The eyewear industry sees several executive shifts, with new faces at Marcolin USA Eyewear and Marchon Eyewear. MARCOLIN At Marcolin, Chris Robinson has been recruited as the new SVP Optical Channel, where he will be responsible for leading, driving and managing change, as well as identifying opportunities across the Optical …

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New research suggests that when millennial women start shopping for a new handbag, it often turns into a months-long digital cat and mouse chase. According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, it often starts when the huntress spots a style …

Coach has chosen a very special mascot to celebrate its 75th anniversary: Mickey Mouse. In this limited-edition collaboration with Disney, Coach has gone full-on Mickey Mouse, filling select stores with the 88-year old Disney icon. Accessories Magazine…

Amid a major strategic shake up unveiled earlier this week, Ralph Lauren CEO Stefan Larrson has also announced a host of new executive appointments at the helm of the iconic brand as part of its Way Forward Plan. Starting September 6, Jane Nielson will become CFO, taking over from Bob Madore. …

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It may only be June, but it’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday shopping season for savvy retailers hoping to get a jumpstart on sales this year. And the number one customer on their list—millennials, who planned on spending a total of $40.2 billion in 2015 according to …

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While smartwatches and fitness trackers are expecting a boom this year, traditional watch brands are still relevant for many retailers and watch connoisseurs—at least judging alone from the numerous new models they are launching these days and in the near future. One such brand is Breitling, where three new models were …

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One of our favorite words in the fashion world is collaboration. Whether it is a designer collaborating with another designer, a retail store partnering with a designer or any other myriad of mash up, they always mean good things. Now, the purse protector brand Save My Bag is collaborating with Dream Hotels …

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This morning, common interests in the footwear industry crossed international borders in a joint statement issued to U.S. and European governments by the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), the European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC), and Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA). Together, the associations called upon …

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While kids from coast to coast may dread the end of summer, come the July and August back to school shopping season retailers will have something to celebrate. eMarketer is reporting an expected 2.6% growth from last year in their latest retail and eco…

Is fashion art? This might be a rhetorical question, what with all the blockbuster fashion exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but we’re always up for the debate. The Museo Salvatore Ferragamo in Florence, Italy, is the latest to tackle this question. ‘Across Art and Fashion’ (Tra Arte e …

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