A Global Roundup

In March, Versace veteran Marco Zanini will relaunch the Rochas clothing line, which parent Proctor & Gamble shuttered two years ago. (International Herald Tribune)

To the Guardian, the biggest fashion story of the year is about industry racism — here, they talk to the Bethann Hardison, the woman who started it all. (Guardian)

After a decade of conspicuous consumption, many upper-income Americans are developing a stark distaste for extravagance and a turn to eco-consciousness. (WSJ)

As vacant storefronts continue to pop up on Madison Avenue, it's clear that one of the world’s premier luxury lanes is slumping with the economy. (WWD)

— Staff