Trend Report: Neon Handbags for Spring 2010

Proenza Schouler leather bag Giorgio Armani patent leather clutch Marc by Marc Jacobs leather vanity case Handbags of earth tones and neutral hues have accessorized women this fall and winter season; however, as we approach the spring (even though the threat of snow hides the warm thoughts) bright neon bags are projected to illuminate the …

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Martin + Osa President Exits

  President of Martin + Osa Laura Dubin-Wander has left the company. An American Eagle spokeswoman, a division of the company, confirmed the departure and though a new president was not name, CEO Chuck Chupein assumed her duties. Dubin-Wander had been president of Martin + Osa since April of 2007. With previous jobs at Victoria's …

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Jones Buys Robert Rodriguez Collection

The Robert Rodriguez brand just keeps on getting bigger. After Jones Apparel Group Inc. bought 50 percent stake in Rachel Roy in 2008, the company acquired Moda Nicola International LLC, which owns the Robert Rodriguez Collection. Jones' plan is to expand the women's contemporary sportswear and eveningwear label and grow the name in its 600 stores, which …

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Rent the Runway: Love, Wear, Return

Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Carter Fleiss It’s a week until your extravagant party that you need to look jaw dropping for, and as days draw the event nearer you start to panic because every store you’ve scrambled into is too pricy for your budget. Before you convince yourself that one night’s outfit could possibly be …

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