Louis Vuitton is very well liked…
Louis Vuitton had the most engaged users on social media last month, according to Internet marketer Stylophane. The brand garnered a total of 1.23 million likes on 21 posts throughout the month. [WWD]
Wang crashes H&M…
The H&M website experienced major difficulties this morning as the Alexander Wang collection went live for purchase. The whole site went down for a significant period of time as the retailer tried to accommodate for such high demand. The site is now up and running again. Unfortunately, the majority of the collection is sold out—you can still get your hands on a Wang logoed water bottle, though. [Racked]
Nicholas Kirkwood’s new store…
British shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood is expanding into China, unveiling a permanent retail space today within Beijing department store Shin Kong Place. LVMH took a majority stake in the shoe brand last September and is the driving force behind the expansion. [The Business of Fashion]
“It was fabulous.”
Last Friday, when Kim Kardashian West posted a photo of herself dressed as Anna Wintour for Halloween, alongside her friend Joyce Bonelli dressed as Grace Coddington, the whole fashion world collectively gasped, questioning exactly what the two style icons would think of the imitations. Grace Coddington told Fashionista, “I had a good laugh. I think it was fabulous.” [Fashionista]
Holiday shopping is starting early this year…
According to Brand Keys’ annual shopping survey, 54 percent of consumers start their holiday shopping in November before Thanksgiving, while only 25 percent wait until Black Friday sales begin. To accommodate for this, many brands are starting their promotions early this year. Retail giants Amazon and Walmart already kicked off their sales on Saturday, November 1. [Forbes]
