After years of wearing Elie Tahari’s designs and tailoring them to her liking, actress Emmy Rossum felt she had some constructive criticism to offer. Tahari said, “I was talking to her about her style and I saw that she had good taste and she liked [my] bags. She’d say, ‘I wish it was this way, … Continue reading »
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WWD: Accessories Shows See Uptick in Traffic, Mood
NEW YORK — This month’s accessories trade shows — AccessoriesTheShow and Accessorie Circuit — exhibited strong signs of continued growth within the sector. “I think people seemed pretty optimistic, cautiously optimistic,” said Joseph Maio, owner of Adornments Fine Jewelry in Sag Harbor, N.Y., who attended both shows. “People weren’t afraid of pushing the envelope with … Continue reading »
WWD: Accessories Council Excellence Awards Preview
The recipients of the 2010 Accessories Council Excellence Awards, who will be honored tonight in Manhattan, are industry leaders who share powers of creativity, innovation and commitment. Alber Elbaz, Designer of the Year Alber Elbaz has designed for Geoffrey Beene, Guy Laroche, Yves Saint Laurent and Krizia. But his work as creative director of Lanvin … Continue reading »
WWD: Accessories Shows Embrace Social Media
Accessories trade shows, encouraged by a warming economy, are embracing new social media-based initiatives and loyalty programs to grow their attendance. AccessoriesTheShow, which is owned and produced by Business Journals Inc., will stage its next show Aug. 1 to 3 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center here. “Retailers are very selective about the trade … Continue reading »