Daily Archives: December 9, 2011

FT column: The allure of Alaïa

December 9, 2011 10:41 pm by Vanessa Friedman

This is the time of year when I start to worry that I have tinnitus, thanks to a constant refrain in my ear caused by those in search of party dresses and presents: “What should I buy? There is so much to buy. But there’s nothing to buy. Why is there nothing to buy? What should I buy? There is so much to buy … ” Read more

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The stealth fashion market

December 9, 2011 4:51 pm by Vanessa Friedman

I had a very interesting conversation with a Calvin Kleiner this morning as we were waiting for the company’s pre-collection show to start. He had just come back from their latest store opening — at a mall in Toronto.

“Toronto?” quoth I, dubiously. “Is that a big market for Calvin Klein?” Read more

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