In a seemingly fast-moving deal, Hong Kong-based luggage retailer Samsonite is buying out eBags, the Denver-based e-commerce site for handbags, suitcases and other travel gear. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of this year pending court approval and rings in at $105 million. Financing is said to …

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MULBERRY PROMOTES CHARLOTTE O’SULLIVAN British heritage handbag and accessories brand Mulberry has promoted Charlotte O’Sullivan to Marketing and Digital Director. O’Sullivan has been with the company since 2007 and has most recently served as Mulberry’s Digital Director for the last two years. The company credits her with being “instrumental in building …

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Coach, Inc. has a new CEO at the helm of its signature brand. The modern luxury accessories and lifestyle company today announced the appointment of Joshua Schulman as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Coach brand. Schulman comes from Neiman Marcus Group where he has served as President, Bergdorf Goodman and NMG …

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For the second consecutive year, Pandora Jewelry has teamed up with With Dress For Success® In North America as the organization’s official jewelry partner. Through the partnership, Pandora has committed to $500,000 worth of donations in 2017 plus donating Pandora Jewelry to Dress for Success affiliates across North America. The global jewelry …

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A well-dressed (and accessorized!) crowd of nearly 300 prominent New York women turned out for the Lupus Handbag Luncheon this past Tuesday at the Plaza in New York City. The event was in its eighth year, but marked the first one produced by the Lupus Research Alliance, a newly combined organization that …

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Following fashion’s lead, the shoe industry is taking a stance for Planned Parenthood. After the launch of its Fashion Stands with Planned Parenthood campaign during last fashion week, the CFDA asked designer Chloe Gosselin to get involved in the cause. Her first initiative was to outfit models during her presentation with …

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Jenna Lyons, president and executive creative director of J. Crew, is stepping down from both of her posts, which she has held since 2008 and 2010 respectively. During her time with the company, revenues tripled from about $690 million in 2003 to nearly $2 billion in the company’s peak in …

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In what seemed like what was going to be a quickie sale of itself to Coach, handbag and accessories giant Kate Spade has put the deal on hold to better position itself in ongoing negotiations. To be clear, the sale is not off the table, for now. Coach,…

It’s pretty much a no-brainer how fashion is big business in New York City. Everybody just knows it—except now, the city is taking a more serious action to stabilize and strengthen its garment manufacturing industry. In collaboration with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), the New York City …

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Shop now, and help save the wildlife. This is the latest business credo of fashion brand Sakroots, as it has recently announced a new collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), an organization that helps raise awareness and education for wildlife preservation. The partnership is materialized through Sakroots’ Choose Your …

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