Coach Plans Bright, New Marketing Campaign for Poppy Collection

The launching of Coach's Poppy handbag, accessory, and apparel collection is about to become a springboard for the company's new, revamped marketing technique. The Poppy collection—compiled of brightly colored, printed and embellished pieces that retail from $48 to $598—marks a youthful, lighthearted aesthetic for the handbag house that the marketing campaign is planned to reflect. …

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Fashion Columbia 2009. Columbia College Chicago Fashion Week

Fashion Columbia 2009, Reginald Ilagan Design, Photo: Bob Kusel On Tuesday Michelle Alegria of ABC’s 190 North (Columbia College alumnus) and Susanna Negovan, editor in chief of Michigan Avenue magazine hosted Fashion Columbia 2009: The Best Of Ready To Wear at the Harold Washington Library Winter Garden. Proceeds from the fashion show and lunch benefited …

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Organic Beauty. Macy's Launches Beautiful Planet Shops in Chicago

Macy's in Chicago has just opened two new eco-friendly beauty shops in their Water Tower Place and Old Orchard stores called 'Beautiful Planet'. Designed as a shop within a shop, the new Beautiful Planet spaces are about 315 square feet, located in the first floor Cosmetics department, and were built to celebrate beauty and well-being …

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Beauty Buzz. Beauty Info Site Launches… Beautystat.com

Ron Robinson, a 20-year research and development executive for some of beauty's leading firms — Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., Avon Products Inc. and Revlon Inc., to name a few — had come to believe his role as a scientist and product developer was contributing to women's confusion about skin care products. He has concocted everything …

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