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...European high-fashion brands like Dolce & Gabbana, Chloé, Missoni and Marni all sell miniature versions of their adult ready-to-wear pieces. Come summer, Alberta Ferretti, known for her flirty chiffon dresses, will launch Alberta Ferretti Girls through a licensing deal with Grant SpA, a manufacturer that also produces Moschino's children's line. Meanwhile, bad-boy British designer John Galliano has teamed up with Italian manufacturer Diesel to launch a pint-size collection next fall. Premium denim brands are rushing into this market too. High-end department stores like Barneys and specialty shops like Fred Segal sell $150 Antik...
ONLY HALF-JOKINGLY he called himself the "Godfather, the Samurai, the leader, the warrior." That may sound a bit over the top for a publishing executive. But in his world of high-fashion magazines, Steven Florio, longtime CEO of Condé Nast, had a point. Expert at imagining creative ways to win and please advertisers, the charming Florio boosted the company that produces Vogue, Glamour and Vanity Fair to the second largest in the industry during the '90s, when many magazines were flagging. Florio was 58 and died after a heart attack...
...best of intentions. In fostering name recognition for Asian designers, Project East sought to pave the way for new lines of clothing and artistic dialogue. However, a potential complication lies somewhere deep under the layers of glitter and creative expression, on the demand side of the economic equation. The high-fashion industry is a manifestation of a global culture of consumerism that is not in particular need of reinforcement...
...than 500 years ago. From 1485 to 1603, the house of Tudor ruled with iconoclastic sovereigns Henry VIII and Elizabeth I and an unshakable belief in power dressing. Forget horse bits and camellias; in the Tudors' heyday, outré looks like the ruff, the codpiece and the farthingale hoopskirt were high-fashion musts...
...becoming a mega-brand. When she launched her eponymous company in 2004, Burch eschewed the traditional slow-growth route and dove right in with a complete product range of clothes and accessories, even candles. If Burch's luxe '60s- and '70s-inspired designs are a manifestation of her high-fashion pedigree, the price tags are anything but. "I really wanted to fill a missing niche that I saw in the market at the time," says Burch. "It was important to me that our clothes were easy to wear and were priced so women could afford them." Looks...