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Fashion Scouts New Talent
The craze for celebrity apparel deals has returned with a vengeance ? despite a track record filled with…
Heading to the Desert? Bloomingdale’s Store In Dubai Said in Works
Bloomingdale's appears ready to take its expansion overseas and join the rush of high-end retail and designer…
Urban Outfitters Eyes New Brands, Concepts
The Urban Outfitters division has been declared fully recovered, one new concept is on the launching pad and…
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Bookended by strong collections from Balenciaga and Lanvin, Paris Fashion Week delivered enough fashion…
De Beers Opens First Store in Hong Kong
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Rodeo Drive doesn't want to give up top luxury billing.
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Loulou de la Falaise Line Heads to HSN
Loulou de la Falaise will introduce her first collection of costume jewelry and fashion accessories on the…
Taking It Up a Notch: Gucci’s Jumbo Flagship Raises Bar on 5th Ave.
Is Fifth Avenue the next Ginza? Gucci's new 46,000-square-foot flagship at 725 Fifth Avenue in takes…
Getting a Handle on Louboutin
Christian Louboutin is outfitting his business with a new platform of controlled growth.
Dillard’s in Hot Seat: Two Investors Step Up Pressure on Retailer
Add Dillard's Inc. to the list of retailers coming under fire from activist shareholders.
Fashion Getting Faster: Net-a-porter to Deliver Halston Day After Show
This season, fresh off the runway will take on a whole new meaning - and it could shake up the fashion system.
Makeover at Old Navy: Faster Fashions a Key to Monthly Collections
In nothing short of a sea change, Old Navy wants to shed its amorphous family image, target the…