Ready to Rumple There’S a Lot to Be Said for a Toss-And-Go, Just-Out-Of- Bed Style
▲ ▲ FASHION: FASHION: Pierre Gauging Cardin’s the mood of Space- ▲ NEWS: real estate, Age show, ▲ ACCESSORIES: Chinese Sec. II. page 8. Vintage styles artists shine strong in interpret sunglasses, page 11. Dior, page 8. Women’s Wear Daily • The Retailers’ Daily Newspaper • October 13, 2008 • $2.00 WWDAccessories/Innerwear/Legwear MONDAY Ready to Rumple There’s a lot to be said for a toss-and-go, just-out-of- bed style. Burberry Prorsum’s Christopher Bailey sent out a bevy of crumpled, rumpled gardening-inspired looks, and he managed to do so to rather romantic, not fussy, effect. Case in point: the jacket, cardigan and trousers combo here, worn with a geometric necklace, cuffs and soft hat. For more, see pages 6 and 7. What a Week It Was: Consolidation Seen As Retail Stocks Reel By Evan Clark Chaos in the credit and equity markets has put a hold on consolidation activity in the fashion industry for the time being, but the hiatus might not last long. Ultralow stock prices, tight credit markets and weakening consumer demand could eventually lead to a new round of consolidation among buyers and sellers, and ultimately an even smaller fashion industry where the number of corporate players shrinks further and the big get even bigger. If fashion is going to go on a renewed consolidation kick, though, it will have to wait until the stock markets calm. Investors continued to panic Friday, selling shares with abandon and then turning on a dime to push stocks up as credit and economic See More, Page13 PHOTO BY MAURICIO MIRANDA MAURICIO PHOTO BY 2 WWD, MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2008 WWD.COM LVMH Stays Upbeat During Economic Downturn By Robert Murphy retailers facing cash diffi culties and becoming overly cautious.
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