“Women venture capital partners are stuck below 10 percent. The amount of venture capital funding that goes to women entrepreneurs is even lower — only about 4 percent,” the U.S. Small Business Administration‘s  Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet explained yesterday during her announcement of the 2016 InnovateHER Innovating for Women Business Challenge. Intended to even the playing […]

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It’s not too late–although it will be soon. The deadline for entries to the MJSA Vision Awards is April 1. Now in its 25th year, the competition honors outstanding talent in jewelry design with awards for Professional Design Excellence, categories like Custom Distinction and Laser Distinction, and a special Future of the Industry Award for […]

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Melissa Shoes, best known for its jelly sandals and flats, has just launched a collection of inflatable footwear by Jeremy Scott, a designer best known for his provocative, pop-culture ready-to-wear, as well as couture for clients like Katy Perry and Lady Gaga. The six-item inflatable collection debuted earlier this week at Pan Am, a popular […]

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This morning, the Washington, D.C.-based American Apparel and Footwear Association announced its roster of recently elected and re-elected officers and board members. Robert DeMartini (shown above), president and CEO of Boston-based New Balance Athletics, will serve as board chairman. Paula Zusi of Advent International was named as Vice Chairman, Thomas Glaser of VF Corporation as […]

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Last night, during its invitation-only event at the New Museum in Manhattan, Council of Fashion Designers of America president Diane von Furstenberg announced nominees for the association’s 2016 awards. Nominees for Accessory Designer of the Year Award were Joseph Altuzarra for Altuzarra (2014 winner for Womenswear Designer of the Year); jewelry designer Irene Neuwirth; Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel for […]

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The favorite way for Americans to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Wearing something green. According to an annual survey that the National Retail Federation has been conducting since 2007, 82.1 percent of the consumers celebrating  St. Patrick’s Day planned to wear green today. The NRF also discovered that this year about 125 million Americans planned to […]

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The human eye sees more green than any other color. Even when it’s not St. Patrick’s Day. That factoid comes to us courtesy of the latest Color Intelligence from Pantone, which has promoted a shade called Lush Meadow (shown above) for Fall 2016 and is adding yet more greens to its shade selection for fashion […]

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Blame it on global warming. Earlier this week, Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced a decrease in fourth-quarter sales, contributing to a lower income for the normally robust holiday period. Net income for the 13 weeks ending on January 30 was $50.6 million, representing $2.42 per share. That was a dramatic difference from the same period last […]

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Casio’s WSD-F10 “wrist device,” a huge hit at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, goes on sale next week. Aimed at outdoor enthusiasts who want the first water-resistant smartwatch with a built-in microphone, the WSD-F10 calibrates changes in direction, altitude, tide, atmospheric pressure, and activity—along with all manner of athletic data. A cyclist, […]

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