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NEW YORK — Anthropologists studying the stores on the far Upper West Side would come to the conclusion that…
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Saks Inc. digs deeper into markdown overcharges at SFAE while vendors are promised paybacks.
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Ashleigh Verrier, Parsons School of Design, Class of 2004, was one of the lucky few.
Calypso Enjoys Day in the Sun
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End of a Long Affair: Kleinfeld Leaving Brooklyn
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J. Crew At-the-Beach Hits East Hampton
NEW YORK — J. Crew's delivery business was so good in East Hampton last summer that the company has decided…
Ruehl Finds to West Village Home
NEW YORK — Ruehl, the new Abercrombie & Fitch brand intended for 22- to 35-year-olds, encompasses a range of…