J.Crew is Expanding!!!

The J.Crew group have announced plans to open 46 new stores this year! Amongst the openings are 17 new Madewell stores and J. Crew's first London store on the popular Regent Street. 

J.Crew has grown from a small mail-order company to a fashion powerhouse {being worn by celebs and our FLOTUS}. The group currently owns 240 J.Crew stores,  8 Crewcut {children} stores, 48 Madewell stores, 106 outlet stores, the international online store and still does some business via mail-order.  As of now, Canada is the only country outside the US that has J.Crew stores. Other European and Asian stores are said to see the light of day starting in 2014.

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Time to learn Mandarin! {Rosetta Stone}

This is something we all should take kind of serious.  I’ve been hearing a lot about this Mandarin language becoming more popular.

My mom told me this a few years back and I’ve heard it on a few TV shows, now fashion sites are weighing in on it.  Time to pay attention and for good reason…looks like I may be hitting up my nearest Borders for Rosetta Stone.  Fashion Folks it’s time to learn Mandarin!

I read a great article on Fashionista.  I’m going to summarize a few points for you:

• Dec. '12 - Chinese shoppers officially surpassed American shoppers as the #1 consumer of luxury goods.
• Recently in Europe, Burberry doubled the number of Mandarin speaking sales associates  and they have already seen a 15% increase in revenue and in the Asia Pacific region.
• Over the next 3 to 4 years Chinese tourist's numbers are expected to reach 90 million. Retailers are planning to strategiclly use Mandarin speaking associates, catering to these tourist…according to Patrica Pao, CEO of PAO Principle.

This is an article you must read….it’s the future, check it out HERE!

 Fashionista, Rosetta Stone

Kate Moss for Rag & Bone's first ad campaign

After ten years of successful business, Rag & Bone is set to release its first ad campaign...and who better to star in it than Kate Moss? The campaign was shot on the streets of London by Craig McDean and will appear in the global press throughout the summer.

This is a great collaboration of British talent {Kate Moss, David Neville and Marcus Wainwright, the duo behind Rag & Bone, are British} and just in time to celebrate Rag & Bone's arrival in Europe. David Neville and Marcus Wainwright will show their spring-summer 2013 collection durning London Fashion Week {September 16th} in their Sloane Street flagship store.

Rag & Bone's flagship where their first London showing will be held on September 16th

“It's exciting to present a collection for the first time in our home town and for it to take place in our own store feels really special”, said David Neville.

Rag & Bone are still scheduled for its menswear and womenswear runway show at New York Fashion Week on Seprember 7th.


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