Morning Hemlines: LVMH, Commes des Garcons, Levi's, and India

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Jun 30 2008 11:00AM EDT

After a two-year legal battle, a French court orders eBay to pay LVMH 40 million euros for allowing the sale of counterfeit goods. (WWD)

Louis Vuitton and avant-garde label Commes des Garçons to open a Tokyo pop-up store to sell limited edition "party bags" designed by Commes' creative director, Rei Kawakubo, in celebration of Vuitton's thirty years in Japan. (IHT)

Levi's partners with 2(x)ist manufacturers H. Best for its first young men's underwear collection. The collection is to be sold at JC Penney and Urban Outfitters by fall and more stores by spring 2009. (DNR)

Luxury houses turn to logistical software to shore up market share through the economic downturn, marking a power shift between creative directors and consumers. (WSJ)

Indian apparel industry prospects look bright as research finds the men's apparel market surging; expectations are high for aggressive annual growth rate over the next few years. (textile2456.com)

by Sean Santiago

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