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In this section you will find fashion news from May 2009. All 55 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.
May carried spring into summer: warm-weather collections reached the stores, trade events looked ahead to fall, and the season's selling stories filled the shopping pages. The month's coverage here is led by shopping articles (19 articles), and the full spread is 16 fashion articles, 13 fashion event articles, 19 shopping articles, 5 fashion technology articles and 2 beauty articles. Stories such as “Fashion Model Competition Nolcha Fashion Week NYC” and “Inaugural Africa Fashion Week to Draw World Attention” 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. May 2009 sits between the month guides in the browser at the bottom of this page, and the same stories also appear in the eight-page Fashion News Article Archive 2009 series, which lists the whole year newest first for readers following a story across months.
In this archive: Fashion Articles · Fashion Event Articles · Shopping Articles · Fashion Technology Articles · Beauty Articles
- Fashion Model Competition Nolcha Fashion Week NYCFashion Article · May 2009 - a story worth starting with from the fashion pages of this part of the archive.
- Inaugural Africa Fashion Week to Draw World AttentionFashion Event Article · May 2009 - a story worth starting with from the events coverage in this part of the archive.
- Pre-fall Alexander McQueen Collection at Neiman MarcusShopping Article · May 2009 - a story worth starting with from the shopping pages of this part of the archive.
- NGC Takes Compliance to a New Level with Latest Releases of PLM and Global Sourcing SoftwareFashion Technology Article · May 2009 - 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 Model Competition Nolcha Fashion Week NYC
- Unique Sunglasses Introduced by Stevie Boi
- The Equestrian Look
- Jolita Jewellery Naiads Collection Relaunched
- Super Cute Summer Dresses from Sretsis
- Paul Smith Exhibiting Project 10 Bag Collection
- Race Team Apparel Goes Green with REPREVE Recycled fiber from Unifi
- Beautiful Losers New Fashion Brand : boNhoM
- Nordstrom New Fashion Retailer Services
- BCCC Fashion Show Held May 3rd, 2009
- Custom Shoes : Vans Shoe Envy
- Devoted 2 Vintage : Vintage T-shirts and Retro T-shirts
- Germy Wormy Children's Fashion Accessory
- New Women's Line from Shigoto Fashion Turns Heads : Street Chic
- Avatar Apparel Design 101 for Virtual Worlds
- Tutti Bella Successful Online Children's Boutique Benefits from Global Base of Shoppers
Fashion Event Articles
Trade shows, fashion weeks and industry gatherings, covered as the calendar unfolded:
- Inaugural Africa Fashion Week to Draw World Attention
- MAGIC Marketplace New Designs For Menswear at MAGIC
- University of Delaware Invite to fibercast June 2009
- Ed Hardy Attending MAGIC Marketplace August 2009
- GlobalTex LA International Textile Sourcing Fair Exceeds Expectations
- Online Show Londonedgelive is Saving Grace For Retailers
- Nouveau Collective Fashion Trade Show August 2009
- Footwear Industry Picks Up The Pace for Summer WSA Show
- Fashion Week Registration Has Begun For NOVA Fashion Week Spring Collections
- Shoe Spectacular London June 2009
- Egytex 2009 October Event Dates
- Henry Grethel 2009 Icon of Style Award : Syracuse University Alumnus
- Emerging Fashion Designer Casting Call May 2009
Shopping Articles
Retail and product coverage from the shopping pages - collections, store features and the season's selling stories:
- Pre-fall Alexander McQueen Collection at Neiman Marcus
- Beaded Sandals for Summer 2009 at Nordstrom
- Cuffed Sandals For Summer 2009 at Piperlime
- Lanvin High Tops For Men at Barneys
- Vince Trunk Show at Neiman Marcus
- Men's Polo Shirts at Banana Republic For Summer 2009
- Chloe Snake Skin Sandals at Barneys 2009
- Memorial Day Sales 2009 : Fashion, Clothing and Apparel
- Kate Spade May Handbag Favorites 2009
- Swim Trunks for Hunks For Summer 2009 : Barneys
- Not Your Daughter's Jeans at Nordstrom
- Banana Republic Men's Pant of the Season
- Juicy Handbag Looking Great at Neiman Marcus
- Swimwear Sale Old Navy For Summer 2009
- Bold Jewelry No Weak Links at Neiman Marcus
- Petal Power Day Dress Spring 2009 at Nordstrom
- Marc Jacobs Handbags At Barneys New York Spring 2009
- Stella McCartney Fall 2009 Preview at Neiman Marcus
- Mothers Day Fragrance Gift Vera Wang Bouquet
Fashion Technology Articles
Software, systems and supply-chain technology - the tools the trade runs on:
- NGC Takes Compliance to a New Level with Latest Releases of PLM and Global Sourcing Software
- Logistics Wisdom Provides Guidance on Importer Security Filing Software
- Optitex Client Topson Downs Selected as an Apparel Top Innovator
- CustomTCouture Software Provides Consumers Design Freedom
- Camera Phones Function as In-store Sales Assistants : Avery Dennison and Scanbuy
Beauty Articles
Fragrance, cosmetics and beauty business stories from the beauty pages:
- AVEENO NOURISH+ HAIR CARE STAGES SALON TAKEOVERS TO GIVE WOMEn's HAIR NEW LIFE
- Cosmetics Dare to be Different at Barneys New York
Related Articles & Features
Article-length features published outside the news article sections - the Mudpie trend previews and a 2009 fashion employment article - kept with the archive pages that linked them:
- Retail Trends May 2009 Fashion - Trend Forecast by Mudpie : Fashion Trend Services
- Autumn-winter 2010-2011 Fashion Trend Forecast by Mudpie : Fashion Trend Services
- Forecast color Spring / Summer 2011 : Trends by Mudpie : Fashion Trend Services
- Fast Fashion Floral Accessories and More... Trends by Mudpie
- Denim Trends and Key fabric Trends Autumn-winter 09/10
Archive Guides & Year Indexes
The archive's own guides - year pages, month indexes and the other years of the collection - so any part of the archive can be reached from any other:
- fashion article archive
- 2009 Fashion Articles
- April 2009 Fashion Article Archive
- Fashion Articles 2008 Archive Page 1
- Fashion Articles 2008 Archive Page 2
- Fashion Articles 2008 Archive Page 3
- Fashion Articles 2008 Page 4
- Fashion Articles 2008 Page 5
- Fashion Articles 2007
- Fashion Article 2007 Archive Page 2
- Fashion Article 2007 Archive Page 3
- Fashion Article Archive Page 4
- Fashion Articles 2006
- Fashion Articles 2005
- Fashion Articles 2004
- Fashion Industry Article Archive 2009 by Month
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 2009 Archive by Month
Every month of 2009 has its own guide. Move to a neighbouring month, or return to the month index for the whole year at a glance:
- January 2009 75 articles
- February 2009 57 articles
- March 2009 67 articles
- April 2009 49 articles
- May 2009 You are here · 55 articles
- June 2009 46 articles
- July 2009 73 articles
- August 2009 70 articles
- September 2009 69 articles
- October 2009 59 articles
- November 2009 56 articles
- December 2009 56 articles
- 2009 by Month - Index Every month of 2009 on one page
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 May 2009 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 May 2009 fashion news archive?
All 55 articles Apparel Search published in May 2009 - 16 fashion articles, 13 fashion event articles, 19 shopping articles, 5 fashion technology articles and 2 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 2009?
Use the month browser at the bottom of this page, which lists every month of 2009, or open the eight-page year series for the full year newest first.
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.