Category: News
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Let’s think about the proposed tariffs on Chinese exports to the U.S. a different way
So, regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum, the recent U.S. election results will have ripple effects. For the fashion industry, they will really feel it if the proposed tariffs on Chinese exports come to pass. There are multiple brands that rely on Chinese manufacturing for their goods. The question remains whether or…
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FTC issues new rules on fake reviews
You’ve seen them. You’re on the site trying to evaluate whether or not you should order that thing. You’re reading the reviews and there is one that seems … off. Dare I say fake, overly glowing, and like they never actually used the product. Now the FTC is doing something about that. The Federal Trade…
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Finally, Dyson releases haircare products to go along with their famous dryers
It’s happened, at last. Dyson, following the viral success of its supersonic and air wrap. hair dryers, Dyson has released haircare products. The rollout includes prestyle creams and post style serums. Both include options for straight to wavy and curly to coily formulations, as well as a light or rich option. The products all feature…
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How much should a Dior bag cost?
“Did you hear? Dior bags only cost $57 to make.” There were whispers after an expose revealed the conditions an Italian factory used by Dior and other brands for their leather good production. The allegations of worker abuse and low wages. Dior has come out and said that it does not produce their purses there,…
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Tom Ford’s creative director is out. Here is the big lesson in that.
Yet another change at the head of tom Ford. Peter Hawkings, who took the creative Director role after the departure of the brand founder, is now on his way out. This is just yet another major luxury brand this year this position without a creative director. It could easily be seen as there is something…
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A Saks and Neiman’s merger just might happen
If you go back in my posts, you will see that I wrote about the whispers of a Saks and Neiman Marcus merger. As of late, the brands have agreed to a deal to bring the two mega luxury department stores under one roof, so to speak. In my previous post, I questioned what that…
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Ketchup couture from Heinz
Of all the collabs I have seen in fashion of late, I did not see this one coming. Heinz Ketchup has partnered with Kate Spade. You can now demonstrate your love for the condiment by not just putting it on everything but also wearing it. You might, like I did think, “What?” or “That’s ridiculous.”…
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What should we hope to see from Max Mara fragrances?
I have seen multiple news sources covering the story that Shiseido has been granted the license to product Max Mara fragrances. My thought was, “Wait, they make fragrance?” The brand known for the Teddy coat and luxury outerwear generally, they make fragrances? As of now there is no fragrance on their website. But looking deep…
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A sliding scale for returns fees? Oh Polly introduces new policy to discourage returns
In the hopes of discouraging serial returns, online retailer Oh Polly is introducing new fees for returning products in the UK. If you are returning less than 50% of your order, your fee will be roughly 3 pounds. The fee increases every 10 percentage points, to the highest fee of 9 pounds for those returning…
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Three major companies faced shareholder challenges. Here’s the takeaway.
UPS. Home Depot. Coca Cola. What do they have in common? Well, recently each company it was shareholder challenges to their DEI initiatives. (You can read more on that here.) In each case, the proposals represented an extremely small minority of the opinion of the group of shareholders. Ultimately, none of the companies needed to…
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