J. C. Penney Company, Inc. today announced first-quarter results for the period ended April 30, 2016. Q1 net sales fell 1.6% from $2.86 billion in the year-ago quarter to $2.81 billion (analysts had estimated revenue of $2.92 billion, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence). Sales at stores open at least …

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Since its inception in 1991, DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse) has aimed to be a source of affordable footwear across the nation. Now with over 400 stores in the U.S., the shoe retailer has more than achieved this goal, given its expanding product portfolio (bags, cold weather gear, among others) for …

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Jane Austen has done it again, this time pairing up with filmmaker Whit Stillman (“Metropolitan,” “Last Days of Disco”) for an 18th Century period piece that feels modern in its writing. Adapted from Austen’s “Lady Susan,” even if it wasn’t published until a century after her death, the movie circles …

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French fashion illustrator Izak Zenou has something new to add to his expanding CV. The artist, mostly known for his “Bendel Girl” drawings for retailer Henri Bendel, has been tapped by intimates brand Hanro of Switzerland to create an art mural for its Meatpacking District flagship store along Washington street. “I …

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Jewelry maker Meaghan Hennelly has a profound perspective on accessories. For her, life should be about celebrating the “luxury of imperfection,” which is what she wants to convey through her jewelry brand, Goldhenn (pronounced like the word “golden”). “Much like a gemstone’s journey to the surface of the earth–mined, honed, faceted and polished–we (humans), too, […]

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Macy’s outlined three areas of action designed to improve its business in 2016, including adding new in-store shops of its Bluemercury and Backstage businesses and selling more exclusive and unusual merchandise. As first quarter results proved, the national retailer continues to struggle with a disappointing financial picture, caused in part …

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Advisory and valuation service company Great American Group and capital infusion company Tiger Capital Group have partnered with Aéropostale, Inc. to facilitate the orderly closure of 113 of its stores and factory outlets across the U.S. These are the same closures reported in conjunction with Aéropostale’s voluntary Chapter 11 filings. …

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Kohl’s Corporation today reported its first quarter results for the quarter ended April 30, 2016. Q1 sales were $3.972 billion (down 3.7% from 2015’s $4.123 billion in the same period). Q1 sales comps were down 3.9% over the same period last year. This is significant dip, as 2015 Q1 comps …

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Filmmakers and costume designers continue to have fun with our favorite fairy tales, twisting and turning them in various directions. “The Curse of Sleeping Beauty” opening May 13th takes the Brother’s Grimm tale down a dark path, but still seems to have enough fashion and flair to inspire us fashionistas. …

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Designer Cristina Gabriele seems to have a fun approach to industrial fashion, as illustrated by her jewelry line, Heart & Noble. “I’m often inspired by discarded objects and I like the idea of elevating everyday functional things into something precious,” says Gabriele, who started her business in 2013. “I think I’m reinterpreting jewelry in a sense […]

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