Consumers are now both savvy and sassy, especially when it comes to purchasing luxury items. In the eyewear industry, a business insider notes that these days, people are shopping for more sunnies and opticals, although in a conscientious manner. “Customers are shopping more [nowadays] but they are investing on timeless and …

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It was a fun-filled affair at The Doneger Group’s offices last week, where vendors and retailers came to honor the fashion retail and business experts on its 70th Anniversary. Below, some snapshots from Team Doneger as well as a few of its distinguished accessories clients.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute will honor enigmatic fashion designer Rei Kawakubo, founder of Comme des Garçons, at its annual The Met Gala next May. The evening serves as The Costume Institute’s biggest, splashy fundraising event that attracts celebrities, fashion elite and the glitterati. Co-chairs for next year’s gala include …

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As the Editor-in-Chief of Accessories Magazine and a mom at New York City public school PS 87, it’s not every day that my professional and private worlds get to collide…but it’s a thrill when they do. This happened last night at Bloomingdale’s, The Outlet’s Upper West Side PS 87 Sip …

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Initiatives in Art & Culture (IAC) has set November 4 & 5, 2016 for its 18th Annual Fashion + Design Conference, entitled “Pioneers,” being held at The Graduate Center, City University of New York (365 Fifth Avenue). The two-day conference will feature presentations on creative design innovation, advancements in materials technology, and …

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While there may be no avoiding the current 90’s fashion revival trend, there is one nostalgic look not making the cut: handbags plastered with visible logos. According to NPD Group’s latest findings in The New Handbag Customer Revealed 2016, created in partnership with Stylitics, 81% of Millennials said it was important to …

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Trollbeads is keeping it in the family with the appointment of Robin Aagaard as the new President and CEO of its North America office. As the oldest son of Trollbeads founders Lise and Peter Aagaard, Robin grew up with the brand throughout his life and even helped establish the Princeton, New Jersey …

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There IS such a thing as a free lunch in this town! To help kick off LA MARKET, UBM Fashion’s New York and Las Vegas Women’s Market shows (Project Women’s, Coterie, WWDMAGIC and Intermezzo Collections)  have teamed up for the first time to provide complimentary lunch to retailers on Monday, …

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There’s another Trump besides Donald sitting in the hot seat this week. New allegations against Ivanka Trump’s eponymous shoe line are being hurled at the brand by employees at its production factory Xuankai Footwear Ltd., located in the Houjie area of Dongguan in China’s Pearl River Delta. The workers are claiming that they were …

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