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Rugby Rage
June 15, 2006

Rugby Rage

By JC Report

In the American sportswear game, American Eagle is hot-to-have for teenagers who love live-in casuals. Abercrombie & Fitch continues to restructure (a...

German Capital
March 9, 2006

German Capital

By JC Report

Even though Berlin is commonly called a cash-strapped city, the retail scene is blooming. Due to low rents and a still malleable...

Chocolate Flavor
January 26, 2006

Chocolate Flavor

By JC Report

Multibrand stores with a unique point of view are hard to come by, but the successful ones become integral to the fashion...

Far from Boring
December 1, 2005

Far from Boring

By JC Report

The eminent 18th-century man of letters Dr. Johnson once proclaimed that "those who are bored with London are bored with life." ...

Pacific Holiday
December 1, 2005

Pacific Holiday

By JC Report

Shopping in Los Angeles grows more exciting with each season. Brands have recognized the rising style quotient in the city, resulting...

Manhattan Presents
December 1, 2005

Manhattan Presents

By JC Report

While the holidays bring good cheer, gift hunting can be an ordeal. To ease the stress of seeking out gifts in New...

Tee Tales
November 17, 2005

Tee Tales

By JC Report

T-shirts are worn like socks; they are fashionable but mostly they're functional. But a hot crop of T-shirt themes this season could...

Region Retail
November 17, 2005

Region Retail

By JC Report

The wise man who said we should "think globally and act locally" wasn't talking retail strategy. But three new boutiques are doing...

To Die Fors
July 14, 2005

To Die Fors

By JC Report

The fall collections have started to hit stores and while magazines have already begun to run down the list of must-haves, we...

Courting Custom
June 16, 2005

Courting Custom

By JC Report

Mass shoe customization arrives this summer, as major brands have launched services allowing customers to become their own designers. The results are...

Linde Lounge
May 19, 2005

Linde Lounge

By JC Report

A gaggle of girls, including Gisele, are wrapped up in the bathing suits from Jo de Mer, the latest It designer from...

Eye on Sunglasses
May 5, 2005

Eye on Sunglasses

By JC Report

Color and collaboration are two buzzwords for sunglasses — but don't look to the usual suspects to frame this season's choices; we...

Via Bus Stop/Des Kohan
March 31, 2005

Via Bus Stop/Des Kohan

By JC Report

A handful of intrepid fashion-forward stores have cropped up in New York, the latest addition being Via Bus Stop located at the...

Hummel High
January 7, 2005

Hummel High

By JC Report

Hummel's expansion from sportswear into street gear is putting it on par with higher profile brands working in a similar mix. The...

American Man
January 7, 2005

American Man

By JC Report

Since the New York menswear shows are unceremoniously collapsed in with the women's presentations, there's a lack of clear perspective on the...

McFadden moment?
December 17, 2004

McFadden moment?

By JC Report

Is it a Mary McFadden moment in fashion? If we had attended the designer's first retrospective (which included over 60 gowns and...

French Accent
December 2, 2004

French Accent

By JC Report

In Paris, store windows are already dazzling us with heaps of holiday exquisiteness. With an eye out for hot gifts, here's where...

Head-to-Toe Holiday
December 2, 2004

Head-to-Toe Holiday

By JC Report

While John Lewis has billed their "Christmas companion" as the perfect present shopping guide, and Fenwicks is inaugurating a new Christmas gift...

City Search
December 2, 2004

City Search

By JC Report

To ensure that your gifts aren't run-of-the-mill, in New York we suggest going directly to the city's style temples where worthy gifts...

Tasty scents
November 18, 2004

Tasty scents

By JC Report

We've been on the trail of non-traditional scents — from dirt to grass to petrol — as they seep into the fragrance...

Hot Time
November 18, 2004

Hot Time

By JC Report

If we're to go by the taste of hip-hoppers and Hollywood starlets, the trend in timewear is super-expensive and diamond-encrusted. However, in...


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