RETAILER INTERVIEWS: JOAN SHEPP

The August shows are right around the corner, so in the weeks leading up to AccessoriesTheShow and AccessorieCircuit, Accessories Magazine will be chatting with retailers about business and fashion/accessories opportunities. Joan Shepp is a 9,000 squar…

HARRIS POLL NAMES MACY’S DEPARTMENT STORE OF THE YEAR

The Harris Poll® 2016 EquiTrend® Study is out and the 28th annual study shows that in the fashion retail world, leaders include Macy’s, Nordstrom, Kohl’s.com, DSW Shoes and TJ Maxx. Measuring brands’ health over time, the EquiTrend Brand Equity Index is comprised of three factors–Familiarity, Quality and Purchase Consideration–that result …

The post HARRIS POLL NAMES MACY’S DEPARTMENT STORE OF THE YEAR appeared first on Accessories Magazine.

NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT AIMS TO CAPTURE EVERY OUTFIT FROM SEX AND THE CITY

It wasn’t just Carrie’s giant flower pin or Samantha’s designer head scarves on “Sex and the City” that turned heads, it was everything—the good, the bad, the outrageous, the questionable, even the boring (we’re talking to YOU Charlotte!). Manhattan’s Cosmo-sipping quad were a cultural phenomenon…and the fashions were definitely a major …

The post NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT AIMS TO CAPTURE EVERY OUTFIT FROM SEX AND THE CITY appeared first on Accessories Magazine.

WOODY ALLEN’S MOVIE “CAFÉ SOCIETY” CHANNELS OLD HOLLYWOOD

We didn’t realize how much we missed the gorgeous Gatsby era until Woody Allen’s latest film “Café Society” came out. Recently opened on the big screen, the movie is a lush look at Old Hollywood  starring Kristen Stewart, Blake Lively and Jessie Eisenberg. While the reviews aren’t spectacular, the attention …

The post WOODY ALLEN’S MOVIE “CAFÉ SOCIETY” CHANNELS OLD HOLLYWOOD appeared first on Accessories Magazine.

COACH, INC. APPOINTS WENDY KAHN AS CEO AND BRAND PRESIDENT OF STUART WEITZMAN

American fashion group Coach, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Wendy Kahn as Stuart Weitzman’s new CEO and brand president, effective September 13 this year. Kahn, who is currently the CEO of the Valentino Fashion Group in the U.S., will succeed incumbent Stuart Weitzman CEO Wayne Kulkin, who will be a …

The post COACH, INC. APPOINTS WENDY KAHN AS CEO AND BRAND PRESIDENT OF STUART WEITZMAN appeared first on Accessories Magazine.