Tom Julian
Tom Julian
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The younger Hollywood types were wanting to get these jewelry pieces but alter the design and then keep them.
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The trend this year both on the East Coast and the West Coast is about taking a more holistic approach to what you give Mom. It's more about modern offerings versus the overdone excessive approach of flowers and chocolate.
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The trend in Europe is that we're seeing a lot of cotton shirts with velvet or lace trimmings, performance outerwear like insulated jackets and parkas, and bright colors that typically do well on the retail level. So it's a different look that's affordable.
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The mistake Gap made was that it decided to move away from its core customer and become more about fashion by offering younger and trendier looks.
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The mandate is more, do what's right for you, your lifestyle, your closet. More and more designers talk about the ability of women to take one part and add another part, sometimes another designer look or specialty label, and that is what the modern woman does!