Want the latest trend information for Fall before you shop the May accessories shows this Sunday? AccessoriesTheShow (ATS) and Accessories Magazine are joining forces again to help retailers best target their buys.
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Another day, another jewelry license. This one tied to a popular magazine and lifestyle brand.
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Oh, what a night! More than 170 stylish, hat-clad guests and models gathered at the Loeb Central Park Boathouse last week as The Headwear Association celebrated the headwear industry with a marvelous dinner, fashion show, industry awards and numerous poignant tributes. Dinner guests were treated to a fashion show showcasing the latest …

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As we enter May Market Week, we’ve all got Fall weather, Fall trends and Fall trade shows on our minds! Accessories has been checking in with some of the industry’s best retailers to see what piqued their interest most from the runway shows and what’s on their open-to-buy hit list. …

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Many an A-Lister surely had to Google Rei Kawakubo and Comme des Garcons before deciding what to wear to Monday’s Met Gala, as the intricate work of the avant garde designer is hardly common knowledge, even in fashion circles. And judging by how extreme some of her designs are, attendees were …

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UBM Fashion, the world’s leading organizer of trade shows for the fashion industry, has formed a strategic partnership with Mirjam Dietz, appointed as an official consultant for UBM Fashion in the European Market. Dietz will focus on building awareness and sales in Europe for UBM Fashion events in the apparel …

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Nordstrom veteran Michele Love and Macy’s Nancy Pastor have both been tapped for key positions at DSW in a major industry merchant shuffle. Other companies like Coach, Safilo and Seiko also had major personnel announcements.
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Badgley Mischka is launching a new fashion jewelry license this Market Week, manufactured by Rhode Island-based private label jewelry company Kenilworth Creations. Accessories got a sneak peek at the collection today, which features earrings, necklaces, bracelets, pins and more in luxurious materials including feathers, lace, ribbon, fresh water pearls, as well as …

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Whether you’re watching from home or standing behind the barricades outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Red Carpet parade at tonight’s Met Gala (aka “The Fashion Oscars”) is not to be missed. The fundraising gala is to honor the Costume Institute’s latest fashion exhibit: “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons,” Opening …

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Chanel sees an opportunity in all this cross-gender marketing, placing Pharrell Williams smack in the middle of its dark and moody Gabrielle handbag campaign. Draped in chain and pearl Chanel Jewelry, Williams is seen running through an abandoned warehouse, bag by his side, when he meets a young boy with the word Gabrielle …

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