PROJECT Womens, the leading West Coast contemporary women’s apparel and accessories trade event, has announced an exclusive partnership with the premiere apothecary, home and gift trade fair, COEUR for the Las Vegas marketplace, August 14 – 16, 2017, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The COEUR x Project Womens …

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On May 10th,  the Accessories Council (AC) hosted the 20th Annual FIT Next Generation Awards at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). Every year FIT students in the Accessories Design and Jewelry Design majors present their final projects and designs to category sponsors who select a first and second place …

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The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) have teamed up to release new industry guidelines establishing testing standards for legwear, hosiery and socks. Covering a range of issues, from product safety and labeling to physical attributes such as color, fastness, and fit, this resource provides useful, …

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Polaroid’s long, innovative history started with a Harvard dropout nearly a century ago. In the mid-1920’s, Edwin Herbert Long packed his bags and set out for New York, where he pursued his dream of becoming an inventor. His first success was finding the fist inexpensive polarized film. On its heels, …

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Kate Moss, known as much for her personal wardrobe as her supermodel status, is dropping a new jewelry line with Brazilian designer Ara Vartanian later this week. With its nod to old English legends, the collection features medieval symbols (think swor…

We’re in a strong climate of self-expression—from loud-and-proud protest messages to highly personalized street style that challenges top-down fashion dictates. Designers have made it easy to accessorize this moment with an endless array of DIY accessories that can be mixed-and-matched for any mood…or built from scratch.  This is being done …

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Saks Fifth Avenue just unveiled its The Wellery concept shop, featuring more than 16,000 square feet of immersive experiences dedicated to wellness. Located on the second floor at the Manhattan Fifth Avenue flagship, the Saks Wellery features a curated mix of products, classes and services in the City for living a …

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As we wrap up May Market Week, we’ve all got Fall weather and Fall trends on our minds! Accessories has been checking in with some of the industry’s best retailers to see what piqued their interest most from the runway shows and what’s on their open-to-buy hit list. This ongoing …

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The National Retail Federation has launched an ad campaign calling on the House to reject efforts to repeal debit card swipe fee reform that has saved retailers and their customers more than $40 billion and brought badly needed competition to the payments market. “We want to make sure voters understand …

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