Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of The Museum at FIT-Part Two
On View at The Museum at FIT May 23 – November 10, 2012 The Museum at FIT continues its exploration of modern and contemporary design with Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of The Museum at FIT-Part Two, the second of two consecutive exhibitions that showcase selections from the museum’s permanent collection of more than 50,000 garments and accessories. As...
ChadMichael Morrisette: Dreamscape Display Artist
LOS ANGELES, Mar 28, 2012/ — ChadMichael Morrisette brings a creative command to the artistry of display windows. His play on words transport graphic jesting to the forefront as he deals with cutting edge cultural topics. Often there is a dreamscape element to the store displays emerging from his imagination. Yet, there is the underlying fiscal practicality to his...
Store Windows in Dallas: Very Sexy by Victoria’s Secret
DALLAS, Mar 22, 2012/ — With Candice Swanepoel visiting the Dallas as part of the Very Sexy Tour, the store windows at Victoria’s Secret store at Northpark Center are all dressed up to echo the Very Sexy campaign. Bigger than life photos of the Victoria’s Secret Angels wearing Very Sexy underwear and/or showing the Very Sexy fragrance graced both the outside...
Neiman Marcus Expands into China
DALLAS, Mar 22, 2012/ — Neiman Marcus, purveyor of luxury shopping is making its move to bring its world famous opulence to China with its announcement today that it is making a non-controlling strategic investment in Glamour Sales Holding (HK), a privately held e-commerce company based in Hong Kong. “We are taking this bold step to establish Neiman Marcus...
A|X Armani Exchange To Open New PopDown Shop
NEW YORK, Mar 15, 2012/ — Beginning March 19th, A|X Armani Exchange will launch its first-ever A|X PopDown Shop at the Flatiron store at 129 5th Ave (located on the lower level). With all items marked at 40% off, the new A|X PopDown Shop is an exclusive women’s only private sale that will serve as an underground hotspot featuring some of the most stylish A|X...
February Retail Sales Increase 8.6 Percent Over Last Year
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 13, 2012 – With a spring in their step, retailers marked 20 consecutive months of sustained year-over-year retail sales growth in February as unseasonably warm temperatures and comparisons with weak sales in 2011 resulted in stronger-than-expected increases. According to the National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association,...
FIT to Salute William P. Lauder and William Dillard III at Annual Benefit Gala
NEW YORK, Mar 5, 2012/ — It promises to be a night for two Bills, as the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) honors William P. Lauder, executive chairman, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., and William T. Dillard III, vice president, Dillard’s, Inc. in recognition of their leadership in the retail industry. A tradition that started in 1944, the FIT and FIT Foundation...
H&M Opens New Outpost at Galleria Dallas
DALLAS, Mar 2, 2012/ — At noon on March 22nd, Dallasites and everyone at the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex will be treated to the third H&M store in the area as the trendy retailer continues its expansion in Texas and at DFW. The success of H&M at Northpark Center and The Shops at Willow Bend prompted the expansion. “Local Dallas shoppers have proven to be...
Simon Doonan: Still Witty After all These Years
Simon Doonan, creative ambassador-at-large of Barneys, has written yet another wildly witty book: Gay Men Don’t Get Fat LOS ANGELES, Feb 22, 2012/ — My first introduction to Simon Doonan was through a Nikon camera lens. Every week I would drive by the display windows he designed for the hip-boutique Maxfield Bleu in West Hollywood. The display windows he designed...
Cathy Wilkes: Food for Thought
“I Give You All My Money” by artist Cathy Wilkes is on exhibit at The Renaissance Society a contemporary art museum at the University of Chicago (January 2 – March 04, 2012). CHICAGO, Feb 22, 2012/ — I was invited by Hamza Walker, Curator and Director of Education of The Renaissance Society to give a lecture about mannequins on February 12, 2012. This gave...
Jeremy Scott Makes Personal Appearance at adidas Originals Soho
NEW YORK, Feb 14, 2012/ — On Saturday, February 11th, Jeremy Scott stopped by the adidas Originals store in SOHO to celebrate the launch of the new JS x adidas Originals Spring/Summer 2012 Collection. Decked out in the JS x adidas Originals Stars & Stripes track jacket and the matching JS Wings 2.0, Jeremy Scott posed for photos, signed autographs and kicked...
