Retail Detail. Filling the Gap: Rodarte, Doo.Ri and Thakoon to Design for Retailer. Second City Style Fashion Blog

Drawstring Roll-up shirt from Gap, $44.50 Thakoon 2007 Rodarte 2007 Doo.Ri 2007 After slumping sales and a somewhat disappointing boyfriend trousers campaign, is the Gap about to get it together? FashionWeekDaily.com reports that the Gap is about to team up with the CFDA/Vogue Fund winners of 2006 to design their own white shirts. We’ll see …

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Shopping. America's Next Top Model Winner Yoanna House to be the Face of Metrostyle Catalog. Second City Style Fashion Blog

Valley Lane sandals, $39.99 from Metrostyle.com   Tipped Leather Handbag, $34.99 from Metrostyle.com   Valley Lane hangbag, $39.99 from Metrostyle.com America’s Next Top Model second season winner Yoanna House has another gig… and it’s even fashion-related. Metrostyle.com, the fashion catalog owned by Redcats USA just announced that the brunette bombshell will be on the cover …

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Retail Detail. Protecting Intellectual Property. Diane Von Furstenberg Sues Forever 21. Second City Style Fashion Blog

According to today’s WWD, Diane von Furstenberg Studio filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Forever 21 Retail Inc. late last week in Manhattan federal court. According to legal documents obtained Tuesday, the company alleged Forever 21 has sold dresses that infringe on its Cerisier and Aubrey designs. "Without authorization or license from DVF, Forever 21 …

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Online Shopping. Whatever It Is You Can Get It On eBAY, Including Taken. Devices Meant to Reassure Online Buyers Are Often Used to Swindle Them. Second City Style Blog

As an avid eBayer (buyer and sometimes seller) I found this article by Alan Sipress for the Washington Post rather troubling. Especially since I was recently taken by a buyer for something I had sold. Now this? A few bad apples have to ruin it for the bunch? The eBay vendor had a glowing record …

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