Retail Detail. Rebecca Minkoff Makes Plans to Open First Store

Rebecca Minkoff Yet another reason to be jealous of the New York shopping scene, comes compliments of our friends over at Fashionista.com. At a recent event they hosted they received word that handbag guru and all-around down-to-earth gal, Rebecca Minkoff, would soon be opening the doors of her first freestanding store! Minkoff's wildly popular eponymous …

Read more

Designer Dish. Kate Spade Expands Global Markets

A sketch of the Kate Spade pop-up shop in London An icon of American fashion has decided to go overseas for tea and a bit of carnivale! New York based-brand, Kate Spade has decided to "pop up" in both London and Brazil. In the more literal sense for the former, Spade will launch a pop-up …

Read more

Special Delivery for Marc Jacobs!

  Apparently, an employee at the Marc Jacobs store in SoHo, New York got a little more than she bargained for. A female employee received a package from California that contained what she suspected to be anthrax. The white powder actually turned out to be cocaine. The FBI was called in and after initial investigation, …

Read more

Vivienne Tam Plans Gently-Priced Sportswear Line for Fall

Vivienne Tam with Republic Clothing Group's Michael Warner (left) and Steven Sall After a gorgeous presentation at last week's fall '10 fashion week, designer Vivienne Tam is already looking toward the future. Having decided to market her sleek, artfully tailored designs to a wider market, Tam has teamed up with Republic Clothing Group to create …

Read more