New York Sample Sales and Such for The Week of 7/20

Monday, July 20th Theory, Helmut Lang Deep discounts on men’s and women’s apparel. Samples and slight irregulars will be available. Monday, July 20th through Thursday, July 23rd Daily 11am—7pm Clothingline, 261 W 36th St between Seventh and Eighth Aves, 2nd floor (no phone) Fabiola Pedrazzini Discounts on women’s handbags, with prices ranging from $80 to $300. …

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Fall/Winter '10 Trends. Desert Boots

  Last week I shared one of my favorite trends for fall, the skinny cargo pant, with you. Now I want to introduce you to the boot that looks best with them, the updated dessert bootie. My preference is the wedge heel, but as you can see they are also brilliant with a stacked heel. …

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Ultimo Closing After 40 Years

  A sad day to Chicago fashionistas everywhere. Ultimo, one of Chicago's premiere fashion boutique, an influential mecca of high-end fashion for more than four decades, is closing its doors to the public at the end of January. The Oak Street boutique founded by the late Joan Weinstein was introduced to Chicago to European designers such as …

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Ultimo Boutique Owner, Joan Weinstein Dies

So sad…Joan Weinstein died at age 74 of heart failure last weekend in Miami. Weinstein was fashion force in Chicago due to her influential boutique Ultimo. Weinstein and her husband Jerry opened Ultimo on Oak Street in 1969. She quickly became an avid, early supporter of European designers, such as Jean Paul Gaultier and Giorgio …

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Jil Sander Drafts Fine Jewelry Deal with Damiani

Looks from the Jil Sander spring 2009 fine jewelry capsule collection After tinkering around in fine jewelry design with a capsule collection this past spring, Jil Sander is making plans to expand the enterprise. The high end fashion house has just finished drafting a deal with Italian jewelry firm Damiani to create a full collection …

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