PARIS—The sudden death of Alexander McQueen leaves Gucci Group, the parent company of the British designer’s eponymous fashion house, to decide whether it can chart a future for a brand that was inextricably linked to its creator. Mr. McQueen was due to present his fashion collection on Paris’...

British fashion designer Alexander McQueen has been found dead after taking his own life. The 40-year-old committed suicide just three years after his close friend, Isabella Blow – who plucked him from obscurity and helped him become a star – killed herself. A source at McQueen’s office...

Following Alexander McQueen and Ana Sui, Jean Paul Gaultier may be the next designer for Target’s Designer Collaboration series. A source told WWD that the collection wont be in stores for months but Target has the ball in motion. According to a Target spokesman, “We don’t have anything to...

With the recession talk still buzzing I’m deathly afraid to even talk trends as anything trendy could be considered frivolous. As excess and flash continue to make its way out, I now wonder is your closet recession proof? Do you have great season-less pieces or everything Cavalli put out last season?...

Not loosing momentum in the Designer Collaboration section Target has announced Alexander McQueen’s predecessor, Anna Sui. With customers tightening their pockets, and loosing market share to Wal-Mart, Target is making a push to bring designer names to the masses. According to a Target spokeswoman; “One...