UPDATE: It was announced today that models such as Alessandra Ambrosio, Gisele Bundchen, Naomi Campbell, Lilly Donaldson, Karolina Kurkova, Adriana Lima, Angela Lindvall, Sasha Pivovarova and Cocha Rocha will appear at Fashion’s Night Out: “The Show” on September 7.

In preparation for Fashion’s Night Out on September 10, on August 16 FashionNightOut.com released a list of participating celebrities, retailers, brands that will be part of the 2nd annual fashion event.

Celebrities include ...more

Even stores like Gucci, which have always been considered brick-and-mortar retailers, are jumping on the digital bandwagon. Today Gucci unveiled their new digital flagship, which will include live video streaming and social media.

“The destiny of the gucci.com digital flagship store is that it will become our highest-volume store in the world,” Gucci’s president and CEO Patrizio di Marco told Women’s Wear Daily.

Their fashion show in Milan on September 22 will be the first of many ...more

Susan Scafidi first got recognition in the fashion world in 2006, when she offered a class in Fashion Law in her Fordham law class. Now, four years later, the law professor is adding another pioneering act to her resume as one of the founders of the first Fashion Law Institute in the world.

Diane Von Furstenburg and the Council of Fashion Designers (CFDA) are funding and advising the fashion law center, which is set to start classes on September 8. Susan Scafidi will act as director of ...more

Launched on Saturday, Nordstrom updated their web site to include a sleeker interface and a new feature called “conversation”, which feeds their social networking sites as well as exclusive video content.

Nordstrom.com, which launched in 1998 and was revamped in 2000, could be due for an overhaul in the rapidly changing technology climate, especially with the growing importance placed on social media. The retail chain, known for their dedication to customer service and their reputable ...more

Grace Coddington, the creative director of Vogue who grabbed more fame with RJ Cutler’s 2009 documentary, The September Issue, may pen a memoir. Throughout the film she was portrayed as Anna Wintour’s laid-back, glib and lighthearted creative eyes, known for creating some of the most eye-catching shoots in the magazine’s history. Apparently her story isn’t just fit for the big screen, but for the New York Times bestseller list as well. Rumor has it Coddington will write a memoir on her ...more

Known as the creative force behind the beautiful displays at Barney’s New York, Simon Doonan is now being asked to apply his passion for holiday decorating to a new project.

Target has asked Doonan to design costumes for Halloween, which is also Doonan’s birthday.

“This project really resonated with me,” Doonan told Women’s Wear Daily. “The holiday is huge and it’s growing.”

Aptly titled “Costume Couture by Simon Doonan for Target”, the collection isn’t your average mash up of ...more