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In this section you will find fashion news from December 2008. All 35 articles the news section published that month are listed below, grouped by the section they appeared in, with the headline and posting date of every story.
December closed the year with holiday retail coverage, year-end industry news and the first stories looking ahead to 2009. The month's coverage here is led by shopping articles (13 articles), and the full spread is 12 fashion articles, 6 fashion event articles, 13 shopping articles, 2 fashion technology articles, 1 textile news articles and 1 beauty articles. Stories such as “Fashion Color MyPantone” and “Promote Your Fashion Brand Super Bowl Weekend” give the flavor of the month as the industry lived it.
The monthly archive guides exist so that every article in the news archive stays reachable. December 2008 sits between the month guides in the browser at the bottom of this page, and the same stories also appear in the 23-page Fashion Articles 2008 series, which lists the whole year in publication order for readers following a story across months.
- Fashion Color MyPantoneFashion Article · December 2008 - a story worth starting with from the fashion pages of this part of the archive.
- Promote Your Fashion Brand Super Bowl WeekendFashion Event Article · December 2008 - a story worth starting with from the events coverage in this part of the archive.
- Eryn brini 50 Percent Off Sale Holiday 2008Shopping Article · December 2008 - a story worth starting with from the shopping pages of this part of the archive.
- OptiTex and [TC]2 Enhance Support for Bra ManufacturerFashion Technology Article · December 2008 - a story worth starting with from the technology coverage in this part of the archive.
Fashion Articles
Designer, label and industry stories from the fashion pages - the core of the archive, in the order they were published:
- Fashion Color MyPantone
- Enzym USA Releases New Luxury Pima Knit
- Luxual Boutique Announces Online Launch
- Thrift Fashion Good Find
- Acupuncture Fashion Brand Creating Energy Out of Chaos
- Nikki Reed Wearing Maggy London Dress at GQ Award
- Has the Fashion Industry Devised a Plan to Provide Fifty Thousand New Jobs
- Kate Perry Wearing Sretsis Owl Bustier Dress
- Lav & Kush : The Future is Bright for Spring 2009 Collection
- FashionOffice.org Trendletter Editorial Strategies
- Londoncentral Invites Fashion Buyers to Afternoon Tee
- Ritzy Rags Las Vegas' Fashion Secret
Fashion Event Articles
Trade shows, fashion weeks and industry gatherings, covered as the calendar unfolded:
- Promote Your Fashion Brand Super Bowl Weekend
- Haitian Co-designers for MissBruno Premiere their Trunk Show at legendary 5th Ave Boutique Henri Bendel
- The Textile Association of Los Angeles presents its 64th Annual Christmas Party for inner-city children
- Denis Gagnon : Montreal Fashion Week Kicks Off 16th Edition
- Chicago Fashion Designer Steven Rosengard : Bellinis Entertaining Stories and Conversation
- The Train High-end Fashion Accessories Fall-winter 2009-10
Shopping Articles
Retail and product coverage from the shopping pages - collections, store features and the season's selling stories:
- Eryn brini 50 Percent Off Sale Holiday 2008
- Nordstrom 40 Percent Off Women's Coats Holiday 2008
- Vera Wang Last Minute Gifts Holiday 2008
- Be The Bell of The Ball at Your New Years Event
- Jewelry From Lucky Brand Rings In New Year
- Steve Madden Shoes Holiday Gift 2008
- Moderne Announces Holiday Sale Offering Shoppers a Sigh of Relief
- Coach Celebrities Holiday Giving 2008
- Eva Mendez Wearing Mackage
- Payless Shoesource Selects Nonprofit Partners
- Lucky Brand Friends & Family Sale 2008
- Rebecca & Drew Month Long Fashion Sale
- Fashionable latest Denim at Be Envied
Fashion Technology Articles
Software, systems and supply-chain technology - the tools the trade runs on:
- OptiTex and [TC]2 Enhance Support for Bra Manufacturer
- PLM Investments in Economic Downturn To Aid Apparel Companies
Textile News Articles
Fiber, fabric and materials coverage from the textile pages:
Beauty Articles
Fragrance, cosmetics and beauty business stories from the beauty pages:
Archive Guides & Year Indexes
The archive's own guides - year pages, month indexes and company archives - so any part of the collection can be reached from any other:
More Fashion News Resources
More of the news section and the wider fashion news resources these guides sit alongside:
Additional Fashion Resources
General fashion resources beyond the news section, including the glossary and guide pages linked from this part of the archive:
Browse the 2008 Archive by Month
Every month of 2008 has its own guide. Move to a neighbouring month, or return to the month index for the whole year at a glance:
About This Month in the Archive
Articles in this archive were written by Apparel Search or provided directly by fashion industry authors, fashion public relations companies, fashion designers and other members of the clothing industry. The December 2008 guide keeps that month's record complete: no story is selected out, every headline stays in its section group with its date, and the group lead-ins above describe what each section of the month's coverage contains.
For researchers, a single month is often the right unit - a season's launch, a trade show edition, a company's announcement all belong to a moment. Read this month straight through for that moment, follow a section group into the neighbouring months for a running story, or use the search box at the top of the page to trace a name through the whole archive.
Common Questions
What is in the December 2008 fashion article archive?
All 35 articles Apparel Search published in December 2008 - 12 fashion articles, 6 fashion event articles, 13 shopping articles, 2 fashion technology articles, 1 textile news articles and 1 beauty articles - grouped by the section they appeared in, each with its headline and posting date.
How do I find articles from another month of 2008?
Use the month browser at the bottom of this page, which lists every month of 2008, or open the 2008 year series for the full year in publication order.
Can I search the whole news archive?
Yes - the search box at the top of this page searches all of Apparel Search, including the full news article archive.