Portland, OR—Time is running out. Sock It to Me, the fun and fashionable socks for women, men and children is once again hosting its annual Global Design-A-Sock Contest. Deadline for entries is Wednesday, Sept. 30 The company is inviting fans from around the world to design a creative sock sketch for a chance to win […]

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As jewelry packing gets increasingly important, especially with delicate items that often need explanation on how to wear them, Accessories caught up with brothers Vark and Michael Markarian (President and Vice President, respectively) from Contempo Card Company, to see how they stay on top. How did you guys get into the industry? My grandfather was […]

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Beaverton, OR—Some people may be worried about sales in China. Well, Nike ain’t some people. The athleticwear giant reported late Thursday sprinted past its first quarter estimates with sales up 5% to $8.4 billion (excluding currency fluctuations up 14%). The news was greeted warmly by Wall Street where today Nike saw its shares up almost […]

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New York—A video of ways to tie a scarf may be a great idea for a classic, mainstream scarf collection, but not if it’s a luxury line of scarves based on satellite prints of cities worldwide. For Azin Valy, the architect who came up with the idea to use the maps as scarf designs, something […]

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Much of what makes a company successful in the fashion business is experience. At Magid, a brand established in 1916, there’s experience in spades. Based in Manhattan, with offices in China and Hong Kong, Y&S, Magid’s parent, is a family-owned business led by Moishe Rand and his four sons Larry, Charles, Ari and Pinny who […]

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There are simple, cost-effective, and easily-executable campaigns targeting specific cultural customer segments can work well to cut through the holiday clutter and yield powerful results. For instance, The Commons Mall, located in a diverse suburb near Seattle called on Latina Creative Agency (LCA), devised a campaign to help build engagement, lure new followers and fuel […]

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Winston-Salem, NC– Hanes Hosiery unveiled Wednesday its new fall 2015 collection including its introduction of X-Temp technology based sheers, tights and leggings. The Hanes Power Shapers collection integrates the benefits of shapewear into legwear with run resistant technology that keeps every woman looking polished. Available in a variety of deniers and a no hose slimmer, the […]

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Grand Rapids, MI–Only six months after Meijer announced the opening of its first Skechers concept shop inside its Knapp’s Corner store, the retailer announced today that it’s duplicating the shoe shopping experience in four more stores this fall. This week, customers of the Midland, Mich. and Greenwood, Ind. Meijer stores will have the opportunity to […]

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Infinity Classics is a global manufacturer and distributer of legwear for Women’s, Men’s and Kids. Joe Steinberg is the proprietor and president of this third generation hosiery business. The company has built many brands and are globally recognized as a leader in the legwear industry, supplying all channels of distribution, understanding quality and service, always staying a step ahead and bringing newness, innovation and up to date fashion. Accessories caught up with […]

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