They were fashion’s Young Turks: the scant few voices of criticism in a sea of superficiality. But fast forward one season, and fashion bloggers are facing a backlash for falling under the spell of the big design houses they set out to debunk. (Independent)
Tags: Backlash, Bloggers, Blogging, Blogs, Chistian Dior, Fashion, Tavi
The entirely pointless G7 meeting this weekend only served to underline the fact that Europe is again entering a serious economic crisis. (The Baseline Scenario)
Tags: Depression, Europe, G7, IMF, World
Check out your online brand performance against the competition. Type any URL into the online analytics tool and receive an instant score. (Heardable)

Tags: Advertising, Infographics, Media, Super Bowl
Tags: Behavior, Consumers, Empathy, John Gerzema, Liquidity, Recession, Value
Putting a new spin on the term “designer hotel,” boutique chain W Hotels is hiring a fashion director to amp up its style credentials and its profile within the fashion industry. (Wall Street Journal)
Tags: Amanda Ross, Fashion, Hotels, Starwood Hotels, Tom Ford, Travel, W Hotel
Hermes International SCA, the French maker of luxury handbags and silk scarves, reported an 8.6 percent increase in fourth-quarter sales and said profit last year rose unexpectedly. (Business Week)