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WWD Year In Fashion 12/10/2012

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WWD Year In Fashion 12/10/2012

The Year in Fashion: 2012

WWD highlights the most dynamic moments in fashion this year.

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Celebrity Fragrances on the Move

This was the year of the celebrity beauty merry-go-round: some jumped on, some jumped off.

— Dec 10, 2012

Number 1: Moral Hazard

Controversy erupted over tragedy and substandard working conditions, as labor once again became a major focus.

— Dec 10, 2012

Number 2: It's the Economy, Still

The industry has hopes for the future, but nowhere to turn for stability.

— Dec 10, 2012

Number 7: Mobile Mojo

Tablets are driving momentum in m-commerce.

— Dec 10, 2012

Number 8: The Men's Mission

New looks and new customers are propelling a resurgence in the business.

— Dec 10, 2012

Number 9: High-Low Fling

The collaboration between Target and Neiman Marcus made an unusual pairing.

— Dec 10, 2012

The Top 10 Bankruptcies of 2012

A few brands were fortunate and found new owners, but at least three retailers - Bakers, Daffy's and Mark Shale - closed up shop.

— Dec 10, 2012

Newsmaker of the Year: Ron Johnson

The J.C. Penney chief has established himself as a retail iconoclast, willing to rewrite the rules of the game in his high stakes reinvention.

— Dec 10, 2012

Revel Revel: The Hot Parties of the Year

The Eye takes a look at the standout soirees of 2012.

— Dec 10, 2012

The Year in Fashion: They Said It

The highly quotable are at it again.

— Dec 10, 2012

Beauty CEOs in the Hot Seat

Accusations flew. Wall Street pointed fingers. Board members grumbled. And revolving doors spun. It was a tumultuous year for a handful of major beauty firms.

— Dec 10, 2012

Hair Aging: The New Frontier

Mass hair manufacturers in 2012 began looking to the skin-care world for inspiration on a bevy of new products.

— Dec 10, 2012

Fashion Moments of 2012

WWD highlights the most dynamic moments in fashion this year.

— Dec 10, 2012

People's Choice for Newsmaker of the Year: Emanuel Chirico

The top 10 vote-getters as selected by visitors to wwd.com.

— Dec 10, 2012

Number 3: Sandy Strikes

The devastating megastorm destroyed properties and caused angst among retailers and suppliers heading into the crucial holiday selling season.

— Dec 10, 2012

Number 4: I'll Have a Kors

The hottest fashion IPO in recent years has set the bar sky-high.

— Dec 10, 2012

Number 5: Dance of the Designers

The revolving doors in Paris ateliers inspired a stellar season.

— Dec 10, 2012

Number 6: London Times

An unprecedented string of celebrations, from the Queen's Diamond Jubilee to the 2012 Summer Olympics, focused the global spotlight on the city.

— Dec 10, 2012

Number 10: Fight Club

Was it something in the water? Cattiness ran rampant this year, with lawsuits, name-calling and that now-infamous fashion slap.

— Dec 10, 2012

Year of the Deal: The Top Dozen

No less than 65 deals were done by mid-December, and still a few more are edging toward completion before the year is up.

— Dec 10, 2012

2012: In Memoriam

The following people from the worlds of fashion, retail, beauty and media died this year.

— Dec 10, 2012

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