Couldn’t make it to Baselworld last week? Not to worry. Many of the newsmaking timepieces wowed crowds at the Swiss show will be making their stateside debut during the Sixth Madison Avenue Watch Week slated for the week of April 13-20. Organized by the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District and sponsored by the Wall Street […]

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Kaye Davis, who joined AmericasMart Atlanta in 1987 as Fashion Director, has been named Vice President, Fashion Business Development. In her new role, Davis will work with leasing and development teams to cultivate trend-driven product selections. She will be responsible for identifying and cultivating brands—especially in the Mart’s social occasion category. Davis, who was Fashion […]

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Introducing the “daymaker.” You heard it here first. Or maybe you didn’t. Because if you’ve been following the public pronouncements of the Vera Bradley brand during the last few weeks, you’ve heard “daymaker” used as a synonym for the company’s target customer. Earlier this month, in a call with financial analysts, president and CEO Robert […]

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Lots of accessory makers give back by donating a portion of their proceeds to a worthy cause. Not many give 100 percent. But when Trollbeads‘ Lise Aagaard became a Red Cross ambassador she decided to honor the charity the best way she knew: by creating beautiful jewelry. And giving every penny of the resulting profits […]

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Accessories honors moms with its first-ever Mother’s Day Gift Guide. This sponsored section offers a wide variety of items for every type of mom, from the sentimental to the sporty. For the Sentimental Mom   Whitney Howard Designs For the mother with a heart of gold, handcrafted pewter necklace set set with gold enamel SRP: […]

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Minneapolis-based Target Corporation, America’s second-largest discount retailer, rolls out another of its highly anticipated designer collaborations on April 17, when its exclusive Marimekko merchandise goes on sale in stores and online. But the lookbook is already out. Comprising women’s clothes and accessories, girls’ clothes, and home furnishings, Target’s summer-centric collection is themed around some of […]

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Earlier this week, when Nike released its financials for the quarter ending February 29, earnings were up. So were its sales. But not enough to satisfy Wall Street. When the third quarter financials for fiscal 2016 were released after the close of the market on Tuesday, the price of Nike stock immediately fell around 4 […]

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Success in fashion requires both a mastery of aesthetics and mastery of commerce. Ironically, many aspiring designers don’t know that fashion is also a business, while many entrepreneurs are stuck in a rut when it comes to fashion’s creative side. That’s what motivated the Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick to create its new Master […]

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Following launches in New York and Los Angeles, luxury consignment company The RealReal has opened a third office for fine jewelry and watches on Chicago’s “Magnificent Mile” shopping district. All three valuation offices allow customers to bring in their jewelry and watches for a by-appointment appraisal from certified gemologists and watch experts; after the assessment […]

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It’s not easy to break into the fashion industry. Internships are rare. Paid internships are rarer still. And either seems impossible without industry connections. Which is why the Council of Fashion Designers of America, the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation joined forces to create NYC […]

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