Canapes, cocktails, sweeping views of Las Vegas and hats—plenty of them. That’s what guests of The Headwear Association (THA) were treated to when the biggest brands in headwear came together for the organization’s Fourth Annual Hat-A-Palooza. Held atop The Stratoshpere hotel, the event coincided with the MAGIC and Project fashion …

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EDIT, the highly curated fashion and accessory trade show, hosted its show-long Sustainable Luxury Lounge, a gallery with daily conversations about the sustainable space. The lounge featured eco-friendly designers FROM THE ROAD (luxurious hand-woven, artisan-made scarves and accessories from around the world), Mikuti (hand-made jewelry using recycled brass jewelry and local beads …

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This New York Fashion Week, Pantone’s Fashion Color Report got a whole new look. Catering to the changing schedule of runway shows, with many designers showing “see-now, buy-now” collections as opposed to a traditional long lead production calendar, the semi-annual report was released post-fashion week and announced the top 10 …

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London Fashion Week’s Spring 2017 shows were also a platform for the announcement of new designer collaborations. At the same time during the launch of Disney’s partnership with British designer Christopher Raeburn last Friday, Brazilian accessories brand Melissa also released its capsule collection of bags with The Cambridge Satchel Company. The …

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The Coterie x Pryma party–which closed New York Fashion Week and served as an opening to UBM’s Coterie show this Sunday–drew an A-list crowd of retailers, press and bloggers, as influential as the brands featured. Held at the World of McIntosh Townhouse in Soho, the four-floor event featured curated lifestyle …

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The Nolcha Media Lounge, held during New York Fashion Week at the Bryant Park Hotel Terrace Loft, previewed Spring/Summer 2017 collections from 12 independent accessories brands ranging from scarves to jewelry and handbags to shoes, including several e…

  Ooh la la! That was the overriding theme at Lord & Taylor’s latest Birdcage theme “French Kiss.” The main-floor shop regularly rotates themes (last one was “Roses”) with an eclectic and intriguing mix celebrating France as well as the City of Lights. Making the fifth iteration of the unique …

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Pearls are having a moment. For evidence, look no further than the fall 2016 runways of Miu Miu, Gucci, Chanel and Dries von Noten, among others. They’ve also been seen on Kim Kardashian, Lupita N’yongo and Caitlyn Jenner. And for those statistical diehards, pearl sales peaked in 2015 seeing a …

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In Kyle B. Murray’s new book The American Retail Value Proposition, he explores the two-way relationship customers and retailers have. As he points out, retailers need customers (and their money) to keep them in business, while consumers depend on the American retail industry to help keep the economy afloat. But …

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The Accessories team is hitting up New York Fashion Week: The Shows and bringing you behind the scenes with us in our week-long Fashion Diaries series. Check in for daily updates, Instagram round-ups and can’t-miss trends. For more, check us out on Instagram at@accessoriesmag. NYFW didn’t break for the weekend, and neither …

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