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Friday, June 05, 2015

Watch Mickey Drexler in Action at J.Crew, Unhappy Employees Sue Victoria's Secret

News Brief: Watch Mickey Drexler in Action at J.Crew, Unhappy Employees Sue Victoria's Secret:

Mickey Drexler receives the CFDA Founders Award

At Monday night's CFDA Awards, J.Crew CEO Mickey Drexler — who also rebuilt Gap before landing in his current position — received the Founders Award. Watch Drexler take the CFDA inside a meeting at J.Crew headquarters, go out for a meal with the designers of Public School and back to his own grade school in the Bronx. {YouTube}

Victoria's Secret allegedly keeps employees on-call without pay

Employees have banded together to file a suit against Victoria's Secret for its on-call scheduling policies: Workers allegedly do not find out if they're needed for a shift until an hour before, and are not paid unless they are called in — even though they're expected to be available at a moment's notice, not allowing them to make other plans or work other jobs. This reportedly helps Victoria's Secret minimize labor costs, while wreaking havoc on employees' personal lives and paychecks. {Buzzfeed}

Maison Galliano gets a new lookFour years after John Galliano was ousted from his namesake label for graphic anti-Semitic slurs, his namesake fashion house is reshaping its image. This year, Creative Director Bill Gaytten is turning the Galliano logo into something more modern and fitting for the brand’s new direction. {Fashionista}

Instagram tests out a new ad featureAs Instagram continues to expand, the photo sharing platform will test out a new feature that allows users to shop for products directly from brands' sponsored posts. “Shop Now” links at the bottom right corner of the picture guide users to buy items that they see in their newsfeeds. This additional advertising feature comes a few years after the company launched its sponsored posts, and is not the only tactic the site plans to roll out in the near future. {Fashionista}

Charming Charlie opens first New York City FlagshipHouston-based accessories and apparel brand Charming Charlie will open its first Manhattan flagship location this Wednesday, June 3. The three-story location on Fifth Avenue will carry products exclusive to New York City starting this fall. {WWD}



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