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Fashion. Sinful Skin. Leather Makes A Giant Leap Forward

Leather trench coat, £299, from Marks & Spencer. T-bar shoes, £55, from Next. Leather belt, £79, by Streets Ahead, from Fenwick. Long leather gloves, £99, from Dents; 01985 212291. Tights, £11, by Falke, from Mytights.com. Leather mac, £795, by Toast Leather skirt, £107.50, from Hoss Intropia; 020 7287 3569 Leather belt, £50, from Aldo Frilly …

Breaking News. Henri Bendel Finally Offers Shopping Online

Henri Bendel medium shopper, $145 @ HenriBendel Narrow enamel bangle, $68 @ HenriBendel They all come around eventually. And as Rosemary Feitelberg reports for WWD Henri Bendel’s has finally gotten smart and decided to set up shop online. You can peruse handbags, jewelry and even home fragrances and with a click it can be yours. …

Designer News. Chicago Designer Cyndi (Cindi) Chan's Trench On Yesterday's Oprah. Second City Style Fashion Blog

OK, so Oprah’s people mis-spelled Cyndi’s name. It’s Cyndi Chan, not Cindi Chan! However, we are proud to sell it at Second City Store! Description from Oprah.com: Danielle’s new look is great for an interview and once she gets the job. The fit-and-flare satin trench coat is a great evening look that Danielle can use …

Legal Matters. Costco Sues YSL Over Smelly Deal. Second City Style Blog

Wouldn’t you think this to be the other way around? Costco Wholesale Corp. filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Yves Saint Laurent Parfums SA, YSL Beauté Inc. and Quality King Distributors in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y., asking for a declaratory judgment involving the sale of alleged counterfeit perfume. According WWD, Costco said it purchased 2,500 …

Exhibits. A Continued State of Grace (Kelly). Second City Style Fashion Blog

It’s official…I’m obsessed. Today I went to Saks to view the Celebration of Grace, window display of unique Princess Grace/Grace Kelly-inspired outfits that are up for auction to benefit the Princess Grace Foundation-USA. The couture creations by Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Ralph Lauren, Zac Posen, Ralph Rucci and Vera Wang will be on …