The accessories industry sheds a collective tear after Maxine Coppersmith, founder of notanonymous showroom, lost her battle with lung cancer over the weekend. Coppersmith was 53. “It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved leader and friend Maxine Coppersmith. Since founding notanonymous in 1994, Maxine …

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It happened. After much speculation, brick and mortar giant Walmart went through with its sale of rising pure play e-tailer Jet.com. Walmart bought Jet–which has aggressively gone after Amazon since its inception just a year ago–for $3.3 billion in cash and stock. The deal is the largest-ever purchase of a U.S. …

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As a full-service accessories company, Treska continues to create high-quality, handcrafted fashion jewelry featuring unique beads from around the world.  For over 38 years, Treska has never lost sight of its core customer and with five introductions annually, their customers are always exposed to new styles and collections.  In addition …

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Handbag manufacturer The Betesh Group kicked off its latest license–Kensie–with a Market Week launch party in their showroom. Buyers got to see a broad array of styles and trends, including patchwork, 3D floral appliques, denim, ruffles, woven straw panels, statement/embellished straps and more. All bags are vegan leather and retail for under $100. …

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Soxland International, founded in 1986, is a full-service hosiery company. Known for its house brands–Davco, Dr. Motion, Real Ugly Socks, Greenology and Larry Levine (licensed)–the offerings satisfy a diverse range of hosiery products from novelty to compression to DIY sock decorating kits. A large portion of the business is dedicated to …

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AccessoriesTheShow and Accessorie Circuit, both now under the UBM umbrella, presented an impressive array of merchandise for buyers, both for the Holiday, Resort and Spring seasons. AccessoriesTheShow kicked off with Accessories Magazine’s trend vignettes, pointing buyers in the right direction for Holiday and Resort. Above, select items for the Havana …

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Infinity Classics is a global manufacturer and distributer of legwear for Women’s, Men’s and Kids. Joe Steinberg is the proprietor and president of this third generation hosiery business. The company has built many brands and is globally recognized as a leader in the legwear industry, supplying all channels of distribution, understanding quality and service, always staying a step ahead and bringing newness, innovation and up-to-date …

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Kate Spade earnings for the second quarter of 2016 beat consensus estimates, but after the company slashed its full-year guidance, stocks took a plunge. According to reports, more than 26.1 million shares of Kate Spade were exchanged before the final bell yesterday afternoon, nearly 10 times the company’s average trading …

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Accessories retailer Charming Charlie, known for merchandising its stores by color, teamed up with celebrity/style magazine People StyleWatch for a vibrant capsule collaboration. The partnership kicked off at the store’s NYC Fifth Avenue flagship last night, featuring personalities such as former bachelorette/author Andi Dorfman and actresses Haylie Duff and Miriam Morales. …

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