The age of experience, Jimmy Choo’s strategic review, Logos a no-go, Schumer bill, Vauxhall’s fantastic four

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But Will It Make You Happy? (NY Times)

“Scholars and researchers haven’t determined whether Armani will put a bigger smile on your face than Dolce & Gabbana. But they have found that our types of purchases, their size and frequency, and even the timing of the spending all affect long-term happiness.”

Jimmy Choo considers options for the future (Independent)

“The company’s owners are reportedly in talks with potential investment banking advisers which could result in a mandate for a full strategic review… options include a sale of the company, which would be expected to fetch between £450m and £500m. There was also talk that the business could be prepared for an initial public offering.”

Designer logos are a fashion no-go (Telegraph)

“The days of the big brash designer label, beloved of WAGS and minor celebrities, could soon be at an end as the world’s top fashion companies move to a new ‘discreet’ luxury.”

Schumer Bill Seeks to Protect Fashion Design (NY Times)

“The American fashion industry has been pushing hard over the last four years for copyright protection for its designs… after a year of negotiations, Senator Charles E. Schumer introduced a bill that seemed to satisfy the different sides of the fashion industry.”

The Fashion Four (Vogue.com)

“Charlotte Taylor, Georgia Hardinge, A.Hallucination and Lilee are Vauxhall Fashion Scout’s Ones To Watch this season. The designers will show their spring/summer 2011 collections at a back-to-back show during this September’s London Fashion Week.”