prada - Fashion Blogs - Fashion Industry Network2024-03-29T02:26:57Zhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/pradaWhat Went Wrong at Prada and Fashion's Miserable Outlook for 2016https://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/what-went-wrong-at-prada-and-fashion-s-miserable-outlook-for-20162015-12-17T09:50:15.000Z2015-12-17T09:50:15.000ZSophiahttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/Sophia667<div><p>Collapsing demand in China, the strong dollar and the Paris terror attacks made 2015 a year to forget for the likes of Prada, Burberry and Cartier-owner Richemont.</p><p> </p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}8843563292,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8843563292,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="630" alt="8843563292?profile=original" /></a> Image: Prada store with <a href="http://www.starharvestsilverjewelry.com/silver-rings.html" target="_blank">wholesale rings for sale</a></p><p></p><p>Collapsing demand in China, the strong dollar and the Paris terror attacks made 2015 a year to forget for the likes of Prada, Burberry, and Cartier-owner Richemont. Prada’s shares hit a record low Dec. 16 on slumping Asian sales, which has led the maker of $3,000 handbags to dial back store openings, slash costs and introduce more affordable products. Prada's woes show what ails the entire luxury industry. The outlook for 2016 is better, but not much. The $278 billion market for designer dresses and other expensive stuff will expand by no more than 4 percent, better than 2015’s 1 percent gain yet still half the average annual rate of the past five years. Here are five ways companies are grappling with the slowdown:</p><p></p><p><b>Fee Frenzy</b></p><p>With cash sloshing about, interest rates due to rise and some independent companies under pressure, dealmaking could top this year’s 2.5 billion euros ($2.7 billion), according to IESE Business School professor Fabrizio Ferraro. Brands such as Balmain, Dolce & Gabbana, Furla, Lanvin, Longchamps, Maurice Lacroix and Parmigiani could garner interest from buyers including Kering, which itself is poised to exit sportswear maker Puma. Ferraro sees more private-equity buyouts, while larger transactions could return if conditions worsen. IPOs of Valentino and Versace are likely as well. “There’s going to be more consolidation,” he says.</p><p><b>Digital Drive</b></p><p>Luxury was late to the party online but with Internet sales growing more than twice the rate of the overall market, brands like Hugo Boss and Mulberry are realizing they need to take the Web seriously if they want compete, according to Fflur Roberts, head of luxury research at Euromonitor. In addition to hiring tech-savvy execs — LVMH snatched Ian Rogers from Apple to be its new digital chief — that means things like same-day delivery and more experimentation, or Burberry making online ads based on consumer photos. “It’s not just about clicking on sweaters,” says Roberts. “Brands need to make the online experience more exciting.”</p><p><b>Retail Reboot</b></p><p>The slowdown has already prompted Louis Vuitton and Burberry to downsize some retail outlets and shut others. Now, they and other companies will have to squeeze more dollars out of the stores they have left, particularly in developed markets like Europe, according to Boston Consulting Group partner Olivier Abtan. Brands will need to refurbish shops, improve service and stock more relevant merchandise, he says. “You have to pull all the classical retail levers to regain like-for-like sales,” says Abtan.</p><p><b>Haute Tech</b></p><p>Technology is rarely as fashionable as it is smart but that’s about to change as wardrobe staples get connected, according to Lucie Greene, head of J. Walter Thompson’s trend- forecasting unit. We’re not just talking about smartwatches from TAG Heuer, or the Hermes-designed leather strap for the Apple Watch. Google and blue-jeans maker Levi Strauss are among companies developing textiles that contain conductive “smart” threads so a pair of trousers can be used like a touchscreen. Technology “will be integrated into our tailoring and normal accessories,” says Greene. “From a creative aspect, we are just beginning.”</p><p><b>Skinny Jeans and 'Car Wash' Skirts</b></p><p>Finally, expect to see fewer skintight jeans, according to Katherine Ormerod, editorial director at online luxury shopping aggregator Lyst, who says 2016 may be the year “the stretchy skinny jean finally dies.” Many fall collections also featured “car-wash skirts,” named for the fringed hem that resembles the cloth strips that hang from a car wash. They’re “sexy but also unusual enough to feel like an update on this year’s midi-skirt styles,” says Ormerod.</p><p>Relate article: <a href="http://www.starharvestsilverjewelry.com/silver-rings/engagement-rings-wholesale.html" target="_blank">wholesale antique engagement rings</a></p></div>10 Most Popular Handbag Brandshttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/10-most-popular-handbag-brands2014-05-10T03:30:00.000Z2014-05-10T03:30:00.000ZRichard Finchhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/RichardFinch<div><iframe src="http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/34469382" frameborder="0" height="486" width="597"></iframe><div style="margin-bottom:5px;"><strong><a href="https://www.slideshare.net/thbakerjewellers/10-most-popular-handbag-brands" title="10 most popular handbag brands" target="_blank">10 most popular handbag brands</a></strong> from <strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/thbakerjewellers" target="_blank">T. H. Baker Family Jewellers</a></strong></div><br /><p>Handbag is a most essential fashion accessories today and world's most prominent fashion labels launch their designer handbags collection gradually. Here is 10 most popular brands known for their handbags collection. Here brands are listed according to their revenues, brand values, social media engagement and other parameters.<br /> I also try to put some facts about handbag and fashion accessories industry with little fun.</p>View Presentation<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/thbakerjewellers/10-most-popular-handbag-brands" target="_blank">http://www.slideshare.net/thbakerjewellers/10-most-popular-handbag-brands</a></div>Summer Essentials by FashionRooftop.comhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/summer-essentials-by-fashionrooftop-com2012-06-01T23:09:02.000Z2012-06-01T23:09:02.000ZFashionRooftophttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/FashionRooftop<div><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.fashionrooftop.com"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8843055873,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="738" alt="8843055873?profile=original" /></a></p></div>Bag Love....In Living Color.https://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/bag-love-in-living-color2012-04-14T16:54:05.000Z2012-04-14T16:54:05.000ZKhola Waddy-Joneshttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/KholaWaddyJones<div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HhuX0A3_irs/T4mhFP1VnKI/AAAAAAAACKM/0xwjcrBZ3IA/s1600/6963781057_16b3b6f413_o.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HhuX0A3_irs/T4mhFP1VnKI/AAAAAAAACKM/0xwjcrBZ3IA/s640/6963781057_16b3b6f413_o.jpg" border="0" height="426" width="640" alt="6963781057_16b3b6f413_o.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"> Orange crush....and Chanel of course.</div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZfvkK3qamc0/T4mh6BZHdTI/AAAAAAAACKU/Lr7ZwUEHUH8/s1600/tumblr_m0hh50K8Sz1qa1vjco1_1280.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZfvkK3qamc0/T4mh6BZHdTI/AAAAAAAACKU/Lr7ZwUEHUH8/s640/tumblr_m0hh50K8Sz1qa1vjco1_1280.jpg" border="0" height="480" width="640" alt="tumblr_m0hh50K8Sz1qa1vjco1_1280.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;">Red Creative.... (Need to find out who makes this bag) So unique!</div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X9xXZFwyTxk/T4ml3YiYNfI/AAAAAAAACKk/p6oi2NDbPBc/s1600/yellow-and-turquoise1.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X9xXZFwyTxk/T4ml3YiYNfI/AAAAAAAACKk/p6oi2NDbPBc/s1600/yellow-and-turquoise1.jpg" border="0" alt="yellow-and-turquoise1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;">Love a woman who's not afraid of color all over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IY9bpTPBMmU/T4mmLq5KWBI/AAAAAAAACKs/M1YCRQG4jeQ/s1600/bag-birkin-bright-expensive-fashion-Favim.com-283590.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IY9bpTPBMmU/T4mmLq5KWBI/AAAAAAAACKs/M1YCRQG4jeQ/s1600/bag-birkin-bright-expensive-fashion-Favim.com-283590.jpg" border="0" alt="bag-birkin-bright-expensive-fashion-Favim.com-283590.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"> Prada pink meets Birkin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ykhR8_e-2n0/T4moypmqy1I/AAAAAAAACK0/Q3Nk29r66Fc/s1600/tumblr_m01bxgkrAp1qa1vjco1_1280.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ykhR8_e-2n0/T4moypmqy1I/AAAAAAAACK0/Q3Nk29r66Fc/s640/tumblr_m01bxgkrAp1qa1vjco1_1280.jpg" border="0" height="426" width="640" alt="tumblr_m01bxgkrAp1qa1vjco1_1280.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;">Dolce blue dreams.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.parisinfourmonths.com/"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size:x-small;"><a href="http://parisinfourmonths.com/">Paris In Four Months</a></span> <br /> <span style="font-size:x-small;"><a href="http://statementshoes.tumblr.com/">Statement Shoes</a></span><br /> <span style="font-size:x-small;"><a href="http://www.thebeautyfile.com/">The Beauty File</a></span> <br /> <span style="font-size:x-small;"><a href="http://www.favim.com/">Favim</a></span><br /> <span style="font-size:x-small;"><a href="http://statementshoes.tumblr.com/">Statement Shoes</a></span></p></div>Our Favorite Spring Accessories - click here to see the rest : http://www.fashionrooftop.com/spring_accessories.htmhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/our-favorite-spring-accessories-click-here-to-see-the-rest-http2012-04-17T17:38:14.000Z2012-04-17T17:38:14.000ZFashionRooftophttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/FashionRooftop<div><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.fashionrooftop.com/spring_accessories.htm"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8843040892,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="737" alt="8843040892?profile=original" /></a></p></div>Why Milan Fashion Week Gave Me Back My Soulhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/why-milan-fashion-week-gave-me-back-my-soul2011-09-30T20:24:44.000Z2011-09-30T20:24:44.000ZKelsey Mulveyhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/KelseyMulvey<div><a target="_blank" href="http://bit.ly/p5D7Kl">Need I Say More?</a></div>Hottest Spring/Summer 2011 Ad Campaignshttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/hottest-springsummer-2011-ad2011-01-26T11:37:05.000Z2011-01-26T11:37:05.000ZFustanyhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/Fustany<div><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.fustany.com/web/trends/faves-71-Hottest-Spring-Summer-2011-Ad-Campaigns.html"><img width="640" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8842862095,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-left" alt="8842862095?profile=original" /></a><a href="http://www.fustany.com/web/trends/faves-71-Hottest-Spring-Summer-2011-Ad-Campaigns.html">http://www.fustany.com/web/trends/faves-71-Hottest-Spring-Summer-2011-Ad-Campaigns.html</a></p></div>New merchandise at Label Lovers Boutiquehttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/new-merchandise-at-label-12010-09-02T16:37:47.000Z2010-09-02T16:37:47.000ZDannahttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/Danna<div><p style="text-align:center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">This just in at Label Lovers Boutique</span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.labelloversboutique.com">http://www.labelloversboutique.com</a></p><p style="text-align:center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><a target="_blank" class="noborder" href="{{#staticFileLink}}8858507298,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="300" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8858507298,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="8858507298?profile=original" /></a></p><p style="text-align:center;">D&G suede and high-tops with leather detailing...these are AWESOME!</p><p style="text-align:left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align:left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align:left;"></p><p style="text-align:center;"><a class="noborder" href="{{#staticFileLink}}8842800686,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img width="225" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8842800686,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="" /></a></p><p style="text-align:center;">Milly zebra mini skirt</p><p style="text-align:center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align:center;"></p><p style="text-align:center;"><a class="noborder" href="{{#staticFileLink}}8842801464,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img width="206" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8842801464,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="" /></a></p><p style="text-align:center;">Prada nylon cargo pants in dark green</p><p style="text-align:center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Check out more new merchandise at <a href="http://www.labelloversboutique.com">http://www.labelloversboutique.com</a></p><p></p><p></p></div>From Prada to Chanel, We Aim to Keep Our Feet Warm. Fall 2010 Footwearhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/from-prada-to-chanel-we-aim-to2010-08-24T17:38:30.000Z2010-08-24T17:38:30.000ZJennifer Clarkehttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/JenniferClarke<div><b>I've come to the sad realization, that summer is near its end. Although most of us want to still believe that its the beginning of July, the mornings are getting a tad chillier, and the wind is starting to blow more often. I love the sound of the wind through the trees, but that us a definite sign of Fall. However, with Fall, comes Fall issues of magazines, and God and everyone knows, they are the largest issues of them all.... Spread after spread, advertisement after advertisement. The 508 pages of Harper's Bazaar and the comparable ones of Vogue, Fashion, Elle, In Style etc are enough to make any Fall blahs flutter out the window.</b><b></b><b>Found amongst the Fall Collection campaign ads found within the luscious glossy pages, was a definite reoccurring theme: emphasis on fashionable footwear, showing off your feet, while keeping them cozy in winter. Prada and Chanel portrayed a beautiful Fall Winter Collection, exemplifying just this.</b><b></b><b>Enter, Kitten Heels and granny inspired stockings, and a fur overload, ranging from Booties, to Heels to Pants (maybe even leggings?).</b><b></b><b>Both collections are a gorgeous array of solid colours, elegant stripes, beautiful materials and geometric shapes. Although they are on quite opposites sides with respect to 'style', (classic vs, out doorsey and native inspired), they both showcase a woman's legs and feet exquisitely.</b><b>Whichever style you prefer, ultimately be prepared to choose your choice of weapon against the cold, because your feet truly deserve to be fashionably warm.</b><b></b><b>xxjennie</b><b>Prada Fall Winter 2010 Collection, pictures taken from style.com</b><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5o6I536I/AAAAAAAACQM/8kmGj7tGk6Q/s1600/00010m.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5o6I536I/AAAAAAAACQM/8kmGj7tGk6Q/s320/00010m.jpg" alt="00010m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5wEjKWHI/AAAAAAAACQU/yMrgGfc7yX4/s1600/00020m.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5wEjKWHI/AAAAAAAACQU/yMrgGfc7yX4/s320/00020m.jpg" alt="00020m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5yj79DKI/AAAAAAAACQc/V5GM9cEpJhE/s1600/00030m.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5yj79DKI/AAAAAAAACQc/V5GM9cEpJhE/s320/00030m.jpg" alt="00030m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP50kYOtVI/AAAAAAAACQk/0gafKUYKMrI/s1600/00040m.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP50kYOtVI/AAAAAAAACQk/0gafKUYKMrI/s320/00040m.jpg" alt="00040m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP53dzdEoI/AAAAAAAACQs/K7oI4K9UzEE/s1600/00050m.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP53dzdEoI/AAAAAAAACQs/K7oI4K9UzEE/s320/00050m.jpg" alt="00050m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP556jEqwI/AAAAAAAACQ0/Z9mKdC-EPjo/s1600/00060m.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP556jEqwI/AAAAAAAACQ0/Z9mKdC-EPjo/s320/00060m.jpg" alt="00060m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP58ETp_NI/AAAAAAAACQ8/6Ff0X2EfiEo/s1600/00070m.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP58ETp_NI/AAAAAAAACQ8/6Ff0X2EfiEo/s320/00070m.jpg" alt="00070m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5-WPyqUI/AAAAAAAACRE/4pCxdp0xN_o/s1600/00080m.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5-WPyqUI/AAAAAAAACRE/4pCxdp0xN_o/s320/00080m.jpg" alt="00080m.jpg" /></a></div><b>Chanel Fall Winter 2010 Collection, pictures taken from style.com</b><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><a 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src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP452i2jMI/AAAAAAAACPU/2DnFg931G28/s320/00040m.jpg" alt="00040m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5P9B9e1I/AAAAAAAACPc/zSFsqO1LgG4/s1600/00050m.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5P9B9e1I/AAAAAAAACPc/zSFsqO1LgG4/s320/00050m.jpg" alt="00050m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5SV7odMI/AAAAAAAACPk/zDtWxuQVUjg/s1600/00060m.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5SV7odMI/AAAAAAAACPk/zDtWxuQVUjg/s320/00060m.jpg" alt="00060m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5UtTSEZI/AAAAAAAACPs/tiDaZe9vec4/s1600/00070m.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5UtTSEZI/AAAAAAAACPs/tiDaZe9vec4/s320/00070m.jpg" alt="00070m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5XHcFRLI/AAAAAAAACP0/2z8_bzhQzpY/s1600/00080m.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5XHcFRLI/AAAAAAAACP0/2z8_bzhQzpY/s320/00080m.jpg" alt="00080m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5fA11KII/AAAAAAAACP8/tdbgZmt2J3A/s1600/00090m.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5fA11KII/AAAAAAAACP8/tdbgZmt2J3A/s320/00090m.jpg" alt="00090m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5iB6OttI/AAAAAAAACQE/svBnVF9_gbU/s1600/00100m.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5iB6OttI/AAAAAAAACQE/svBnVF9_gbU/s320/00100m.jpg" alt="00100m.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"></div></div>Feeling used? It's profitable.https://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/feeling-used-its-profitable2010-06-09T15:02:14.000Z2010-06-09T15:02:14.000ZPhilly Hollidayhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/PhillyHolliday<div><p style="margin:0pt 0pt 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">Winmark Corp (WINA - $31.79 @ Open) is a highly rated, low volume (4,900) company located in Minneapolis, MN that sells consignment franchise-owned and operated businesses (Once Upon A Child, Play it Again Sports, Plato's Closet and Music Go Round). WINA is also the parent company of two B2B business solutions.</font></p><p style="margin:0pt 0pt 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">Plato's Closet, in particular, buys and sells gently used brand named apparel and accessories for tweens, teens and twenty-something buyers. With over 265 locations, it is one of the largest national teen stores. A Winmark franchise can a way to be your own boss and Winmark stock can be a way to profit from others who already made that leap into entrepreneurship. <span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, 'sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">The more stores = greater sales = better the stock returns.</span> A great pair of jeans paired with Gucci, Stiletto and Prada is a stellar look.</font></p><p style="margin:0pt 0pt 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">WINA, up 47.05% YTD & $12 since February, pays a 2.9% dividend. The one year target is $43.52. Take stock in stocks... profits are always fashionable. Research all stocks then consult with a expert financial consultant/broker prior to buying any stock. Learn more on <a href="http://www.stockmarketdummy.com">www.stockmarketdummy.com</a></font></p><p style="text-align:left;"><img alt="" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8842769273,original{{/staticFileLink}}" /></p></div>Epic Fail: Prada 's Plexifug Baghttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/epic-fail-prada-s-plexifug-bag2010-04-22T14:00:00.000Z2010-04-22T14:00:00.000ZLady Noix De Cocohttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/LadyNoixDeCoco<div><h2 class="date-header"><span><a href="http://fashioncoconuts.blogspot.com">http://fashioncoconuts.blogspot.com</a></span></h2><h3 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="http://fashioncoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/04/epic-fail-prada-s-plexifug-bag.html">Epic Fail: Prada 's Plexifug Bag</a><br /></h3><div class="post-header"></div><br /><div style="text-align:right;"><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hfqS9tWB-Ao/S9Ai2HcaskI/AAAAAAAAAY8/SEQBDnE4AKU/s1600/eeow.jpg"><img style="width:320px;height:290px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hfqS9tWB-Ao/S9Ai2HcaskI/AAAAAAAAAY8/SEQBDnE4AKU/s320/eeow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462904661106930242" name="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462904661106930242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hfqS9tWB-Ao/S9AAj4kQEOI/AAAAAAAAAYU/tnIP2xmVLY0/s1600/eow2.jpg"><img style="width:320px;height:289px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hfqS9tWB-Ao/S9AAj4kQEOI/AAAAAAAAAYU/tnIP2xmVLY0/s320/eow2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462866964480266466" name="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462866964480266466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hfqS9tWB-Ao/S9ABDD4JamI/AAAAAAAAAYs/qs8VnKDuae4/s1600/eeow4.jpg"><img style="width:318px;height:320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hfqS9tWB-Ao/S9ABDD4JamI/AAAAAAAAAYs/qs8VnKDuae4/s320/eeow4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462867500092451426" name="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462867500092451426" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hfqS9tWB-Ao/S9Abhe9ECRI/AAAAAAAAAY0/j16oXuqpTY0/s1600/eeow3.jpg"><img style="width:121px;height:35px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hfqS9tWB-Ao/S9Abhe9ECRI/AAAAAAAAAY0/j16oXuqpTY0/s320/eeow3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462896610059225362" name="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462896610059225362" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />When I first saw this from the S/S10 collection I thought : <span style="font-style:italic;">Travelling Doctor's Bag Plastified toCounteract Projectile Barfing From Sick Patients</span>. How else can we<br />explain this thing?<br /><br />Oh I LOVE how the clever people at Pradahave tried to big up the description of this Frankensteinish bag:<br /><br />-Double Band Handle Sewn With Waxed Thread And Riveted to The Bag Front.<br />Duh. Surely that is just known as <span style="font-style:italic;">"necessary<br />handles that are necessarily attached to the bag to carry it"</span> to<br />you and me?<br />-Zipper Closing With Plexiglass Jewel Pull. <span style="font-style:italic;">Wow, what a fantastic feature</span>. <span style="font-style:italic;">I am so happy my bag has a zipper with apull. And it is made of plexiglas! Quick, get those £1450 out!</span><br /><br />Tss.<br /><br />Again,if this bag did not have the 'Prada' embossed on it, it would easily be<br />dismissed by the fashists (<span style="font-size:78%;">fashion<br />fascists to you and me</span>) as a cheap looking Indianette Jones bag.<br />Pradaused to do absolutely stunning bags - and I sold my financial soul for<br />one-but it seems that the Spring/Summer season is used as an excuse by<br />many designers to launch bags that could be used for sack races.</div>The Devil wears Prada ...Coming September!https://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/the-devil-wears-prada-coming2009-08-20T07:46:43.000Z2009-08-20T07:46:43.000Zmiss SLY!™https://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/missSLYTM<div><img width="285" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8842671286,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="" height="300" style="float:left;" />The January of Fashion is just around the corner Ladies and Gents!Legendary Vogue Editor-in-Chief <b>Anna Wintour</b>, along with her army of devoted Fashion editors (think Andre Leon Talley) will feature in the most awaited Fashion Documentary of the year: <a href="http://www.miss-sly.com/2009/08/this-september-devil-will-wear-prada.html" target="_blank">The September Issue</a>If you thought that <b>Miranda Presley</b> the Boss of Hell from the thought-provoking and acclaimed movie The <b>Devil wears Prada</b> was cutting and threatening, brace yourself for <b>"Nuclear Wintour"</b> and her peaches & cream-with-a-touch-of-arsenic attitude.A MUST see for Fashion Aficionados, Workaholics, Editors, Scorpios...Intense!!!I will be wacthing -*Fashion Kisses*</div>What Went Wrong at Prada and Fashion's Miserable Outlook for 2016https://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/what-went-wrong-at-prada-and-fashion-s-miserable-outlook-for-20162015-12-17T09:50:15.000Z2015-12-17T09:50:15.000ZSophiahttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/Sophia667<div><p>Collapsing demand in China, the strong dollar and the Paris terror attacks made 2015 a year to forget for the likes of Prada, Burberry and Cartier-owner Richemont.</p><p> </p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}8843563292,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8843563292,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="630" alt="8843563292?profile=original" /></a> Image: Prada store with <a href="http://www.starharvestsilverjewelry.com/silver-rings.html" target="_blank">wholesale rings for sale</a></p><p></p><p>Collapsing demand in China, the strong dollar and the Paris terror attacks made 2015 a year to forget for the likes of Prada, Burberry, and Cartier-owner Richemont. Prada’s shares hit a record low Dec. 16 on slumping Asian sales, which has led the maker of $3,000 handbags to dial back store openings, slash costs and introduce more affordable products. Prada's woes show what ails the entire luxury industry. The outlook for 2016 is better, but not much. The $278 billion market for designer dresses and other expensive stuff will expand by no more than 4 percent, better than 2015’s 1 percent gain yet still half the average annual rate of the past five years. Here are five ways companies are grappling with the slowdown:</p><p></p><p><b>Fee Frenzy</b></p><p>With cash sloshing about, interest rates due to rise and some independent companies under pressure, dealmaking could top this year’s 2.5 billion euros ($2.7 billion), according to IESE Business School professor Fabrizio Ferraro. Brands such as Balmain, Dolce & Gabbana, Furla, Lanvin, Longchamps, Maurice Lacroix and Parmigiani could garner interest from buyers including Kering, which itself is poised to exit sportswear maker Puma. Ferraro sees more private-equity buyouts, while larger transactions could return if conditions worsen. IPOs of Valentino and Versace are likely as well. “There’s going to be more consolidation,” he says.</p><p><b>Digital Drive</b></p><p>Luxury was late to the party online but with Internet sales growing more than twice the rate of the overall market, brands like Hugo Boss and Mulberry are realizing they need to take the Web seriously if they want compete, according to Fflur Roberts, head of luxury research at Euromonitor. In addition to hiring tech-savvy execs — LVMH snatched Ian Rogers from Apple to be its new digital chief — that means things like same-day delivery and more experimentation, or Burberry making online ads based on consumer photos. “It’s not just about clicking on sweaters,” says Roberts. “Brands need to make the online experience more exciting.”</p><p><b>Retail Reboot</b></p><p>The slowdown has already prompted Louis Vuitton and Burberry to downsize some retail outlets and shut others. Now, they and other companies will have to squeeze more dollars out of the stores they have left, particularly in developed markets like Europe, according to Boston Consulting Group partner Olivier Abtan. Brands will need to refurbish shops, improve service and stock more relevant merchandise, he says. “You have to pull all the classical retail levers to regain like-for-like sales,” says Abtan.</p><p><b>Haute Tech</b></p><p>Technology is rarely as fashionable as it is smart but that’s about to change as wardrobe staples get connected, according to Lucie Greene, head of J. Walter Thompson’s trend- forecasting unit. We’re not just talking about smartwatches from TAG Heuer, or the Hermes-designed leather strap for the Apple Watch. Google and blue-jeans maker Levi Strauss are among companies developing textiles that contain conductive “smart” threads so a pair of trousers can be used like a touchscreen. Technology “will be integrated into our tailoring and normal accessories,” says Greene. “From a creative aspect, we are just beginning.”</p><p><b>Skinny Jeans and 'Car Wash' Skirts</b></p><p>Finally, expect to see fewer skintight jeans, according to Katherine Ormerod, editorial director at online luxury shopping aggregator Lyst, who says 2016 may be the year “the stretchy skinny jean finally dies.” Many fall collections also featured “car-wash skirts,” named for the fringed hem that resembles the cloth strips that hang from a car wash. They’re “sexy but also unusual enough to feel like an update on this year’s midi-skirt styles,” says Ormerod.</p><p>Relate article: <a href="http://www.starharvestsilverjewelry.com/silver-rings/engagement-rings-wholesale.html" target="_blank">wholesale antique engagement rings</a></p></div>10 Most Popular Handbag Brandshttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/10-most-popular-handbag-brands2014-05-10T03:30:00.000Z2014-05-10T03:30:00.000ZRichard Finchhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/RichardFinch<div><iframe src="http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/34469382" frameborder="0" height="486" width="597"></iframe><div style="margin-bottom:5px;"><strong><a href="https://www.slideshare.net/thbakerjewellers/10-most-popular-handbag-brands" title="10 most popular handbag brands" target="_blank">10 most popular handbag brands</a></strong> from <strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/thbakerjewellers" target="_blank">T. H. Baker Family Jewellers</a></strong></div><br /><p>Handbag is a most essential fashion accessories today and world's most prominent fashion labels launch their designer handbags collection gradually. Here is 10 most popular brands known for their handbags collection. Here brands are listed according to their revenues, brand values, social media engagement and other parameters.<br /> I also try to put some facts about handbag and fashion accessories industry with little fun.</p>View Presentation<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/thbakerjewellers/10-most-popular-handbag-brands" target="_blank">http://www.slideshare.net/thbakerjewellers/10-most-popular-handbag-brands</a></div>Summer Essentials by FashionRooftop.comhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/summer-essentials-by-fashionrooftop-com2012-06-01T23:09:02.000Z2012-06-01T23:09:02.000ZFashionRooftophttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/FashionRooftop<div><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.fashionrooftop.com"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8843055873,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="738" alt="8843055873?profile=original" /></a></p></div>Bag Love....In Living Color.https://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/bag-love-in-living-color2012-04-14T16:54:05.000Z2012-04-14T16:54:05.000ZKhola Waddy-Joneshttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/KholaWaddyJones<div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HhuX0A3_irs/T4mhFP1VnKI/AAAAAAAACKM/0xwjcrBZ3IA/s1600/6963781057_16b3b6f413_o.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HhuX0A3_irs/T4mhFP1VnKI/AAAAAAAACKM/0xwjcrBZ3IA/s640/6963781057_16b3b6f413_o.jpg" border="0" height="426" width="640" alt="6963781057_16b3b6f413_o.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"> Orange crush....and Chanel of course.</div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZfvkK3qamc0/T4mh6BZHdTI/AAAAAAAACKU/Lr7ZwUEHUH8/s1600/tumblr_m0hh50K8Sz1qa1vjco1_1280.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZfvkK3qamc0/T4mh6BZHdTI/AAAAAAAACKU/Lr7ZwUEHUH8/s640/tumblr_m0hh50K8Sz1qa1vjco1_1280.jpg" border="0" height="480" width="640" alt="tumblr_m0hh50K8Sz1qa1vjco1_1280.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;">Red Creative.... (Need to find out who makes this bag) So unique!</div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X9xXZFwyTxk/T4ml3YiYNfI/AAAAAAAACKk/p6oi2NDbPBc/s1600/yellow-and-turquoise1.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X9xXZFwyTxk/T4ml3YiYNfI/AAAAAAAACKk/p6oi2NDbPBc/s1600/yellow-and-turquoise1.jpg" border="0" alt="yellow-and-turquoise1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;">Love a woman who's not afraid of color all over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IY9bpTPBMmU/T4mmLq5KWBI/AAAAAAAACKs/M1YCRQG4jeQ/s1600/bag-birkin-bright-expensive-fashion-Favim.com-283590.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IY9bpTPBMmU/T4mmLq5KWBI/AAAAAAAACKs/M1YCRQG4jeQ/s1600/bag-birkin-bright-expensive-fashion-Favim.com-283590.jpg" border="0" alt="bag-birkin-bright-expensive-fashion-Favim.com-283590.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"> Prada pink meets Birkin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ykhR8_e-2n0/T4moypmqy1I/AAAAAAAACK0/Q3Nk29r66Fc/s1600/tumblr_m01bxgkrAp1qa1vjco1_1280.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ykhR8_e-2n0/T4moypmqy1I/AAAAAAAACK0/Q3Nk29r66Fc/s640/tumblr_m01bxgkrAp1qa1vjco1_1280.jpg" border="0" height="426" width="640" alt="tumblr_m01bxgkrAp1qa1vjco1_1280.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;">Dolce blue dreams.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.parisinfourmonths.com/"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size:x-small;"><a href="http://parisinfourmonths.com/">Paris In Four Months</a></span> <br /> <span style="font-size:x-small;"><a href="http://statementshoes.tumblr.com/">Statement Shoes</a></span><br /> <span style="font-size:x-small;"><a href="http://www.thebeautyfile.com/">The Beauty File</a></span> <br /> <span style="font-size:x-small;"><a href="http://www.favim.com/">Favim</a></span><br /> <span style="font-size:x-small;"><a href="http://statementshoes.tumblr.com/">Statement Shoes</a></span></p></div>Our Favorite Spring Accessories - click here to see the rest : http://www.fashionrooftop.com/spring_accessories.htmhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/our-favorite-spring-accessories-click-here-to-see-the-rest-http2012-04-17T17:38:14.000Z2012-04-17T17:38:14.000ZFashionRooftophttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/FashionRooftop<div><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.fashionrooftop.com/spring_accessories.htm"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8843040892,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="737" alt="8843040892?profile=original" /></a></p></div>Why Milan Fashion Week Gave Me Back My Soulhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/why-milan-fashion-week-gave-me-back-my-soul2011-09-30T20:24:44.000Z2011-09-30T20:24:44.000ZKelsey Mulveyhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/KelseyMulvey<div><a target="_blank" href="http://bit.ly/p5D7Kl">Need I Say More?</a></div>Hottest Spring/Summer 2011 Ad Campaignshttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/hottest-springsummer-2011-ad2011-01-26T11:37:05.000Z2011-01-26T11:37:05.000ZFustanyhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/Fustany<div><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.fustany.com/web/trends/faves-71-Hottest-Spring-Summer-2011-Ad-Campaigns.html"><img width="640" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8842862095,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-left" alt="8842862095?profile=original" /></a><a href="http://www.fustany.com/web/trends/faves-71-Hottest-Spring-Summer-2011-Ad-Campaigns.html">http://www.fustany.com/web/trends/faves-71-Hottest-Spring-Summer-2011-Ad-Campaigns.html</a></p></div>New merchandise at Label Lovers Boutiquehttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/new-merchandise-at-label-12010-09-02T16:37:47.000Z2010-09-02T16:37:47.000ZDannahttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/Danna<div><p style="text-align:center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">This just in at Label Lovers Boutique</span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.labelloversboutique.com">http://www.labelloversboutique.com</a></p><p style="text-align:center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><a target="_blank" class="noborder" href="{{#staticFileLink}}8842801063,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="300" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8842801063,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="8842801063?profile=original" /></a></p><p style="text-align:center;">D&G suede and high-tops with leather detailing...these are AWESOME!</p><p style="text-align:left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align:left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align:left;"></p><p style="text-align:center;"><a class="noborder" href="{{#staticFileLink}}8842800686,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img width="225" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8842800686,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="" /></a></p><p style="text-align:center;">Milly zebra mini skirt</p><p style="text-align:center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align:center;"></p><p style="text-align:center;"><a class="noborder" href="{{#staticFileLink}}8842801464,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img width="206" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8842801464,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="" /></a></p><p style="text-align:center;">Prada nylon cargo pants in dark green</p><p style="text-align:center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Check out more new merchandise at <a href="http://www.labelloversboutique.com">http://www.labelloversboutique.com</a></p><p></p><p></p></div>From Prada to Chanel, We Aim to Keep Our Feet Warm. Fall 2010 Footwearhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/from-prada-to-chanel-we-aim-to2010-08-24T17:38:30.000Z2010-08-24T17:38:30.000ZJennifer Clarkehttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/JenniferClarke<div><b>I've come to the sad realization, that summer is near its end. Although most of us want to still believe that its the beginning of July, the mornings are getting a tad chillier, and the wind is starting to blow more often. I love the sound of the wind through the trees, but that us a definite sign of Fall. However, with Fall, comes Fall issues of magazines, and God and everyone knows, they are the largest issues of them all.... Spread after spread, advertisement after advertisement. The 508 pages of Harper's Bazaar and the comparable ones of Vogue, Fashion, Elle, In Style etc are enough to make any Fall blahs flutter out the window.</b><b></b><b>Found amongst the Fall Collection campaign ads found within the luscious glossy pages, was a definite reoccurring theme: emphasis on fashionable footwear, showing off your feet, while keeping them cozy in winter. Prada and Chanel portrayed a beautiful Fall Winter Collection, exemplifying just this.</b><b></b><b>Enter, Kitten Heels and granny inspired stockings, and a fur overload, ranging from Booties, to Heels to Pants (maybe even leggings?).</b><b></b><b>Both collections are a gorgeous array of solid colours, elegant stripes, beautiful materials and geometric shapes. Although they are on quite opposites sides with respect to 'style', (classic vs, out doorsey and native inspired), they both showcase a woman's legs and feet exquisitely.</b><b>Whichever style you prefer, ultimately be prepared to choose your choice of weapon against the cold, because your feet truly deserve to be fashionably warm.</b><b></b><b>xxjennie</b><b>Prada Fall Winter 2010 Collection, pictures taken from style.com</b><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5o6I536I/AAAAAAAACQM/8kmGj7tGk6Q/s1600/00010m.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5o6I536I/AAAAAAAACQM/8kmGj7tGk6Q/s320/00010m.jpg" alt="00010m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5wEjKWHI/AAAAAAAACQU/yMrgGfc7yX4/s1600/00020m.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" 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href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP556jEqwI/AAAAAAAACQ0/Z9mKdC-EPjo/s1600/00060m.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP556jEqwI/AAAAAAAACQ0/Z9mKdC-EPjo/s320/00060m.jpg" alt="00060m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP58ETp_NI/AAAAAAAACQ8/6Ff0X2EfiEo/s1600/00070m.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP58ETp_NI/AAAAAAAACQ8/6Ff0X2EfiEo/s320/00070m.jpg" alt="00070m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5-WPyqUI/AAAAAAAACRE/4pCxdp0xN_o/s1600/00080m.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D8F3i-eBOGM/THP5-WPyqUI/AAAAAAAACRE/4pCxdp0xN_o/s320/00080m.jpg" alt="00080m.jpg" /></a></div><b>Chanel Fall Winter 2010 Collection, pictures taken from style.com</b><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><a 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It's profitable.https://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/feeling-used-its-profitable2010-06-09T15:02:14.000Z2010-06-09T15:02:14.000ZPhilly Hollidayhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/PhillyHolliday<div><p style="margin:0pt 0pt 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">Winmark Corp (WINA - $31.79 @ Open) is a highly rated, low volume (4,900) company located in Minneapolis, MN that sells consignment franchise-owned and operated businesses (Once Upon A Child, Play it Again Sports, Plato's Closet and Music Go Round). WINA is also the parent company of two B2B business solutions.</font></p><p style="margin:0pt 0pt 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">Plato's Closet, in particular, buys and sells gently used brand named apparel and accessories for tweens, teens and twenty-something buyers. With over 265 locations, it is one of the largest national teen stores. A Winmark franchise can a way to be your own boss and Winmark stock can be a way to profit from others who already made that leap into entrepreneurship. <span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, 'sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">The more stores = greater sales = better the stock returns.</span> A great pair of jeans paired with Gucci, Stiletto and Prada is a stellar look.</font></p><p style="margin:0pt 0pt 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">WINA, up 47.05% YTD & $12 since February, pays a 2.9% dividend. The one year target is $43.52. Take stock in stocks... profits are always fashionable. Research all stocks then consult with a expert financial consultant/broker prior to buying any stock. Learn more on <a href="http://www.stockmarketdummy.com">www.stockmarketdummy.com</a></font></p><p style="text-align:left;"><img alt="" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8842769273,original{{/staticFileLink}}" /></p></div>Epic Fail: Prada 's Plexifug Baghttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/epic-fail-prada-s-plexifug-bag2010-04-22T14:00:00.000Z2010-04-22T14:00:00.000ZLady Noix De Cocohttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/LadyNoixDeCoco<div><h2 class="date-header"><span><a href="http://fashioncoconuts.blogspot.com">http://fashioncoconuts.blogspot.com</a></span></h2><h3 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="http://fashioncoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/04/epic-fail-prada-s-plexifug-bag.html">Epic Fail: Prada 's Plexifug Bag</a><br /></h3><div class="post-header"></div><br /><div style="text-align:right;"><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hfqS9tWB-Ao/S9Ai2HcaskI/AAAAAAAAAY8/SEQBDnE4AKU/s1600/eeow.jpg"><img style="width:320px;height:290px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hfqS9tWB-Ao/S9Ai2HcaskI/AAAAAAAAAY8/SEQBDnE4AKU/s320/eeow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462904661106930242" name="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462904661106930242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hfqS9tWB-Ao/S9AAj4kQEOI/AAAAAAAAAYU/tnIP2xmVLY0/s1600/eow2.jpg"><img style="width:320px;height:289px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hfqS9tWB-Ao/S9AAj4kQEOI/AAAAAAAAAYU/tnIP2xmVLY0/s320/eow2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462866964480266466" name="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462866964480266466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hfqS9tWB-Ao/S9ABDD4JamI/AAAAAAAAAYs/qs8VnKDuae4/s1600/eeow4.jpg"><img style="width:318px;height:320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hfqS9tWB-Ao/S9ABDD4JamI/AAAAAAAAAYs/qs8VnKDuae4/s320/eeow4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462867500092451426" name="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462867500092451426" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hfqS9tWB-Ao/S9Abhe9ECRI/AAAAAAAAAY0/j16oXuqpTY0/s1600/eeow3.jpg"><img style="width:121px;height:35px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hfqS9tWB-Ao/S9Abhe9ECRI/AAAAAAAAAY0/j16oXuqpTY0/s320/eeow3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462896610059225362" name="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462896610059225362" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />When I first saw this from the S/S10 collection I thought : <span style="font-style:italic;">Travelling Doctor's Bag Plastified toCounteract Projectile Barfing From Sick Patients</span>. How else can we<br />explain this thing?<br /><br />Oh I LOVE how the clever people at Pradahave tried to big up the description of this Frankensteinish bag:<br /><br />-Double Band Handle Sewn With Waxed Thread And Riveted to The Bag Front.<br />Duh. Surely that is just known as <span style="font-style:italic;">"necessary<br />handles that are necessarily attached to the bag to carry it"</span> to<br />you and me?<br />-Zipper Closing With Plexiglass Jewel Pull. <span style="font-style:italic;">Wow, what a fantastic feature</span>. <span style="font-style:italic;">I am so happy my bag has a zipper with apull. And it is made of plexiglas! Quick, get those £1450 out!</span><br /><br />Tss.<br /><br />Again,if this bag did not have the 'Prada' embossed on it, it would easily be<br />dismissed by the fashists (<span style="font-size:78%;">fashion<br />fascists to you and me</span>) as a cheap looking Indianette Jones bag.<br />Pradaused to do absolutely stunning bags - and I sold my financial soul for<br />one-but it seems that the Spring/Summer season is used as an excuse by<br />many designers to launch bags that could be used for sack races.</div>The Devil wears Prada ...Coming September!https://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/the-devil-wears-prada-coming2009-08-20T07:46:43.000Z2009-08-20T07:46:43.000Zmiss SLY!™https://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/missSLYTM<div><img width="285" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8842671286,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="" height="300" style="float:left;" />The January of Fashion is just around the corner Ladies and Gents!Legendary Vogue Editor-in-Chief <b>Anna Wintour</b>, along with her army of devoted Fashion editors (think Andre Leon Talley) will feature in the most awaited Fashion Documentary of the year: <a href="http://www.miss-sly.com/2009/08/this-september-devil-will-wear-prada.html" target="_blank">The September Issue</a>If you thought that <b>Miranda Presley</b> the Boss of Hell from the thought-provoking and acclaimed movie The <b>Devil wears Prada</b> was cutting and threatening, brace yourself for <b>"Nuclear Wintour"</b> and her peaches & cream-with-a-touch-of-arsenic attitude.A MUST see for Fashion Aficionados, Workaholics, Editors, Scorpios...Intense!!!I will be wacthing -*Fashion Kisses*</div>