Fashion in the news is a collection of articles and blog entries that catch my attention, and is in my opinion worth reading. Enjoy!

The video above is of Jonathan Saunders’ fall/winter 2011 runway show during London Fashion Week last month. He creates a beautifully sophisticated, modern and simple collection with lots of colour blocking and clean lines. The leaf, zig-zag and triangle patterns on suit jackets and a-line skirts do not over power, adding dimension and character to the collection.

Colin’s Column: What is Wrong with Haute Couture and Fashion Today (Business of Fashion) – “In over thirty years in fashion I have seen a minor but exceedingly disciplined and beautiful art form degenerate into the bread and circuses of the creative world, frequently no more subtle than the world of football — and quite as manipulative of its followers who demand not goals but endless new ‘ideas’.

The reasons behind the major shake up at GUCCI GROUP (CCP Luxury) – “Since taking over from his father in 2005, Francois Henri Pinault has radically changed management within the PPR Holding company, with a much more active, creative and visionary approach, responding fast to market conditions.”

Thrifting 101: Tips for newbies, and dealing with the squick facor (Dress with Courage) – “Thrift store excursions put one face-to-face with musty odors, dust, and dirt. There's a guaranteed ewww factor...However, I think there's another group of potential thrifters who could use some advice: those who have never, ever been thrifting, and are simply intimidated to enter the store in the first place. I thought I'd add my own tips to both groups.”

Checked past (National Post) – “Dior acted quickly in firing him (John Galliano), in accordance with parent company LVMH's zero-tolerance racism policy. And those entrenched in the French fashion and beauty industry know another reason Dior's actions had to be swift and decisive: this latest tirade is simply another chapter in the industry's complex and checkered history.”

LVMH bags jeweller Bulgari in $5.2 billion deal (Reuters) – “French luxury group LVMH (LVMH.PA) is buying Italian peer Bulgari (BULG.MI) for 3.7 billion Euros ($5.2 billion), adding lustre to its jewellery business and broadening its exposure to emerging markets.”

Designing a bulletproof retail experience (STRATEGY) – “The current U.S. economy has sent many retailers scrambling to find new markets, and expanding to Canada is more straightforward than entering Asia or the Middle East. This year, a slew of U.S. retailers including Marshalls, J. Crew, Intermix, Express and Zumiez will all open their first Canadian stores, following in the footsteps of Victoria’s Secret...”