Safilo Gets Extension on Loan Payment. (WWD)

John Lewis Sales Hit by Hot Weather. (Drapers)

Fashion Sales Down 1.1% in June. (Drapers)  read more »

M &S Sales Rise 2.9% in Quarter. (WWD) 

West End to Capitalize on London Fashion Week Fever. (Drapers) 

New Bangladesh Textile Protests. (BBC) 
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World’s Most Stylish Cities. (Forbes) 

Beyoncé and Tina Knowles Launch Sasha Fierce. (WWD) 

Consumer Confidence Grows in June. (Drapers)   read more »

Berlin Grants Loan Guarantee to Quelle. (WWD) 

Bread and Butter Anticipation Mounts. (Drapers) 

Glastonbury Festival Goers Go For Country Classics. (FT)   read more »

News on my trip last week to South Africa is embargo-ed. What I can say it that it involved charity and it was one of the most profound weeks of my life.

There wasn’t time to explore much outside of the Henley-on-Klip suburbs of Johannesburg where I stayed but I did make it town one night to get a visual on the city. That was a disappointment. I told my driver to take me to a semi-busy street lined with boutiques, restaurants and a few bars. Instead he took me to strip malls and sports bar in Melrose Arch and Rosebank.  read more »

Charlotte Ronson Takes It Up A Notch. (WWD) 

Milan’s Spring/Summer 2010 Shows. (FT) 

Menswear Week Winds Down. (AP)   read more »

Giles Deacon to Head to Paris? (Drapers) 

H&M Profit Increases. (Bloomberg) 

ELuxury to Shutter. (WWD)  read more »

Vionnet Exhibition Opens in Paris. (Telegraph)

Student Alleges Discrimination By Abercrombie & Fitch. (Drapers)

Agnes b. to Double China Stores to Tap Retail’s ‘Bright Spot’ (Bloomberg)  read more »

Lacroix’s Show Will Go On. (WWD) 

Saks Chief Cuts Orders to Avoid Discounts on Suits, Stilettos. (Bloomberg)   read more »

Escada’s Losses Widen. (WWD) 

Liberty to Sell Sloane Street Store. (Drapers) 

Milan Men’s Fashion: Dressing for Rising Tides. (The Moment)   read more »