Band of Outsiders Taps Frank Ocean; A|X Hires Patrick Robinson

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National
· Band of Outsiders taps Frank Ocean for his first retail campaign [Racked LA]
· Armani Exchange snags Patrick Robinson [The Cut]

International
· Uh-oh: Mulberry sales stall, issue profit warning [Vogue UK]
· Azzedine Alaïa's collection complements a big year for the designer [OTR]
· Marks & Spencer wins UK sustainability award [Refinery29]

Online
· IMG partners with Joor to connect runway brands to consumers [BoF]
· Location-based shopping app Shopkick released an iPad app [WWD]