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Hip, sexy, talented, and, apparently, quite the comic interlocutor, Brooklyn-based designer of Navajo-inspired cloaks and all manner of 21st-Century Earth Mother wear, Lindsey Thornburg offered up her various opinions of the fashion Internets to The Contributing Editor. Yes, as an up-and-coming designer she loves it. Yes, by the same rationale, she hates it. But at the end of the day, it’s all about the Benjamins. “I love how you can really do some solid background checks on possible love intere

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No one likes a double-dipper—especially where recessions are concerned. And sadly, during this economic slump, it’s no surprise that retailers are taking a hit. But, future store owners, this could be your time to strike. As the saying goes, when life gives you lemons, open the best boutique ever… or something like that. (more…)

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J.W. Hulme Co. bags will be carried in more than 30 Barneys New York stores around the country by mid August. But, it was not long ago when Hulme designers Chuck Bidwell and Jennifer Guarino were on the verge of going under. The 105-year-old company was about $2 million dollars in debt during the credit crisis and lost majority of their sales. The Wall Street Journal revealed today how even in this tough economy, this moribund company was able to make a startling comeback.

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I'm sure I'm about to break all sorts of unspoken rules right now, but frankly I don't care. The truth is the truth anyway you slice it. The more I try to understand fashion, the more I realize it's not much to understand. Everyone want to make predictions on the next trends, or the items that are going to be hot for the next season. Its such garbage. Picking trends accurately is about as hard as it is to throw a penny into a glass on the other side of the room. I often wondered about who these
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Clicker.com for Online Viewing

Calling all LUXies on the go! You now have a user-friendly option to find all of your favorite television channels right on your laptop. There’s a new high-tech navigation system, Clicker.com, which will free up your time. No more surfing the web trying to catch up on that final episode just because you forgot to set the DVR at home.Clicker.com aims at making traveling and on the go entertainment not only possible, but also easy. Creating a LUX-fied online guide to meet your personalized program
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MFG.com: The Fashion World Is Not Ready

It sounds like such a great idea, doesn't it? Sourcing made simple via the internet. A site that connects designers and manufacturers using spec sheets and a formal bidding process. No more phone calls, faxes, or sending samples just to get a bid.

But in practice, I just don't think we're ready for mfg.com. When I submitted spec sheets for Pixyworld's dresses & shorts last summer, the response I got was somewhat puzzling.

Of all the hundreds of suppliers (domestic and overseas) they had listed, th
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