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FASHION’S BIG IDEAS The+ Big Brand Era Jumping into IPOs Celebrating Alber Digital Do, Digital Don’t Manolo vs. Louboutin Ron Burkle, Fashion Guy What Will Hedi Do? London, New & Now The Hottest Model Cinema Italiano $10.00 DISPLAY UNTIL JULY 30, 2012 28 Days &2/FRYLQGG 30 CONTENTS FALL 2012 UPFRONT 10 28 DAYS Lots of news on and off the runways, from the kickoff in New York until the last exit in Paris. 12 STATE YOUR CASE Retailers pick their single favorite collection of fall. 14 THE BIG TEN: EXPRESSION OF FREEDOM Alber Elbaz celebrates a decade at the helm of Lanvin. 15 COMEBACK KID: A HEDI VIEW FOR YVES SAINT LAURENT Hedi Slimane shakes things up—again—at a storied house. 16 CHINA NOW: ANOTHER DESIGNER NAMED WANG Uma Wang works the West. 18 RUNWAY CHAMP: THE FACE OF FALL Julia Nobis is the most in-demand model of the season. 20 EICHNER’S EYE WWD photographer Steve Eichner sees it, snaps it, says it during New York fashion week. 22 CAMERA MAN: PARIS PLAYGROUND Lensman Stéphane Feugère roams all around the Paris shows. 24 NEW YORK MINUTES: IN THE FLASH From front row to after parties, photographer Miles Ladin captures the scene. 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Here’s how the Italians did it. 28 LONDON TOWN: A LITTLE RESPECT A reenergized London gets its due. 30 THE FINANCIALS: TAKING THE IPO PLUNGE The big-money lure of going public. Plus, an update on LVMH’s L Capital Management investment arm. 32 LABEL VS. DESIGNER: THE BIG BRAND ERA What happens when houses square off with designers? 34 THE LINE BACKER: WHO IS RON BURKLE AND WHY DOES HE LOVE FASHION? A very private mogul has growing interests in the world of style. 37 S!COMMERCE: DIGITAL DO, DIGITAL DON’T Things to do and things to avoid when making the leap from socializing to transaction. 38 BRIDGET FOLEY’S DIARY: THE TIMES THEY ARE A!CHANGING The fashion landscape has never been more volatile. 42 FASHION’S BIG IDEAS From Chanel sportif to animalia, fabulous fabrics to military style, peplums to exotica— here are some of the season’s major concepts. 62 FINALE: SHOE SMACKDOWN Christian Louboutin vs. Manolo Blahnik in the battle for runway collaborations. 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