According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2018 is the year of the Dog and its characteristic word is ACTION! Chinese Lunar New Year kicks off on Friday, February 16, 2018, and the fashion/retail industry is taking notice, appealing to Chinese and Chinese-American consumers, as well as anyone who wants to celebrate this year …

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Some of our favorite discoveries in show installations, booth design, trends and product launches at UBM Fashion’s recent AccessoriesTheShow and Accessorie Circuit.
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“Jewelers Do It Better,” or so says the latest consumer marketing campaign from jewelry trade organization MJSA. Created to boost the jewelry industry, the Jewelers Do It Better campaign and corresponding site jewelersdoitbetter.com promotes the jewelry, of course, but puts special emphasis on the manufacturers and designers themselves, telling their stories …

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“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” makes its premiere tonight on FX, and expect lots of visual sizzle in addition to a recreation of the scandalous murder two decades ago. Visually, expect big, splashy fashion, and bright 90s-era Miami settings. Costume designer Lou Eyrich didn’t have help from …

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Holiday sales during November and December increased 5.5% over the same period in 2016 to $691.9 billion as growing wages, stronger employment and higher confidence led consumers to spend more than had been expected, the National Retail Federation said today.

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How can vintage apparel and accessories update the average fashion boutique that only sells current items? How can consumers who don’t “understand” or have never worn vintage get tuned in and turned on by this growing category? These questions and more were addressed on the panel “Modern Vintage Lovers and …

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Recognizing that most women do not have a stylist to help them get dressed, Brooke Shields has just launched an exclusive collection of apparel and accessories with QVC to make dressing stylishly easier.
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From an in-store cafe that riffs off a classic film to a museum selling jewelry via vending machine, 2017 was the year that retailers mixed it up.

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Each year, global window trendspotter WindowsWear showcases thousands of fashion window displays from the world’s major fashion capitals and awards the best of the best in its annual awards competition. Vote for your favorites in 36 different categorie…

The snow has melted in New York, the sun is shining, and we’ve never been happier to continue reporting about this sunny shade of yellow.

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