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Oct 15 2008 9:02am EDT

Morning Hemlines: Vogue, H&M, Luxury, Gap, Retail, BFA

U.S. retail sales took a dive in September, the biggest in three years, says the Commerce Department. (Bloomberg)

At H&M, September same-store sales were down 2 percent. (Reuters)

Europeans are hot for the Gap--at least when they're in New York. (NY Times)

Nominations are in (or more accurately out) for the British Fashion Awards. (British Vogue)

All of the items in Vogue's holiday gift guide are under $500. (New York Magazine)

Boston Consulting Group says most of the luxury goods growth in 2009 will come from abroad. Shocker. (WWD)


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