Los Angeles premium denim brand Citizens of Humanity launched their e-commerce in both the United States and Japan, shipping respectively. The website will include the women's and men's Holiday 2013 collections complimented by a selection of exclusive products such as limited edition merchandise from the brand's 'Just Like You' philanthropic film collaborations. In late November, the company will introduce 'Things We Love' - a range of goods from partners including custom surfboards from pro-surfer Kassia Meador.
Hudson's Bay Company (www.hbc.com) announced the appointment of Michael Crotty as EVP, Chief Marketing Officer, Hudson's Bay and Lord & Taylor and Russ Hardin, SVP, Chief Creative Officer, Hudson's Bay and Lord & Taylor.
For the first time Macy's will break its tradition of staying closed on Thanksgiving and will open about 750 of its 800 stores at 8 p.m. on the holiday.
POPSUGAR (www.POPSUGAR.com), the leading global media and technology company at the intersection of content and commerce, in partnership with iconic fashion retailer Neiman Marcus, announced the upcoming release of a collaborative limited-edition box filled with a luxury assortment of gifts and conveniently shipped straight to your home.
The Nine Rivers Gala, the Rubin Museum of Art's annual New York benefit, will celebrate South Asia's incredible art, fashion and design. The event will highlight the Indian-influenced fashion of designer Naeem Khan, who will attend the event as the Museum's special guest. Naeem's intricately beaded and embroidered dressed have been worn by celebrities, including Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Sarah Jessica Parker Eva Longoria, Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, and First Lady Michelle Obama. Runway models will wear the designer's fashions throughout the evening.
HALSTON announced the launch of its premiere digital flagship store at www.HALSTON.com, which will go live today in over 80 countries, including the United States, Canada, the European Union and the Asia-Pacific nations, among others. The e-commerce site will feature HALSTON HERITAGE ready-to-wear, dresses, evening gowns and handbags, and will include a special feature dedicated to founder Roy Halston Frowick and the heritage of the iconic brand he created.
Neiman Marcus Group announced that it would begin offering free standard shipping and returns for all domestic purchases made online through neimanmarcus.com and bergdorfgoodman.com as well as Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman stores.
The Nine Rivers Gala, the Rubin Museum of Art's annual New York benefit, will celebrate South Asia's incredible art, fashion and design. The event will highlight the Indian-influenced fashion of designer Naeem Khan, who will attend the event as the Museum's special guest. Naeem's intricately beaded and embroidered dressed have been worn by celebrities, including Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Sarah Jessica Parker Eva Longoria, Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, and First Lady Michelle Obama. Runway models will wear the designer's fashions throughout the evening.
Some of the most promising musicians in the industry are leaving the comfort of their tour buses to rock an outdoor stage this fall. ZZ Ward and Wild Belle are joining Neiman Marcus in a first of its kind CUSP music experience on September 25th. Their high-wattage performances in Miami and Dallas will officially kick-off The CUSP Event, held at Neiman Marcus stores nationwide from September 26-29.
Retailer Saks Incorporated announced that upon completion of the Merger (as defined in the Merger Agreement) with Hudson's Bay Company, both Stephen I. Sadove, Chairman and CEO of Saks, and Ronald L. Frasch, President and Chief Merchant of Saks, would be leaving the Company.
Neiman Marcus announced a newly redesigned blog entitled, the blog. This replaces the brand's existing blog, NMdaily. The new URL is blog.neimanmarcus.com.
Neiman Marcus announced Sarah Moon as the photographer of The Art of Fashion campaign for Fall 2013. The campaign includes twenty-three images of Fall fashions and will appear in the September edition of the Neiman Marcus publication, the book.
After years of only sharing his work with private individual clients (think Oprah and Madonna) and designing for Barneys, Bergdorf's and other elite boutiques, Mark Schwartz is sharing his famous shoe paintings with the public through the launch of his website www.highheeledart.com. The site showcases many of the iconic shoe paintings that have garnered him a reputation as one of the most "inspiring fashion artists of the modern era."
Transport Group, the Drama Desk, Outer Critics, and OBIE award-winning theatre company, presents the one-night-only, all-star concert of the acclaimed 1959 Broadway classic musical Once Upon A Mattress tonight, June 17 at 7pmat the The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre in The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42nd Street.
Transport Group, the Drama Desk, Outer Critics, and OBIE award-winning theatre company, has announced additional casting for the one-night-only, all-star concert of the acclaimed 1959 Broadway classic musical Once Upon A Mattress on Monday, June 17 at 7pmat the The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre in The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42nd Street. Joining previously announced Jackie Hoffman as Princess Winnifred and John 'Lypsinka' Epperson as Queen Aggravain are Tony nominee Danny Burstein (Follies) as King Sextimus, Tony nominee John Cariani (Fiddler on the Roof) as The Jester, Jill Paice (Curtains) as Lady Larken, Drama Desk nominee Lewis Cleale (The Book of Mormon) as Sir Harry, OBIE winner Jonathan Hammond (The Boys in the Band) as The Wizard, Stanley Bahorek (Queen of the Mist) as The Minstrel, and Drama Desk nominee David Rossmer (Peter and the Starcatcher) as Prince Dauntless.
It's Spring Fling at Bergdorf Goodman! Their amazing 5F Contemporary section is offering up to 40% off just in time to kick off summer. 5F has so much to choose from that I had to focus my search or I would spend hours on their website, not necessarily a bad thing, but... I don't know about you, but I have a few parties and bbq's to go to this weekend, so I looked at fun dresses, hoping to come across a new must have.
New York-based fashion brand alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet and Asia's leading retail, brand management and distribution company ImagineX Group announced an exclusive strategic partnership to develop the brand in Greater China and Southeast Asia through the opening of 23 points of sale over the next five years.
