Reports have just surfaced that U.S. Customs and Border Protection items confiscated six shipments of what turned out to be counterfeit goods from Newark's seaport. The total value of fake goods was estimated around $10 million dollars and included items like handbags from Louis Vuitton, Coach, Fendi, and Dolce & Gabbana.The shipments also included Gucci …
Has Saks ruined the luxury market, forever? Saks Fifth Avenue slashed prices by up 70% on designer clothes last November before the holiday season even began…and all fashionista hell broke lose? Manolo Blahnik shoes going for $160? It started a stampede. According to an in-depth article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal, Saks's deep, mid-November markdowns …
Louis Vuitton‘s recent launch of its Stephen Sprouse Collection has been much anticipated. Marc Jacobs recently sat with told New York Magazine’s Harriet Mays Powell and talked about his his inspiration for the line. Check out this video for a peak of the Sprouse exhibit at Deitch Projects, Debbie Harry, and Jacobs’s favorite new leggings.
You may not picture her as the quintessential fashionista incarnate, but Ms. Victoria’s Secret herself, Heidi Klum, has surprised us this year with some bold style choices. Her dressy prints, blunt hairdos, and luxurious heels make her the obvious choice for holiday party go-to girl. And no, she doesn’t always wear amazing gowns, frothy dresses, …
As the internet grows as a marketing tool, news source, opinion column, and general meter of what’s hot and what’s hot, tracking what gets searched is as good a way as any to determine which brands are causing a stir. In the month of July, a fair few designer brands were at the top of …
