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Speedos aren't for everybody
Original at Houston Chronicle
• Wed, Jun 17
United States Old Navy has styles on sale for just $10, Macy's has trunks on sale for $29, and other retailers are marking down swimwear in time for Father's Day. At Saks Fifth Avenue, the French line Vilebrequin is among the top sellers. ...
Saks discount store joining Gilroy outlets
Original at Bizjournals.com
• Mon, Jun 15
NC That includes Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th stores at The Great Mall of the Bay Area in Milpitas and the Petaluma Village Premium Outlet shopping center in Sonoma County. In recent years, Saks has closed full-line department stores it once operated at ...
DAAP honors distinguished fashion alumnus
Original at The News Record
• Fri, Jun 12
OH His clothes are also sold at high-end department stores such as Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales and Saks Fifth Avenue. Be the first to comment on this article! I am not posting spam. I understand posting spam or other comments that are unrelated to this ...
Contemporary Designers Re-Imagine Dorothy's Ruby Slippers For Charity
Original at NBC 4.com
• Wed, Jun 10
unveiled at Saks Fifth Avenue – in the famed Fifth Avenue windows and 10022-SHOE – the designer shoe salon that's so big it has its own zip code. ... and more »
Contemporary Designers Re-Imagine Dorothy's Ruby Slippers For Charity
Original at Access Hollywood
• Wed, Jun 10
“The Wizard of Oz Ruby Slipper Collection” will be on display for one week and officially unveiled at Saks Fifth Avenue – in the famed Fifth Avenue windows and 10022-SHOE – the designer shoe salon that's so big it has its own zip code. ...
Arcandor Files for Insolvency
Original at Wall Street Journal
• Tue, Jun 9
Founded in the late 19th century, the same time as prominent department stores like Harrods in London, Galeries Lafayette in Paris and Saks Fifth Avenue in New York, Karstadt has long been a fixture on German shopping streets. ...
Saks Fifth set to bring Equmen men's 'wondershirt'
Original at Fibre2fashion.com
• Mon, Jun 8
• 22 related articles
India Equmen products are sold online at www.equmen.com and select department stores and specialty retailers in the US, Canada, the UK, South Africa and Australia. Saks Fifth Avenue, one of the world's preeminent specialty retailers, is renowned for its ...
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Department-Store Sector: Dismal (Updated)
Original at TheStreet.com
• Thu, Jun 4
Saks saw comps tumble a whopping 26.6%, as sales in every single merchandise category in its Saks Fifth Avenue stores were, well, dismal. and more »
Exclusives and new fragrances at Portland's Saks Fifth Avenue store
Original at Examiner.com
• Fri, May 22
For example, you may have noticed that the truly great older Christian Dior perfumes have been disappearing from department stores, replaced by Dior's more recent (and often inferior) offerings. But at Saks, you can still find such greats as Diorella, ...
Stylish swimsuits that won't sink your budget
Original at Boston Herald
• Wed, May 20
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Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue Commit to Taubman's Plaza ...
Original at Stockhouse
• Mon, May 18
Canada Steve Sadove, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saks Incorporated, commented, "We are very excited about bringing Saks Fifth Avenue to Puerto Rico, which is a great tourist and shopping destination. We look forward to delivering our unique, ...
Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue Commit to Taubman's Plaza ... - PR Newswire
Original at prnewswire.com
• Mon, May 18
Steve Sadove , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saks Incorporated, commented, "We are very excited about bringing Saks Fifth Avenue to Puerto Rico , which is a great tourist and shopping destination. We look forward to delivering our unique, ...
Saks Discounts Spring Clothes, Will Anyone Care?
Original at Luxist
• Fri, May 15
CA Saks Fifth Avenue is already selling Spring 2009 merchandise at 40 percent off and Barneys is set to follow suit next week. The depth of the discount is no surprise. Since the screech-to-a-stop holiday season last year department stores have been ...
Luxury apparel, redefinedOriginal at reuters.com
• Thu, May 14
By Camille Drummond American luxury retail has been, well, in shambles. Since department store revenues began to plummet in September, luxury’s glossy image transformed to one that brings to mind strewn-about merchandise on a Saks Fifth Avenue floor.
Comments & Curiosities: Try not to act up today, OK?
Original at Daily Pilot
• Sun, May 10
CA This week, it's Saks Fifth Avenue at South Coast Plaza, where three young men were arrested Thursday night for admiring some upscale merchandise, which is exactly what one would expect at Saks, but then reportedly trying to leave without exactly, well, ...
Changing rules of retail
Original at Standard Freeholder
• Wed, May 6
• 7 related articles
Canada A new Saks Fifth Avenue section called WEAR focuses on what the industry refers to as "wear-now" clothing under brands such as DKNY and Elie Tahari. August deliveries will offer lightweight fabrics, but in fall colours. The biggest push is in Saks' ...
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Saks Friends and Family 25% Off
Original at ShopDiary
• Tue, Apr 14
Offer valid on saks.com purchases from Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 12:01 AM (ET) through Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 11:59 PM (ET). Offer valid on catalogs, Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH store purchases from Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 12:01 AM (ET) to Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 1...
Nordstrom Beats Saks, Macy’s in Recession Race to Clear Racks
Original at Bloomberg
• Tue, Apr 7
New York-based Saks runs 53 Saks Fifth Avenue locations. Nordstrom has combined its in-store and online inventory systems, creating a single view of goods. Four years ago, it installed “markdown optimization” software to help it discount merchandise ...
Outlets offer brand names at bargain prices - Las Vegas Review
Original at Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Thu, Mar 26
Las Vegas Review - Journal, NV Today, the outlets draw the shopper who was on a first-name basis with Saks Fifth Avenue staff a year ago. They still have a discriminant eye, but now their wallets discriminate, too. Stores such as Off Fifth (Saks' outlet) at Las Vegas Outlet Center ...
RockBands, Inc. Quickly Moves Forward With Sales of Products Through Saks Fifth Avenue Sales Margins Through Large Retailers to Provide Excellent Bottom-Line Growth for RockBands, Inc.
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Thu, Mar 19
PR-inside.com) MIAMI, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 03/19/09 -- http://www.leatherrockbands.com/ (The Company) (PINKSHEETS: RKBD) today announced that sales of the Company's Leather Rock Bands and other apparel has now commenced at http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/, one of the world's pre-...
Liz Claiborne Posts $693 Million in Losses
Original at wowowow.com
• Thu, Mar 5
NY Saks Fifth Avenue, which has offered deals of up to 75 percent off to reduce inventory, had to fend off rumors that it was going out of business. Liz Claiborne has responded by cutting staff and shedding its none-core brands, while adding new branded ...
True fashion for Town Center ('A' locations)
Original at Fibre2fashion.com
• Wed, Mar 4
India Considered a unique shopping destination, Town Center is one of the few centers in the country anchored by Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales and Nordstrom and is home to more than 220 specialty shops, including Louis Vuitton, ...
Prada on Ruelala
Original at ShopDiary
• Sat, Feb 21
Ooh, la la! Mark your calendars! Ruelala will be having a sale on Prada handbags and other accessories next week. The event starts on Tuesday, February 24 at 11am eastern time and runs through Thursday, February 26 at 11am. The event preview shows that Spring 2009 handbags will be on sale, in...
Secondhand News
Original at Washingtonian.com
• Fri, Feb 20
DC Women who once shopped exclusively at pricey boutiques and department stores, such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, are turning to consignment shops to help stretch their dollars further. Christina Novak, owner of Falls Church’s New to You, ...
BECKHAM CLOTHING LINE DROPPED
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Fri, Feb 20
PR-inside.com) VICTORIA BECKHAM's fashion dreams have taken another blow - the star's denim clothing line has been dropped from an exclusive U.S. store in a row over her new dress collection. American stores Henri Bendel and Kitson have already dropped Beckham's dVb range due to poor sales....
Saks lays off 1100 St. Louis Business Journal
Original at Bizjournals.com
• Mon, Jan 19
NC - Kert Rosenkoetter, general manager of Saks Fifth Avenue at Plaza Frontenac, declined to disclose how many local employees might have lost their jobs. ...
You Don’t Need A lot of Cash for Great Cashmere
Original at BeautyNewsNYC » City Pulse
• Thu, Dec 11
By Susan Romero This website is offering an extra 20% off of already reduced cashmere. Brands include, Portolano, Hayden and Design History. Wouldn’t you love to wrap yourself in the warmth of a soft cashmere sweater or give the gift of cashmere for the holidays? If you look hard enough you can find some bar...
Window Hopping
Original at BeautyNewsNYC » City Pulse
• Fri, Dec 5
By Katie Calautti A straight shot from 34th to 59th Streets, the following seven department stores have spared no expense – decking their glass-fronted halls with festive fashion, music and flare. And if the packaging looks this good, imagine what’s inside!
Mexico's Slim Boosts Stake in Struggling Saks
Original at WSJ.com
• Tue, Nov 25
By Bhattiprolu MurtiMexican telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim Helu recently bought $23.1 million of Saks Inc. shares, as the New York luxury retailer's stock traded near its lows for the year.Mr. Slim, through his family-owned Inmobiliaria Carso, reported buying more than 7.5 millio...
Counter Offensives
Original at New York Observer
• Mon, Nov 24
By Meredith Bryan The weary mom noted also an annoyingly forced “Girlfriend, I Need My Jimmy Choos Now!” attitude—“so 1998”—embodied by the friendly clerks at Designer Shoe Warehouse, promoting a $199 markdown madness in mid-November. (We might suggest she try Saks Fifth Avenue’s shoe department, 100...
Saks Fifth Avenue 70% Off First Cut Designer Sale Begins Online Tonight
Original at ShopDiary
• Mon, Nov 24
ShareThis The buying frenzy at Saks Fifth Avenue over the past few days has reached epic proportions as consumers snapped up bargain priced designer goods as fast as they could or as much as their credit cards allowed. Tomorrow, November 25, marks the day that merchandise will be marked an...
Net-A-Porter Sale Extravaganza: Up to 50% off
Original at ShopDiary
• Mon, Nov 24
ShareThis Net-a-Porter’s U.S. sale extravaganza is now on! There are thousands of designer items on sale with some at to 50% off so be sure not to miss out on this huge sale. Some of you must be sitting on your wallets right now after shopping at Saks Fifth Avenue’s recent unheard of (fire) sale b...
Get 70% off at Saks Designer Sale
Original at ShopDiary
• Sat, Nov 22
ShareThis Holy Cow! This sale is huge! Saks Fifth Avenue has marked designer merchandise at 40% off with an additional 50% off, which translates to 70% off. Prices are heavily discounted that there are amazing deals to be had. A $4K Bottega Veneta handbag was marked down to $1100. Chanel flat...
Bagging Holiday Shoppers
Original at WSJ.com
• Fri, Nov 21
By Jennifer SaranowIn a few weeks, Steven Swain will make his annual pilgrimage to New York from Rocky Mount, Va., to visit the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center and see the holiday window displays at Macy's, Saks Fifth Avenue and Barneys New York.He's also planning to bring back some pr...
Financial Worries on Display at Saks
Original at WSJ.com
• Tue, Nov 18
By Rachel DodesSaks Inc.'s flagship New York store looks out on the glitzy shopping mecca of Fifth Avenue. But it's the mess down on Wall Street that's stuck in the minds of its customers.Consumers are "in frozen mode, shell shocked," Saks Chief Executive Stephen Sadove said in a conference...
Victoria Beckham: Holy Halloween, Batman!
Original at Just Jared
• Fri, Nov 14
10+ pictures inside of Victoria and Cruz Beckham getting holy Halloween… Victoria Beckham goes shopping with her son Cruz dressed up as Batman’s sidekick, Robin, at Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills on Friday. Either Cruz is two weeks late for Halloween or he can’t wait for next year! Vic...
Palin "Shopping Spree" Bigger Than Reported
Original at Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
• Wed, Nov 5
• 7 related articles
One senior aide said that Nicolle Wallace had told Palin to buy three suits for the convention and hire a stylist. But instead, the vice presidential nominee began buying for herself and her family -- clothes and accessories from top stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. Accor...
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Saks Shoe and Handbag Event
Original at ShopDiary
• Sun, Nov 2
Saks Fifth Avenue has been cranking out sales events one after the other, even their sales associates can’t keep track of them. On Thursday, Saks began a shoe and handbag gift card event (that ends today) where you: Handbags: spend $1,000-1,999 get$250, spend $2,000+ get $500
Mercedes Benz and Saks Support St. Jude's
Original at Luxist
• Tue, Oct 28
By Laura Malesich Just before the holidays a premiere partnership between Mercedes Benz and Saks Fifth Avenue will benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital with an extraordinary item. The Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren Roadster, with a fancy new metallic finish making it a true one-of-a-kind, will be featured in...
Sarah of Saks
Original at Toledo Blade
• Fri, Oct 24
Turns out the folksy governor from Alaska - she of the carefully cultivated down-home "just like you" persona - is enjoying some pricey perks as the GOP's choice for veep. According to spending reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, the RNC paid for "campaign accessories" f...
Clothing costs skyrocket for 'hockey mom'
Original at Toledo Blade
• Thu, Oct 23
She was dismayed to hear yesterday that the Republican Party had spent $150,000 in two months on clothes, hair styling, and accessories for Sarah Palin and her family from such upscale stores as Saks Fifth Avenue and Nieman Marcus.
Republican style spree clashes with Palin's visit
Original at Toledo Blade
• Thu, Oct 23
They included approximate payments to such high-end retailers as Neiman Marcus ($75,000); Saks Fifth Avenue ($50,000); Barney's New York ($800); Bloomingdale's ($5,100); Atelier (a tony menswear shop) $4,900, and even the comparatively humble Macy's ($9,500).
Sarah Palin, $150,000 fashionista
Original at Salon
• Wed, Oct 22
By Sarah Hepola That is a one cool chunk of change. And the staggering number does not include the entourage of stylists, personal shoppers and gun cleaners that vice-presidential candidates might require. Some of the line items include: $75,062.63 spent in one shopping spree at Neiman Marcus in Minneap...
Check Out Line: Who needs foreign tourists? Luxury chains have Palin!
Original at reuters.com
• Wed, Oct 22
By Sarah Coffey Photo/Reuters) Alaska Gov. and hockey mom Sarah Palin in not only John McCain's vice presidential pick, but a luxury fashion maverick. The Republican National Committee has spent more than $150,000 since late August to outfit Palin and her family in the fanciest of duds from department s...
Greenwich Lean Time
Original at New York Observer
• Tue, Oct 21
By Meredith Bryan “In the past 18 to 24 months, we’ve had more of the New York City marquee names out here looking than in years prior,” said Thomas Torelli, a local broker who just helped negotiate leases on the avenue for Cole Haan and Madewell (J.Crew’s upscale brand) in a subdivided space recently vacated...
At Key to the Cure, Recession Burgers, Ronsons and Real Housewives
Original at New York Observer
• Wed, Oct 15
By Lauren Le Vine Last evening, at the Saks Fifth Avenue-sponsored launch for Key to the Cure campaign at Top of the Rock, the Daily Transom shared an ear-popping elevator ride with actress Blythe Danner, whose daughter, Gwyneth Paltrow, is the Entertainment Industry Foundation's 2008 ambassador for...
Fall Fashion Trends for 2009 - a Fun Podcast!
Original at Fashiontribes.com
• Thu, Sep 4
By Lesley Scott BANGIN' BOOTIES "Whether it's the shoe bootie, the scrunchy boot, a mid-calf, or an over-the-knee boot, we think the boot is the most important shoe of the season," says Michael. "We love them with high heels, stilettos, stacked heels, flat...we love them all. It's really about a boot wardrob...
Fashion's Latest Comeback Attempt
Original at WSJ.com
• Fri, Aug 15
By Cheryl Lu-Lien TanEighteen years ago, designer Christian Francis Roth was on top of the fashion world. At age 21, he had won over critics and retailers like Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue with his inventive pieces, such as a suit featuring a fried-egg motif and dresses with sleeves...
Christian Louboutin To Open Paris Store
Original at WSJ.com
• Wed, Jul 9
By Christina Passariello, Ray A. Smith and Rachel DodesParis's Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honor is getting some sole later this month with a new, high-profile boutique by Christian Louboutin.Although the red-bottomed Louboutin shoes have developed a cult following in recent years, the Fr...
Be My Valentine
Original at New York Social Diary
• Tue, Feb 12
By jeffrey_hirsch Above: Kimono fabric sleep masks from a large selection by Cris Notti; $20 each; at Zitomer, 969 Madison Avenue at 76th Street, 212-737-5560, or zitomer.com. VS logo lace V-neck babydoll in pink or red; $34.50 at Victoria's Secret, victoriassecret.com.Pout™ruffled babydoll in green/whi...