Bebe Shutters PH8, Plans More 2bBebe Outlet Stores
Less than one year after debuting PH8, Bebe Stores Inc. announced July 6 it will close the activewear and casual-attire division, which opened in November 2009....
Conversation Pieces Speaks to the Indie Shopper
Since its inception, online boutique Conversation Pieces (
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Events – Artists Give TOMS Shoes A Stylish Sole Makeover (Mondette)New Mad Men Wardrobe Decidedly ’Less Glitzy’ (New York Magazine's The...
The Catwalk Sizzles With Hot Looks at Hong Kong Fashion Week
Norwegian designer Espen Salberg never disappoints when he shows his elegant creations on the runway at Hong Kong Fashion Week.Last year, Salberg, who resides in Indonesia, wowed everyone with his collection of sophisticated dresses that have...
Hong Kong Fashion Week Kicks Off Spring/Summer 2011
The temperature outside was hot and humid—think 91 degrees with 70 percent humidty—as Hong Kong Fashion Week kicked off July 5 with four days of fashion and business.Ika, an Indonesian designer based in Hong Kong, brought a cooling trend to the...
Forever 21 Expands in Northridge, Splendid Opens in Newport
Northridge Fashion CenterFast fashion giant Forever 21 keeps growing. On June 28 it was announced Forever 21 will expand its 5,000-square-foot store at Northridge Fashion Center to a two-story, 25,000-square-foot store. The big emporium will...
Business Better at Fashion Market Northern California
SAN MATEO, CALIF.—At Fashion Market Northern California, many of the trade show’s vendors said the economy is improving but by baby steps....
Billabong Buys Canadian Retailer
Surf label Billabong International Ltd. announced June 30 that it would purchase its Canadian retail partner, West 49 Inc. ...
Britney Designs for Candie#039;s
Pop star Britney Spears will add “designer” to her reacute;sumeacute; with a limited-edition Back-to-School collecti...
Ever Founder Melds Charity and Art for New Project
A vagabond himself, Ever founder Jason Bleick gravitated to Dan Eldon, a young photojournalist, humanitarian and traveler who was killed in 1993 during a violent protest in Somalia. In 1997, Eldon’s family and Chron...
Macy#039;s Moms-to-Be
Philadelphia-based Destination Maternity Corp. and Cincinnati-based Macy’s Inc. are expanding their maternity-apparel lease...
Nordstrom Rack on the Move
Seattle-based boutique retailer Nordstrom is opening new Nordstrom Rack stores in Cherry Hill, N.J., and Arlington, Texas, in early 2011. The 36,000-square-foot New Jersey store will open at Towne Pla...
JCPenney to Launch Exclusive Supergirl Collection
JCPenney will debut the Supergirl by Nastia collection, created in partnership with Warner Bros./DC Comics and Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin....
Retailers Could See Changes to Interchange Fees, Interstate Tax Requirements
Efforts to reform interchange fees cleared another hurdle when the House of Representatives approved H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act of 2010, on June 30 in a 237–192 vote. ...
A&F Resurrects the Catalog
The Abercrombie & Fitch catalog is back. Discontinued in 2003, the A&F Quarterly drew as many fans as foes thanks to steam...
