Lisa Perry Opens Boutique at Madison Avenue
NEW YORK, Dec 2, 2009 / FW/ — In just 7 days, Lisa Perry, who is known for her whimsical and graphical designs with a touch of retro modern, is opening her 4,000 square-foot ground-level concept store and design studio at 976 Madison Avenue. Taking over a former bank space, Lisa utilized the architectural elements and put her whimsical spin and thus came up with...
Cyber Monday Spending Shifts to Early Mornings and Evenings as More Americans Shop from Home
WASHINGTON D.C, Dec 1, 2009—Retailers who were expecting strong Cyber Monday sales over shoppers’ lunch hour may have been disappointed when those sales were softer-than-expected, but quickly forgot about the workday crowd when early morning and evening sales beat projections. This year, many retailers saw Cyber Monday traffic and sales shift this year from mid-day...
Roberto Cavalli Arrives in Las Vegas
Roberto Cavalli Boutique DALLAS & MILAN, Dec 1, 2009 / FW/ — Viva Las Vegas! On Thursday, December 3rd, the free-standing Roberto Cavalli Boutique at Las Vegas Boulevard will open its doors to the public. Inspired by a glamorous and free-spirited sensibility that we have come to associate with Roberto Cavalli, the 10,000 square feet boutique is housed at the...
Julia Clancey Launches e-commerce site
Julia Clancey LOS ANGELES, Nov 24, 2009/ FW/ — London-based designer Julia Clancey who is known for her “glamorous and fun” creations has jumped into the digital arena and launched her first ever online boutique just in time for the holiday season. A self-taught designer who did not have any formal training in fashion, whose stint as editor at “Large” and...
Giuliano Fujiwara Opens Boutique in Rome
MILAN, Nov 23, 2009 / FW/ — Following the success of its first mono-brand store in Milan last January 2009, Giuliano Fujiwara, under the creative helm of Masataka Matsumura is opening its second location in Rome, with the inauguration slated on December 7th. Located inside an ancient building at 52 Via Frattina – the very heart of Italy’s capital city and one...
Gift Card Spending to Drop Slightly as Shoppers Favor Holiday Discounts
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 19, 2009 – While they remain the most requested holiday item, shoppers are expected to pull back on buying gift cards again this year. According to NRF’s 2009 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, holiday shoppers plan to spend slightly less on gift cards, with the average person spending $139.91, compared to...
Roberto Cavalli Tokyo Outpost
Roberto Cavalli Tokyo DALLAS, Nov 13, 2009 / FW/ — While other labels are closing locations in Asia due to the recession, Roberto Cavalli is doing brisk business as attested with the opening of the first Roberto Cavalli boutique in Tokyo last September. Located at Shinjuku Takashimaya, one of the largest luxury department stores in Japan, the boutique was designed...
Dakota Collective Pops-Up in Former Shipyard
LOS ANGELES, Nov 10, 2009 / FW/ — Pop-up, a guerilla style marketing popularized by Comme Des Garcons’s Rei Kawakubo has not totally hit mainstream but it is very popular with edgy labels that are just beginning. Dakota Collective, a Southern California-based design house whose stable of brands include BB Dakota and Jack BB Dakota is taking advantage of the guerilla-style...
Bubble New York Kids Trade Show Returns in March 2010
NEW YORK, Oct 29, 2009 / FW/ — For its 9th edition, Bubble New York, the Kids Trade Show, will once again showcase the best of the kids universe. A carefully chosen selection of creative, inventive, green, fair trade exhibitors which are the “pick of the crop” from all over the world presenting “crème de la crème” collections of the widest variety. Returning...
Threads & Heirs Men’s Line to Launch Exclusively at Macy’s
Brian Wolk and Claude Morais of Ruffian NEW YORK, Oct 29, 2009 / FW/ — Threads & Heirs, a new men’s label born out of a collaboration between Ruffian, LF USA and Macy’s will offer a modern style sensibility and deliver desirable men’s fashion at an affordable price. Expected to debut at 200 Macy’s stores nationwide and on www.macys.com on March 2010,...
Olsen Twin’s “Olsenboye” is a JCPenney Exclusive
Olsenboye DALLAS, Oct 28, 2009 / FW/ — Raising its coolness factor to juniors and teens, JCPenney is launching Olsenboye, an exclusive new Juniors brand created by the famous twins, Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen. Previewing the line for a limited time on www.jcp.com and in select JCPenney stores beginning November 6, JCPenney and the Olsen twins are hoping to...
