L.A. is suffering from an epidemic of closings and downsizing which has really hit high-profile specialty boutiques. From Rodeo Drive to Melrose Avenue the economic reality has rocked merchants on some of the Los Angeles region’s best-known shopping streets. The shutdown of boutiques like Tracey Ross, which closed on New Year’s Eve after 18 years …
Happy New Year! Paying less for luxury items is in for 2009 (in fact it’s my resolution…one I plan to keep!) and thankfully Net-a-Poter has us covered (in designer duds). That’s right, if you can’t afford much on high-end online shopping site Net-a-Porter these days, founder Natalie Massenet is planning to launch a Net-a-Porter’s outlet …
According to Wikipedia, wardrobing is the practice of purchasing an item, using it, and then returning it to the store for a refund. It is most often done with expensive clothing – hence the name – but the practice is also common with tools, electronics, and even computers. Having worked retail for years I was …
Things can’t be all that bad. Miu Miu is opening it’s third New York store on 57th today. “Miu Miu, with its strong and independent identity, has reached in just a few years a worldwide success and recognition,” Patrizio Bertelli, Prada’s chairman and chief executive officer, told WWD. Last year, Miu Miu had sales of …
Christine Beauchamp Where’s the love? Here’s a riddle…what happens when you are in charge of a women’s specialty chain that is dated (and in need of a serious overhaul), but miraculously post higher second-quarter earnings than expected? You get your pick slip. Or so is the case with Adrienne Lazarus. According to WWD, Christine Beauchamp …
