Industry News – October 31st, 2016

Curated fashion industry news links for Monday, October 31st, 2016…

CANADIAN OUTERWEAR BRAND OPENS POP UP – ChainStoreAge
“Canadian retailer Arc’teryx has opened a stylish pop-up dedicated to its Veilance outerwear menswear collection. Arc’teryx partnered with New York-based design firm Snarkitecture on the temporary store, located in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood, which will be open until January 8, 2017.”

JAMES GALANOS, FASHION DESIGNER FOR THE ELITE, DIES AT 92 – TheNewYorkTimes
“James Galanos, a fashion designer who spent decades dressing America’s social elite, most notably Nancy Reagan, died on Sunday at his home in West Hollywood, Calif. He was 92.”

WITH AMAZON OPENING FOOD AND BOOK STORES, CLOTHING COULD BE NEXT – Forbes
“The company has already attracted a number of the best designers and name brand fashions to sell on the internet. Names like Rebecca Minkoff, Diesel, Kate Spade New York, Roxy, Calvin Klein, New Balance, Jessica Simpson, and Carter’s are just a few of the brands I recently found on Amazon’s fashion pages.”

ADORE ME IS SELLING AT LORD & TAYLOR AND LORDANDTAYLOR.COM – PRNewswire
“A curated selection of Adore Me products is now available at Lord & Taylor, both at the iconic Fifth Avenue location in Manhattan, NY and on the Lord & Taylor website, LordandTaylor.com. Adore Me products sold at Lord & Taylor retail from $39 to $49 for a bra and $11 for a panty.”

LONDON FASHION WEEK IS RELOCATING – FootwearNews
“In an effort to cater more to the end-consumer, the British Fashion Council is combining London Fashion Week and London Fashion Weekend under one umbrella, London Fashion Week Festival.”

EDWARD MEADHAM TO RETURN TO FASHION WITH NEW COLLECTION – TheFashionLaw
“After tipping us off earlier this month that he is slated to make a return to fashion, Edward Meadham – one half of the now defunct Meadham Kirchhoff design duo – has announced that his latest work, Blue Roses, will hit Dover Street Market stores in December 2016.”