottega Veneta's spring campaign are filled with nostalga and look as thought they jumped out of a movie. The ad campaign features Freja Beha Erichsen and Baptiste Radufe. Bottega's collection was beautiful when it walked the runway and the clothes translate wonderfully in the campaign.
Nancy Gonzalez Opens Hong Kong StoreJanuary 4, 2013Luxury handbag maker Nancy Gonzalez has opened its first stand-alone store in Asia. The small store opened last month and is located at IFC shopping mall in Central Hong Kong.
Trial Date Set for Macy's vs. Penney'sJanuary 4, 2013Macy's Inc.'s legal dispute against Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. and J.C. Penney Co. Inc. is set to go to trial on Feb. 25 reports WWD. The presiding Judge Jeffrey Oing set the contract dispute case's pretrial conference for Feb. 19 in New York State Court. According to sources, the judge has blocked off three weeks for the trial and there will be no jury present.
Monique Lhuillier's Fall Designs to be Featured at Nashville Symphony Fashion ShowJanuary 4, 2013Nashville Symphony announced Monique Lhuillier as the featured designer for the Symphony Spring Fashion Show, taking place April 9, 2013, at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Co-chaired by Elizabeth Broyhill and Elizabeth Dennis, the show will preview Lhuillier's Fall 2013 Collection and will be emceed by television personality Allison DeMarcus. A cocktail party will take place from 6-6:30 p.m., and the Schermerhorn's Laura Turner Concert Hall will be transformed into an elegant designer runway for the show, which will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by a stylish soirée.
Macy's Closing Six Stores In SpringJanuary 4, 2013Macy's Inc. reported to WWD that it will close six stores in the spring.
The three largest Macy's stores that will close are a 158,000-square-foot Paseo Colorado in Pasadena, Calif., a 362,000-square-foot store in downtown St. Paul, and a 791,000-square-foot store in downtown Houston.
Nivea Rings in the New Year with a New LookJanuary 4, 2013New year, new look - for Nivea.
The 101-year-old skin-care brand has done a head-to-toe makeover with a focus on sustainability. Designer, Yves Behar, from Fuseproject, created a new Nivea logo that serves as both a redesign and branding revision. The new logo will appear on all product packaging, which is itself in the process of being remade by Behar and team. The entire product line - more than 1,600 stockkeeping items - will gradually be re-done through 2015.
VIDEO: Victoria's Secret Swim 2013: Bikinis & Bruno MarsJanuary 4, 2013New this season - the world's hottest musical artists will provide the soundtrack for the sexiest swim videos ever! The Angels & Artists video series features four swim videos, four red-hot tracks and the world's most beautiful supermodels.
Nordstrom to Open Second Store Minneapolis at Ridgedale CenterJanuary 4, 2013Seattle-based Nordstrom announced plans to open a full-line store in Minnetonka, Minn. at Ridgedale Center, which is owned by General Growth Properties, Inc. The new store will be approximately 138,000 square feet and will open in fall 2015.