Want the latest trend information for Fall before you shop the May accessories shows this Monday? AccessoriesTheShow (ATS) and Accessories Magazine are joining forces again to help retailers best target their buys. Designated Fall/Winter 2016-17 trend vignettes will offer exhibitors and attendees an enhanced trend and buying experience at the May 2-4 show at the […]

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Who says the It Bag is over? A trio of Hermès Birkins worth in excess of $340,000 formed a luxe trinity at Heritage Auction’s $2.5+ million Spring Luxury Accessories Signature® Auction, April 18-19, 2016, in New York. HA is the largest auction house founded in the U.S. and the world’s third largest, with annual sales […]

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Reprinted with permission from the NPD Group Blog. By Beth Goldstein, NPD Fashion Footwear & Accessories Industry Analyst. The journey of buying a handbag “seems closer to buying a car than to buying clothing.” That’s the take of Rohan Deuskar, the Founder and CEO of Stylitics, based on insights from a new study entitled “The […]

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Sacha and Grace certainly see things clearly. Designers Sacha Nizami and Grace Neal are two of the newest players in jewelry, with the recent launch of their Lucite jewelry brand, sachaGRACE. For their first accessories collection, Wear, the Canadian duo explored the potentials of integrating metals such as gold, silver and copper with Lucite. “We know […]

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Show retailers you have what their customers need for those hot summer beach days. Our online style guide will feature the best beach accessories to kick back in the sand and surf, whether local or on vacation. From beach-worthy totes, hats, wraps and …

HanesBrands, marketer of hosiery, underwear, intimate apparel and activewear, has agreed to acquire Pacific Brands Limited, the leading underwear and intimate apparel company in Australia. Hanes holds the No. 1 or No. 2 market share for underwear, intimate apparel of hosiery in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and South Africa. […]

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In efforts to boost its user experience, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has appointed Jordan Sweetnam to vice president of global product for Walmart Global E-commerce. Previously, Sweetnam was Ebay’s vice president of seller experience since 2014, and had been with Ebay company since 2004. “We’re excited for Jordan to bring his rich e-commerce experience to build […]

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“Counterfeit goods cost our industry billions of dollars every year,” stated Rick Helfenbein, President and CEO of the American Apparel and Footwear Association in positive response to the release of the U.S. Trade Representative’s annual special 301 Report. “This annual report spells out the progress or lack of progress in the fight against counterfeits, and […]

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Dog (and cat) lovers, take note… here’s a clever way to give your pet that “just home from the pet spa” clean scent all the time. Or, maybe you just want your pet to miss you while you’re away at the office by wearing your favorite scent. Jewelry from new company Jovanna Designs features refillable […]

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Happy Birthday Apple Watch! We’re going to put 12 million candles on your cake…one for each watch sold. And while many in the industry cry “flop” and “fail”–griping that the watch wasn’t the “breakthrough product” as expected, the Apple Watch did sell more than the iPhone did in its launch year. Twice as many more, […]

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