FASHION TECH: Gilt Groupe To Open New Men's Store | Stella McCartney Launches Redesigned Web Site...
• Having performed over $100 million in sales, Gilt Groupe is looking to move into a separate permanent men’s wear business. (WWD)
• Stella McCartney debuts the relaunch of its Web site in the U.S. and Britain, adding an e-commerce aspect to its site in Britain. (Luxury Daily)
• British brand Mulberry launches its first mobile app for iPhone and iPad, allowing mobile shopping and behind-the-scenes looks at runway shows and events. (Luxury Daily)
• Cyber Monday proves a huge success this year with more shoppers buying online than ever before; sales jumped 20 percent compared to last year’s numbers. (WSJ)
• In time for the holidays, Michael Kors unveils new iPad and iPhone cases in python print. (FFG)
• According to comScore, luxury brands should offer discounts via eye-catching online ads to take advantage of the year’s 11 percent holiday e-commerce boost. (Luxury Daily)
• German designer and showman Michael Michalsky has convinced Disney to run the German premiere of its new film “Tron: Legacy” immediately after his fall/winter men’s and women’s show on January 21; the film debuts to the public six days later. (WWD)
I've been using Gilt for my clothes shopping for months now and I have to say it's great. They carry a lot of the brands that I like and I've even discovered a few new ones that were never in stores around me (Surface to Air being the biggest I can think of). Truly a great site for people living outside of New York, or those just looking for low prices on high end clothes.
The waitlist can be a bit annoying, but you can bypass it by using a personal invitation link, like mine:
www.gilt.com/invite/wpd