- Jewelry brand Fred, which is "LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned," has acquired another luxury name as its new face: Kate Moss. She'll be snapped by eyebrowed superstar Patrick Demarchelier with French actor Melvil Poupaud. [WWD]
- Doorbusters failed to save the Christmas retail season. Boo! [WSJ]
- "Many retailers opened before 6 a.m., offering 50 percent to 75 percent off" but to no avail! [Yahoo]
- That's a 24% drop from last year. [Bloomberg]
- The reign of Accessories is over, thanks to the Recession. [WWD]
- The New York Times deems 08 fashion a bore. [New York Times]
- However! "To VOGUE.COM, it meant one of the most exciting and unpredictable years in fashion memory." [VogueUK]
- Ugh. More layoffs at Liz Claiborne. [WWD]
- The latest beauty trend is...vegetables. We know we're in a recession, but jeez! [NY Times]
- Beyonce's new video is apparently a total Gareth Pugh homage. Fashion-y, yes, but a little weird. [Fashionista]
- Men's retailer The Officers Club, which sounds vaguely ludicrous, has a new owner. [FT]
- Hermes, meanwhile, launches its first San Diego store. Doesn't it seem like they'd already have one there? [WWD]
- Norma Kamali institutes awesome "try before you buy" feature to her website: you get the stuff before you pay! Are there late fees? [Fashionista]
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