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Madonna Taps Georgia May Jagger for Material Girl Line

WWD.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:01:00 EDT

The 20-year-old daughter of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall will appear in a back-to-school campaign for the brand.

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Millard 'Mickey' Drexler Subject of CNBC Documentary

WWD.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:01:00 EDT

The film, which airs Thursday, follows the J. Crew ceo on multiple store visits, to design meetings and a trip to a clothing mill in Milan.

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Condé Nast Entertainment Group: Still Working It Out

WWD.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:01:00 EDT

Eight months after it was launched, positioned as a cornerstone of Condé’s future, the group is still searching for its niche at 4 Times Square.

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G-Star Raw Taps Caleb Landry Jones

WWD.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:01:00 EDT

The actor-musician, and recent L’Uomo Vogue feature subject, will star in the brand's fall ad campaign.

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National Retail Federation Kicking Off Web Tax Push

WWD.com — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:02:00 EDT

New campaign is aimed at pressing Congress to pass legislation that would give states the authority to collect sales taxes from e-commerce.

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Facebook Inc. Shares Slip on Monday

WWD.com — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:02:00 EDT

In comparison to shares of other technology firms, the social-media site was quite an underperformer.

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Jessica Michault Exits International Herald Tribune

WWD.com — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:02:00 EDT

She has been named editor in chief of the Web site and magazine Nowfashion.com, which covers runway shows and other fashion events online, in real time.

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Versace Unveils Fall Campaign

WWD.com — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:02:00 EDT

Versace turned to Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott to photograph the ads, which pick up where February’s fashion show left off.

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Style Coalition Names Ted Nadeau President and COO

WWD.com — Mon, 21 May 2012 00:02:00 EDT

He joins the social media marketing platform from Elle Group Digital, where he was the group's general manager.

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Sartorialist Founder Scott Schuman Airs Grievances in GQ

WWD.com — Mon, 21 May 2012 00:02:00 EDT

He discusses, among other things, his complicated relationship with Dolce & Gabbana.

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GQ’s Alan Richman Gets Roasted

WWD.com — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:02:00 EDT

The knives were flying Wednesday night at Le Bernardin as fellow writers and top chefs took turns roasting the magazine food critic.

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Ad Pages Slip Further at New York Times' Magazines

WWD.com — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:02:00 EDT

Both the Times’ Sunday magazine and T The New York Times Magazine continue to shed advertisers.

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Departures Names New Fashion Director

WWD.com — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:02:00 EDT

Amanda Ross previously worked as global fashion director of W Hotels and market editor of Harper’s Bazaar.

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Changes at Australian Vogue

WWD.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:57:00 EDT

Kirstie Clements is out at the publication after 13 years as editor.

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Fashion Brands Ramping Up Facebook Presence

WWD.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:02:00 EDT

While labels initially moved at a glacial pace into the social-networking space, they are now making small commitments to test the waters.

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Bloomingdale’s Launches Big Brown Bag App

WWD.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:02:00 EDT

Currently available for the iPhone, the Android version of the app is set to launch Thursday.

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Newsweeklies Turning Up Volume on Covers

WWD.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:02:00 EDT

What’s less clear in this burgeoning cover arms race is what separates troll bait from daring art direction.

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L’Uomo Vogue Sets Africa Issue

WWD.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:54:00 EDT

Ban Ki-moon appears on the cover of the magazine.

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Giorgio Armani Creating a Foundation?

WWD.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:01:00 EDT

The designer has been open about his reluctance to publicly list his company or take on a business partner to ensure a future for his brands.

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Opening Ceremony Launching Magazine

WWD.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:01:00 EDT

The collectible fashion and culture magazine, called OC Annual, will debut in August.

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