JUICY BITS: NEW STORIES, NEW STORES & NEW FAKES

beautiful - and expensive - gucci rings like these are being copied in china and sold at a fraction of the price. wait! is that a bad thing? just asking!!! (source)

coach is adding another 40 high end stores to it's stable. (wgsn.com)

theblayreport.com is launching a brand new "story strip" about ladder climbing and backstabbing in the world of fashion. it's called frockstar diaries and it launches today!. (theblayreport.com)

wwd reports that fine jewelry by high designers like gucci, david yurman and tiffany's are now being copied by bootleggers, or infringers, in china. i could've told them that years ago! (wwd.com)

just cavali, roberto cavali's less pricey (but still expensive) label, openened it's flagship store on 52nd and 5th ave in new york city. celebs like mary j. blige, jlo and jessica simpson were in attendance. (wgsn.com)

christor kane won the designer of the year award at the scottish fashion awards in...where else?...scotland! (wgsn.com)

the british fashion council made all designers for london fashion week sign a pledge to use models 16 and older. (wgsn.com)