Item of the Day: Etnia Barcelona x Jean-Michel Basquiat

Now, you can see through art—literally. While it’ll be 28 years since artist Jean-Michel Basquiat passed away, his brand of cool is still alive till this day. The late American artist, best known as a neo-expressionist for his graffiti-like paintings, is the latest inspiration of eyewear brand Etnia Barcelona. Collaborating with the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat, […]

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Nordstrom Cuts Guidance on Estimate Miss; Stocks Plunge

Nordstrom, Inc. reported Q1 earnings for the period ended April 30, 2016 and the news wasn’t good. While sales increased 2.5% to $3.2 billion, comp sales decreased 1.7%, compared with the same period last year. In addition, Nordstrom now says same store-sales could fall this year, according to Barrons, projecting full-year …

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JCPenney Narrows Loss but Misses Forecast; Handbags a Bright Spot

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. today announced first-quarter results for the period ended April 30, 2016. Q1 net sales fell 1.6% from $2.86 billion in the year-ago quarter to $2.81 billion (analysts had estimated revenue of $2.92 billion, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence). Sales at stores open at least …

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Retail Preview: What’s in Store for Fall ’16 at DSW

Since its inception in 1991, DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse) has aimed to be a source of affordable footwear across the nation. Now with over 400 stores in the U.S., the shoe retailer has more than achieved this goal, given its expanding product portfolio (bags, cold weather gear, among others) for …

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Jane Austen Serves Up Wit and 18th Century Fashions in “Love & Friendship”

Jane Austen has done it again, this time pairing up with filmmaker Whit Stillman (“Metropolitan,” “Last Days of Disco”) for an 18th Century period piece that feels modern in its writing. Adapted from Austen’s “Lady Susan,” even if it wasn’t published until a century after her death, the movie circles …

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Paparazzi: Hanro of Switzerland Fetes Izak Zenou

French fashion illustrator Izak Zenou has something new to add to his expanding CV. The artist, mostly known for his “Bendel Girl” drawings for retailer Henri Bendel, has been tapped by intimates brand Hanro of Switzerland to create an art mural for its Meatpacking District flagship store along Washington street. “I …

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