New York—Call it a meeting of the minds: fashion driven, affordable priced, often discounted, retailers combining efforts. For the initial location of Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, the off-price retailer, announced it will feature the first-ever Gilt in-store shop. The pairing of these two retail brands in a physical space marks Gilt’s entry into brick […]

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New York—An amazing set of designers will grace the runway for this New York Style Fashion Week as they debut their 2016/17 Fall Winter Collections. Style Fashion Week opens “Official New York Fashion Week” February 11 with an event of fashion, art, and music–showcasing international designers, 25,000 plus guest attendees, celebrities, buyers, press, and fashion […]

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Los Angeles—After a tumultuous few months and a last chance try by former Chairman/CEO Dov Charney to return to its helm, American Apparel said Friday it has emerged from chapter 11 as a private company after successfully implementing its plan of reorganization, one approved by the Delaware bankruptcy court on January 27. American Apparel filed […]

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New York– Macy’s has partnered with AwesomenessTV to debut In Awe of You, a lifestyle brand aimed at the Gen Z (AKA “Post-Millennials” or “Plurals”) ingénue. The line features coquettish dresses, trendy clutches and other whimsical accessories such as nail decals, mobile chargers and temporary tattoos. Hitting stores this month, In Awe of You is […]

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Padua, Italy–Better performance comes with better vision. This credo seems to explain why eyewear group Safilo recently announced a new three-year commitment to Special Olympics, a global organization that helps intellectually disabled athletes. Supporting a program called “Opening Eyes,” which provides eye healthcare such as visual exams and prescription eyewear to Special Olympics athletes in more than 80 […]

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New York—Thanks to the blizzard named Jonas, lower foot traffic and the fact it’s really a transitional time of the retail year, January comparable store sales missed estimates “by a wide margin.” According to Ken Perkins, president of Retail Metrics, comp store sales were down 0.9% from a year ago, Analysts had expected an 0.3% […]

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Winston-Salem, NC–HanesBrands reported Thursday afternoon a third consecutive year of record net sales and profits, but missed sales expectations and issued a weak forecast.For the three months ended Jan. 2, the innerwear and hosiery maker posted a profit of $174.68 million, or 44 cents a share, ahead of the 148.72 million, or 36 cents a […]

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New York–Whatever the outcome of Sunday’s Super Bowl 50 game, the Vince Camuto brand is hoping to score a marketing touchdown. The Camuto Group recently announced that the Vince Camuto brand will debut its first Super Bowl commercial, which is scheduled to air during the pre-game coverage on CBS. The commercial, a 30-second video of […]

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Washington–Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor recently settled a civil contempt suit brought by The Humane Society of the US (HSUS), claiming that the retailers had more than 40 fur advertising and labeling violations between December 2013 and November 2014. According to HSUS research, the retailers were in violation of the Fur Products Labeling Act […]

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Miami Beach, FL–Get your feet marching in to Miami, shoeaholics! On March 8, the Bass Museum of Art will unveil Art & Sole, an exhibit that will feature imaginatively designed shoes from Stuart Weitzman. We got a preview of what are in store, and let’s just say that while you can’t wear them, you can at least […]

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