Industry News – March 23rd, 2017

Curated fashion industry news links for Thursday, March 23rd, 2017…

THIS ARTIST IS CALVIN KLEIN’S LATEST MUSE – TheNewYorkTimes
“Under the patronage of Raf Simons, the brand’s chief creative director, Mr. Ruby has transformed the towering Art Deco building in his kaleidoscopic vision.”

‘HOLD ON A MINUTE,’ SAYS SEARS – ChainStoreAge
“On Tuesday afternoon, the chain released a detailed statement from CFO Jason Hollar in which he explained the inclusion of the language that caused the uproar was meant to adhere to “regulatory standards.”

DIESEL ANNOUNCES BOLD LINE OF TOUCHSCREEN SMARTWATCHES – PRNewswire
“Diesel On shakes the watch world once again with the introduction of its brand new line of touchscreen smartwatches. Diesel first introduced hybrid smartwatches and trackers in Fall 2016 and is now expanding its connected line-up to include bold, moto-inspired, full-screen smartwatches for its dedicated customer base.”

LUBOV AZRIA IS SUING BCBG OVER HER TERMINATION AS CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER – Pret-a-Reporter
“On Tuesday, the Azrias filed a lawsuit against BCBG Max Azria Global Holdings LLC in the bankruptcy court in New York’s Southern District over Lubov’s termination.”

SUPREME COURT SOUNDS OFF ON COPYRIGHT IN CHEERLEADING UNIFORM – TFL
“In holding that the uniforms at issue may, in fact, be protected by copyright law, Justice Clarence Thomas clarified the standard for conceptual separability – the hot issue at play in the case.”

REPORT: PAYLESS COULD FILE BANKRUPTCY IN A MATTER OF DAYS – FootwearNews
“Earlier this month, a source familiar with the matter told Footwear News that Payless was expected to file for Chapter 11 protection in April.”