Michael Kors Suing Costco Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. is taking Costco Wholesale Corp. to court. The brand filed a lawsuit against the wholesale retailer, alleging Costco falsely advertised that it sold Kors handbags. The suit specifically points to e-mails sent by Costco on April 16 of this year. Kors called them “bait-and-switch” e-mails, because they …
Swarovski and Maison Martin Margiela Collaborate Swarovski has partnered with Maison Martin Margiela on a collection of jewelry made from Crystalactite, which fuses crystal and matte white resin. The couture and ready-to-wear pieces will go on sale in November and were featured in the Maison Martin Margiela couture show in Paris on July 3. A …
Wearable art isn’t typically worn by the masses, but Net-a-Porter is starting to change that. The e-tailer’s new bespoke, couture-inspired collection, dubbed Art Capsul, was curated by Stacy Engman, the chief curator of contemporary art at The National Arts Club in New York. Engman chose five contemporary artists to create made-to-order garments, giving the artists …
Most kitchens are stocked with food, but the kitchens in Chinatown are loaded with knock-off bags. That’s the new sneaky system knockoff-bag hawkers are now using. Selling purses out of the back of stores was just too obvious. Now the hawkers sell fake bags from nearby vans and apartments with some help from their smart phones. …
Olsen Twins Launch Handbag Division of Elizabeth and James Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and InStyle’s Ariel Foxman threw a cocktail party in the penthouse of Chateau Marmont on Wednesday night to celebrate the fall launch of Elizabeth and James handbags. Anxious party-goers included Ashley Madekwe, Ahna O’Reilly and Scandal’s Katie Lowes. Guests were given a …
