Womens Fashion news and trends

Stitch Fix Earnings: A Mixed Bag Amid App Efforts
Retail // December 11, 2018

Amid expansion in its selection and growth of data sets from its Style Shuffle game, Stitch Fix reported first-quarter fiscal year 2019 earnings that beat analysts’ estimates, but fell short on Wall Street’s forecasts for active client count growth. The apparel subscription box service reported...

Tulerie On Liberating High-End Fashion From Closets With Platform Rentals
Retail // October 17, 2018

The world is full of beautiful clothes — sitting in closets, going unworn. In fact, according to Tulerie Co-founders Merri Smith, COO, and Violet Gross, CEO, about 70 percent of clothes in the typical woman’s closet languishes there on a hanger after being worn only one time. The reasons why, Smith and...

Jenna Lyons’ Second Omnicommerce Act
Retail // October 12, 2018

Jenna Lyons was, in the early 2000s and 2010s, a force in fashion to be reckoned with, best known for taking J.Crew’s trademark ultra-preppy style and spicing it up with her love of mixed textures and prints. She reimagined the store’s style almost entirely — preppy...

Consumers Seek Backpacks And Duffel Bags As Alternatives To Handbags
Retail // October 08, 2018

Sales of women’s handbags dropped by 8 percent from 2016 to 2017, reaching $7 billion, while sales of backpacks and duffel bags have been on the uptick, Forbes reported. From May 2017 to May 2018, men’s backpack sales dropped by 5 percent, and sales of children’s backpacks...

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Tulerie On Liberating High-End Fashion From Closets With Platform Rentals

October 17, 2018
The world is full of beautiful clothes — sitting in closets, going unworn. In fact, according to Tulerie Co-founders Merri Smith, COO, and Violet Gross, CEO, about 70 percent of clothes in the typical woman’s closet languishes there on a hanger after being worn only one time. The reasons why, Smith and Gross told Karen Webster, vary. Sometimes, the outfit was bought […]

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Consumers Seek Backpacks And Duffel Bags As Alternatives To Handbags

October 08, 2018
Sales of women’s handbags dropped by 8 percent from 2016 to 2017, reaching $7 billion, while sales of backpacks and duffel bags have been on the uptick, Forbes reported. From May 2017 to May 2018, men’s backpack sales dropped by 5 percent, and sales of children’s backpacks have fallen 15 percent. Sales of women’s backpacks, however, have […]

J.Crew Plans Brand For Younger Shoppers

September 27, 2018
To seek a broader audience, J.Crew plans to create a brand that appeals to younger women. CEO Jim Brett, said the retailer sees itself as a company with more than...