Apparel News Daily Reader

Designer Alex Carleton has been handed a tall order: give Maine-based L.L. Bean some edge. (The Boston Globe)
Steven Madden debuts women's fashion apparel line (Crain's New York)
Shops—A Peek at Clothespin Coming to Melrose (Blackburn and Sweetzer)
Preshrunk Jeans Prices (The New York Times)
The Return of the King of Patchwork (The New York Times)

Lingerie firm knits a better online strategy (Crain's New York)
Retail return fraud seen down this holiday season (Reuters)
A Campaign for Clothes by a Guy Not Wearing Any (The New York Times)
Hanesbrands' enviable three-card trick (Just-style.com)
Versace cuts jobs as luxury downturn bites (Just-style.com)
Timberland Q3 profit jumps 23% (Just-style.com)
CPSC tries to explain textile lead-testing rules (Just-style.com)
The Children's Place appoints new chairman (Just-style.com)
Volcom Beats Expectations, Sees Minimal Q4 Profit (Orange County Business Journal)