Swiss watchmaker Frederique Constant and its new global charity ambassador Gwyneth Paltrow are supporting DonorsChoose with a new international charity advertising campaign. In this advertising campaign Gwyneth Paltrow wears the Frederique Constant’s Classics Delight Automatic watch with jewel automatic movement. In addition, $50 of the sale price will contribute to …

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Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to be at some of its highest levels ever during the next few months despite a falloff from last year’s record-setting numbers, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and …

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We love a good tech accessory, especially one that’s stylish, functional and helps keep us organized! So we’re smitten with The JimmyCASE. Creator Dan Smith was actually working as a TV producer (American Gladiators, American Family), and frustrated by the constant juggle of phone, wallet, credit cards, etc. The JimmyCASE system features elastic to firmly […]

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  New York–Last week wrapped up another round of accessories shows, namely AccessoriesTheShow and Accessorie Circuit, both at the Javits Center. For the first time, the shows were under the UBM umbrella, offering buyers easy one-badge access to both shows. “The ‘one show and one badge’ was great as made …

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According to The NPD Group, the Millennial consumer’s handbag journey is more akin to buying a car. In fact, the Millennial customer treats a handbag purchase as a multi-step process, with 41% indicating they started thinking about their most recent handbag purchase more than a month in advance, according  to a new report from global […]

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BaubleBar has built a strong presence in the personalized fashion jewelry space, featuring a mixture of monograms, initials, nameplates and engravable jewelry. We caught up with Amy Jain, BaubleBar’s co-founder, to learn some of the site’s secrets. When did BaubleBar launch a tab for Personalized Jewelry? BaubleBar’s personalized jewelry offering …

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As part of Accessories’ ongoing Industry Experts columns, Sara Mayes CEO and President FASA/Fashion Accessories Shippers Association is providing an inside look into supply chains and how they should handle disruptions. Mayes is a graduate of Queens College of the City University of New York.  She has been involved in …

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If the jewelry from Louven makes you think of the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, Spain, you’re not alone. The bold pieces have a definite architectural bent, and it’s not surprising that designer Koko spent years in fine art and architectural design before launching jewelry. Koko completed his Masters in Architectural Design from Columbia University in […]

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Scoop NYC, a 20-year-old retailer of high-end contemporary merchandise, is in the process of shutting down all of its stores, having run out of funds to continue staying in business, Accessories has confirmed. According to a company spokesperson, not only is Scoop short of cash to maintain operations, but a secured lender has a lien […]

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This year’s FABB–Fashion Accessories Benefit Ball–honored many of the industry’s greats, gave the industry a chance to network, not to mention party well into the night. Accessories Magazine, of course, was there every step of the way, from schmoozing vendors, retailers and celebs on the step-and-repeat to presenting the Merchants Hall of Fame Awards on […]

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