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Fashion Inc.

by Lauren Goldstein Crowe
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Mar 06 2008 12:00am EDT

Fashion Breakfast

February same store sales down 7.3 percent in February and although they were up 3.4 percent at Saks, executives at both company see trouble on the horizon. No kidding! (WWD)

Miu Miu is moving to the posh end of New Bond Street in a 3,800 square-foot space last occupied by Ungaro. (WWD)

Who owns the polo player? No one! The U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed an earlier ruling in favor of the United States Polo Association versus Ralph Lauren over use of a polo player trademark. (WWD)

Versace is to make the wedding dress for the former French first lady who is getting married in New York. Maybe she's mad at the entire country? (WGSN, no link)

H&M pays $92 million to acquire control of privately owned Swedish fashion company Fabric Scandinavien AB, operator of the Weekday and Monki chain stores. (WGSN, no link)

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