Trollbeads is keeping it in the family with the appointment of Robin Aagaard as the new President and CEO of its North America office. As the oldest son of Trollbeads founders Lise and Peter Aagaard, Robin grew up with the brand throughout his life and even helped establish the Princeton, New Jersey …

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There IS such a thing as a free lunch in this town! To help kick off LA MARKET, UBM Fashion’s New York and Las Vegas Women’s Market shows (Project Women’s, Coterie, WWDMAGIC and Intermezzo Collections)  have teamed up for the first time to provide complimentary lunch to retailers on Monday, …

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There’s another Trump besides Donald sitting in the hot seat this week. New allegations against Ivanka Trump’s eponymous shoe line are being hurled at the brand by employees at its production factory Xuankai Footwear Ltd., located in the Houjie area of Dongguan in China’s Pearl River Delta. The workers are claiming that they were …

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Last week Jewelers of America debuted 120 new, fine jewelry pieces from the association’s members as well as those from Platinum Guild International, Cultured Pearl Association of America and Silver Promotion Service. The pieces selected are available throughout the holiday season and into spring. Jewelers of America is a non-profit organization looking to improve …

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The luxury market in a post-recession United States thrived for several years, reporting steady gains annually. That all came to a screeching halt last fall and has continued to tumble ever since. The sinking numbers, which last reported a measly 3.2% …

Trina Turk, fashion’s favorite California cool-girl brand, is the latest on the list of designers to enter into eyewear this season. The collection will be produced in partnership with the McGee Group, who already counts Badgely Mischka, Vera Bradley and others on their licensing roster. The industry got its first …

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Safilo hosted some very special visitors at its Parsippany, NJ headquarters when the New Jersey chapter of Special Olympics paid a visit last month. The entire Safilo staff sat in on a very different meeting than they’re used to, where they listened to Special Olympian Colleen Ciecura talk about what the organization …

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Chinese Laundry was at its peak during the ’90s, back when chunky platforms were big and it was a go-to shoe brand for elevated flip-flops with a woven straw material. It was such a hit that these days, various websites list it as one of the “unforgettable shoes” of that …

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Fashion’s revolving executive door continues to swing as some industry veterans step down and new faces emerge at the helm. Below, a round up of the latest, biggest moves.
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The holiday retail season is well underway, with October set to be the second-busiest month of the year for the nation’s major container ports. The influx is due to stockists beefing up inventory for the holiday shopping season, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail …

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