Met Gala Fashion in Two Words: Silver Metallic

As always, the glitterati interpreted the Met Gala’s fashion theme in their own way. And this year’s show–Manus x Machina: Fashion in the Age of Technology–was no exception. While we expected a few more robotic elements, and definitely more 3D printed dresses or accessories (Iris Van Herpen’s 3D printed items were all over the exhibit), […]

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Store Savvy: STORY’s Newest Theme, Have Fun!

STORY knows that girls (and guys) just wanna have fun! The Chelsea lifestyle and fashion boutique rotates themes–aka stories–every three to eight weeks, and the newest one is aptly called: Have Fun! For this fun-filled theme, the store teamed up with Pepsi as they kicked off their new Pepsi-emoji campaign. “Curated to connect us like […]

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Macy’s Hires New Creative Agencies

Macy’s plans to step things up this holiday season with new ad agencies. With the bulk of business done during the holidays, Macy’s took a particularly hard hit due to 2015’s unseasonably warm winter. Meanwhile, Macy’s spent $220.3 million on measured media in the U.S. in November and December of 2015, according to Kantar Media. […]

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Item of the Day: Alex Woo’s “Finding Dory” Jewelry

It’s been a long time since we found Nemo. Now it’s time to find Dory! Jewelry designer Alex Woo, known for her Little Letters and Little Numbers, has created the Finding Dory jewelry line in partnership with Disney/Pixar. Available in sterling silver, 14k solid gold and diamonds, the limited-edition line retails from $48 to $1,298. […]

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Get Fall/Winter 2016 Trend Info at ATS’ The Trend Spot

AccessoriesTheShow launched its Trend Spot today, featuring a wealth of trend information to help retailers target their buys. Trends included Lite Brite, Space Mod, Soft Element, Heritage and Neo-Victorian. Trend Director Courtney Ignelzi was also on hand to meet, mingle and answer questions. The trend vignettes will be up for the duration of AccessoriesTheShow, which […]

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Where to Watch Tonight’s Met Gala, Plus Exhibition Sneak Peek

Not invited to tonight’s Met Gala, where the world’s largest and most fashionable stars will dress to the theme of Manus x Machina: Fashion in the Age of Technology? Fear not. You can now watch all the Red Carpet excitement with E! Entertainment’s first ever live coverage. The Live From the Red Carpet special will […]

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Feeling FABB-ulous? See You Wednesday!

Who’s coming to FABB this Wednesday? Don’t miss this year’s Fashion Accessories Benefit Ball, held May 4th, at Chelsea Piers. Tickets are still available for this fun industry event. In addition to a vibrant evening of networking, dining and dancing, there is a strong program of awards. Accessories Magazine will be handing out its 2016 […]

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Spotted: Karlie Kloss in Fendi Sunnies

Supermodels, they’re just like us! They chat on their cell phones, they carry coffee-to-go, and they sport designer sunglasses. Ok, maybe we’re not 6’1″ like the famous leggy blonde, but we’re happy that Ms. Kloss is doing her share to promote designer eyewear–Fendi’s EyeShine round mirrored frames with dramatic browbar, to be precise. After all, […]

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Governmental Notices April 23 – 29, 2016

Attached is an update of governmental notices that may be of interest to our members and the trade among the items in this issue are links to: APHIS’ Comment request regarding the Importation of Wooden Handicrafts from China; CPSC’sComment requests concerning Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies and…