Archive for January, 2010

Bloomingdale’s opening Outlets

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Bloomingdale’s will be opening Outlets at Bergen Town Center in Paramus, NJ, Dolphin Mall in Miami, FL, Potomac Mills in Woodbridge, VA and Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise, FL.  The outlets will offer apparel, accessories, shoes and jewelry.  There will not be  home items sold since Bloomingdale’s already operates a furniture clearance center in Westchester County, [...]

If you like Designer Jewelry . . .

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

I spotted some pretty jewelry styles at www.ross-simons.com recently.
If you like Ippolita, check out this chic 20″ necklace in 14k gold for $521.25 ($695 less 25% - they are always running a “sale”).  There is a similar 17″ Ippolita 18k necklace for $1900.  Check it out at www.ippolita.com.
 
I also like this great 20″ turquoise clover necklace in [...]

Cathy Waterman, Marc Jacobs & More at the Outlets

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

I just got back from the Saks Fifth Avenue Off Fifth Outlet and Neiman Marcus Last Call Outlet.  I was really surprised to see some pieces of Cathy Waterman at Neiman Marcus Last Call.
Cathy Waterman is a California based jewelry line with delicate, nature inspired rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings in 18K gold and diamonds.  [...]

Anya Hindmarch & Barbour partnership

Friday, January 8th, 2010

I was happy to read recently that two of my favorite designer brands will be working together.  Anya Hindmarch, a British accessories designer best known for her must have handbags will be designing 4 coats for Barbour, the English apparel company.  I have finally found something I have in common with Queen Elizabeth - we both love [...]

A Primer on Designer and Secondary Lines

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Wow.  I used to work in retail and even I am getting confused by all of the secondary lines I am seeing from top designers.  I was shopping at Saks over the weekend and I noticed that they are now carrying the Ralph Lauren Blue label in the bridge department (so called because it “bridges” [...]