Is the Gap about to have a new boss? The ailing Khaki Giant, who despite cooking up some impressive collaborations, has failed to pull themselves out of a quarters-long slump, may about to be another jewel in Uniqlo owner Tadashi Yanai retail crown. Yanai, who founded Uniqlo’s parent company Fast Retail in 1984, is rumored to be considering purchasing the company as a way to further break into the American fashion market. What this decision might mean for the American Company also affiliated with Banana Republic and Old Navy (who is still doing fairly well) is uncertain, but either way, [...]

The Gap sure has been busy as of late. The Medium-level retailer just finished unveiling their new collaborations with Vena Cava and Alexander Wang, and they  already have a new project on the slate with popular British designer and Beatles-offspring Stella McCartney. McCartney, who also healmed a wildly successful  design campaign for Adidas in the past, will be creating a collection of children’s clothes to be carried only by select GapKids and babyGap stores in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Ireland, and Japan.  However, the collection will also be online for those not in participating countries. McCartney, known [...]

This past weekend Gap and Pantone opened up a pop-up shop on 5th Ave in the company’s ‘concept store’ space. The shop will sell t-shirts in a range of Pantone hues. Pantone recently unveiled its pick for the 2009 color of the year called Mimosa (14-0848) Pantone describes the color as having seven characteristics, optimistic, hopeful, reassuring, warm, cheerful, radiant, and versatile which they feel are the most relevant to the next twelve months. Gap has issued a Mimosa hued shirt that is only available at the store on 5th. Sounds like the rest of the line will show up [...]

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