Morning Hemlines: Wal-Mart, Pringle, YSL, Kors, Ecko

Wal-Mart employees awarded $6.5 million in class-action lawsuit for missed rest breaks. That's peanuts--come October, the company could face up to $2 billion in civil penalties for violating state statutes. (DNR)

Knitwear brand Pringle of Scotland will replace C.E.O. Douglas Fang with former Chanel marketing director Mary-Adaire Macair. Macair will join creative director Clare Waight-Keller, whose collections have been largely responsible for Pringle's resurging popularity in the luxury market. (Vogue UK)

A vintage couture auction today at Christie's expected to bring in $44,000, thanks in large part to the timely sale of seven Yves Saint Laurent pieces. (WSJ)

Michael Kors licenses swimwear to new company after being dropped by Warnaco Group Inc.; as of yet, no plans to launch accompanying line of self-tanners. (WWD)

Urban streetwear mogul: Marc Ecko details how he got started in the apparel industry--with a little bit of help from a screen-printing pothead. (Portfolio.com)

by Sean Santiago