. This Fall/Winter season – and certainly right into Fall 2010 – a woman’s legs will remain a strong focus – as hosiery gears up for the best season in years! Beautiful lace tights, leggings and knee highs are just a tad 80′s inspired (Hello Madonna!) and will ensure a strong season for dresses, tunic [...]

. August sees a ramping up of major denim presentations – in time for ‘Back to School’ selling. But a quick look at some of New York’s best retailers shows us that it is not just about the best denim qualities, the best jeans – or the best washes. The best deal in town looks [...]

. True value is the name of the game when a big box retailer like JCPenney hits Manhattan. The sheer density and diversity of this great city allows for a wide range of retailers from the very top end, to specialty retailers, boutiques, department stores – and now the valuable addition of a great mid [...]

. Mark your calendars – July 31st – will see crazy crowds seeking amazing deals with doorbusters designed to create excitement, frenzy and awareness. But today was a comfortable stroll through a truly amazing feat for retailer JCPenney. In the basement levels (2 floors) of the newly refurbished Manhattan Mall (6th Ave @ 33rd Street [...]

. Animal prints are reinvented season after season and always seem to work with the most current fashion offerings. This season we see a whole range of graphic cheetah prints that are 80’s inspired. In shades of gray, honey toned neutrals or in tints of pink, teal and lilac – cheetah prints look fabulous on [...]

. The waistcoat is not a new item, yet it seems more right than ever before. The new Fall season will see ‘layering’ as an important trend – and the waistcoat becomes the finishing touch. In traditional suiting fabrics – the waistcoat look best worn – unmatched. Perfect when teamed back with denim jeans! To [...]

. Across the fashion floor – gray ‘skinny’ jeans – have quietly been building as an important trend – and key item. They are the perfect base from which to build a new Fall wardrobe. Gray works with all of the season’s very best hues – and the skinny jean – will be well accepted [...]

. Just like shooting fish in a bucket – it was easy to spot the Abercrombie fraternity who came to support their colleagues – for the opening of Hollister (kid ‘sister/brother’ retail concept of Abercrombie & Fitch) in Soho today (see ‘New Store Openings’ post). While we agree that plaid shirts are one of the [...]

. Southern California style comes to Soho (Cr. of Houston and Broadway) in the highly anticipated opening of Hollister – the kid ‘sister/brother’ of Abercrombie & Fitch today! And for this jaded merchant, I must admit – I got excited! A meandering pier takes the customer on an upward route through shabby chic beach huts [...]