A reader wonders what’s behind the rise of sleeveless clothing and how to manage the trend.
Category: Fashion and Apparel
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I Hate My Arms. Where Are All the Clothes With Sleeves?
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Balenciaga’s Couture Was Beautiful, But Very Familiar
The New York Times – T Magazine:Pierpaolo Piccioli’s debut couture was beautiful, but very familiar.
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Chanel Is Buying Charvet, the World’s Oldest Shirt Maker
The New York Times – Business:The French luxury group is acquiring Charvet, a Parisian brand that dates to the 1830s, in a bid to add some men’s wear savoir-faire to its portfolio.
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Saks Emerges From Bankruptcy With a New Plan and Corporate Name
The New York Times – Business:The retailer, renamed Exemplar Luxury Group, is ditching anything that isn’t focused on high-end department store shopping.
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Retail Giants Spend Billions to Make Stores Look Nicer
The New York Times – Business:Walmart, Target and Dollar General are among those investing in remodeling thousands of existing stores, even as shoppers take their dollars online.
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Sales Are Up. Celebrities Are In. Is Gap Officially Back?
The New York Times – Business:Richard Dickson has drawn inspiration from the clothing retailer’s early days as he tries to regain its cultural cachet.
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Doris Fisher, Co-Founder of the Gap, Dies at 94
The New York Times – Business:The company she started in 1969 with her husband, Don, grew from a single store selling jeans and records to a $16 billion brand that remade the apparel industry.
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For the Modern C.E.O., It’s All About Being ‘Resilient’
The New York Times – Business:The ability to stay calm and lead through any kind of shock is the new normal for corporate executives.
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If On Shoes Are for Everyone, Are They Still Ons?
The New York Times – Business:The company finds itself at a critical juncture that others have botched: How does it stay a brand for serious athletes while keeping up its breakneck growth?
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Nike to Cut 1,400 Jobs as Part of Its Turnaround Plan
The New York Times – Business:Most of the layoffs will affect tech workers as the athletic giant tries to reverse a yearslong sales slump. It’s the second round of cuts this year.
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Luxury Brands Bet on the Middle East. War Has Damaged Their Plans.
The New York Times – Business:High-end brands such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès are looking to other regions as sales in Persian Gulf nations plummet.