For years there have been murmurs, whispers and fears on Seventh Avenue that China was not content to be fashion's manufacturing muscle, that one of the country's powerhouse producers would turn the tide and start exporting its brand to the rest of the world.
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March 26, 2012 1:59 PM
Retail
Game On, Li-Ning Suits Up
October 27, 2011 11:24 PM
Retail
A Bon Vivant Moved to Brooklyn
The art of being a true bon vivant in today's society is too quickly
undervalued.
"Everyone is so serious in New York," art director, entrepreneur and, as of today, NoLIta boutique owner Ramdane Touhami laughed on a September afternoon in SoHo. "Everyone needs to learn how to enjoy and have fun!" Touhami is a person who generally speaks in exclamation points.
"Everyone is so serious in New York," art director, entrepreneur and, as of today, NoLIta boutique owner Ramdane Touhami laughed on a September afternoon in SoHo. "Everyone needs to learn how to enjoy and have fun!" Touhami is a person who generally speaks in exclamation points.
September 23, 2011 3:52 PM
Business, Retail
Fashion, Faster than Light
Things are speeding up everywhere and the old rules are failing.
Even Einstein's been taken down a peg, but fashion before physics.
Even Einstein's been taken down a peg, but fashion before physics.
July 25, 2011 12:01 PM
Media, Retail
Socially Conscious E-tailer Histoire Launches
Histoire, a socially conscious online retailer aimed at "redefining
luxury by embracing a dual mission of celebrating the beauty in the
handmade and promoting social and environmental sustainability," launched today.
February 9, 2011 12:05 PM
Retail
My Grandmother's Scrambled Eggs and the Consumer
I included a bit of Clark-family lore--and breakfast fare--in an article Tuesday that plumbed the affects of rampant joblessness.
August 16, 2010 8:01 PM
Fashion, Retail
On the Fast Track
There are two cheaps. Good twin, bad twin, with the latter historically getting the most play.
July 19, 2010 8:57 PM
Fashion, Retail
Does This Bug You, Too?
Oh, for the good old days, when getting the bugs out meant working through the quirks of an imperfect computer program.
July 1, 2010 11:21 PM
Fashion, Retail
Father Time
In the mid-Eighties, Swatch watches were an indicator of one’s position in the hierarchy of cool.
June 22, 2010 12:10 AM
Fashion, Retail
What? No Resort?
Not all designers are obsessed with resort. Some can’t afford to be.
April 7, 2010 5:54 PM
Business, Retail
The Big Q: Questrom Out at Wal-Mart
Being a corporate board member can be a great gig. It's prestigious
and is a chance to exert your influence, put your experience to work
and help a company grow. And considering how infrequently boards
typically meet, maybe quarterly, it's good compensation. Outside
directors can get annual retainers, fees per meeting or stock grants,
plus travel expenses.
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