Fashion Breakfast

Dilliard's Inc. gets a talking to from activist shareholders. Barington Capital Group and Clinton Group Inc., together owning more then 5.3 percent of Dillard's shares, send recommendations for operational and strategic improvements.(WWD)

Retail buyers head to ASR Trade Expo in search of back-to-school sellers and find the skate, surf and snowboard retail industry is upping their competition and taking inspiration from brands such as Balenciaga and Mike & Chris.(WWD)

Exports of Swiss watches posted double-digit growth in December. Thanks to robust business in Hong Kong, Russia and Middle East, the Swiss firms are not effected by turbulence in the Western economy.(WWD)

Ports 1961 promotes Jacqui Wenzel to president and head of U.S. operations.(WWD)

Harold Tillman, the new chairman of the British Fashion Council, speaks of concern for models' well-being and suggest such super-models as Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford step in as mentors. Just what they need.(Vogue UK)

Famous German bear factory, Steiff, have turned Karl Lagerfeld into a stuffed teddy, complete with dark glasses, a dark suit, high collar and logo belt buckle.(Catwalkqueen.tv)