Ask any consumer how to be more environmentally conscious when buying apparel, and he or she will almost certainly tell you to buy products made of recycled or organic materials from reputable fashion brands that share a commitment to the […]
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With the apparel market several years into its profit-crippling period of disruption, some of the biggest names in the business are finding that digital technology, the explosion of which led to the near-destruction of traditional retailers and brands, may now
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Erica Lopez, 31 years old, is having growing pains. \”My tastes are growing more expensive,\” admits the executive recruiter from Ann Arbor, Michigan. \”I\’m making more money and buying nicer clothes, accessories and shoes that better reflect my position in
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I’ve been to a lot of outlet and off-price stores in my life, but nothing prepared me for SPACE, the cavernous emporium in Tuscany that is referred to by its more-descriptive nickname, the Prada Outlet. Recently, a business friend and
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At a much-anticipated show in New York in February, models sashayed down the runway in loose-fitting dresses made of opulent textiles adorned with jeweled trims and accessories. Was it a Marrakesh-inspired collection of evening gowns in homage to Yves Saint
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When Vogue Australia quietly hit the newsstands in its home country and abroad earlier this month, its theme, which as recently as three years ago would have raised eyebrows among serious fashion-watchers, caused nary a ripple of controversy. Entitled “Designing
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For a long time, Rachel M. had neither the time nor inclination to stay up-to-date on fashion trends. Always too busy with work and school to read magazines or actively seek out blog posts for inspiration, she resigned herself to
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On a recent afternoon, I saw two twenty-something women photographing vegetables at the bustling Whole Foods store on Sixth Avenue and 42nd Street in New York City. After taking several shots of organic beets and swiss chard in various arrangements,
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On a recent Friday, Dr. Stephanie Crandall took the morning off to hold an important meeting at her spacious Westchester County, New York home. The physician, who asked to not be identified by her real name, wasn’t sitting down with
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