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Macy’s and Forever 21 Will Cost More Next Year, but H&M Won’t: Here’s Why

Can you guess which one of these items will set you back $4.95?

The sourcing cost of clothing production is rising in China, where many retailers employ factories to create fast fashion for their stores. For smaller brands, the solution has been to move production to domestic hubs like Los Angeles, but larger retailers like Forever 21 and Macy’s, who need merchandise in big quantities that only China can offer, say they will be forced to pass the climbing costs on to consumers.

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Fashion’s Night Out: The Top 10 Events for Celeb Seekers

Fashion’s Night Out: The Top 10 Events for Celeb Seekers

Last year we covered Fashion’s Night Out from Paris, where we caught up with Carine Roitfeld, to London and New York. Each city was an overall success in terms of bringing out the shoppers, but the feel of each event was distinctly different. The Paris Fashion Celebration Night focused exclusively on the high end merchants [...]

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$400 Designer Stuffed Animals and Luxury Toys: If Everyone Jumped

$400 Designer Stuffed Animals and Luxury Toys: If Everyone Jumped

If you thought the $3,000 price tag on T-shirts that popped up in Valentino’s Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles boutique this summer was ridiculous, get this: Hermès now offers a children’s coloring book going for $130. Hermès’ collection of pricey kid toys does not stop there, though.

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Are Shoppers Really to Blame for Factory Working Conditions?

Are Shoppers Really to Blame for Factory Working Conditions?

It’s no secret that fast fashion retailers employ factories in developing countries to churn out large quantities of cheap clothing that consumers gobble up, but now there are reports that the high demand for low-priced, trendy outfits is overwhelming for laborers in poor countries.

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Want to Dress Like Lady Gaga or Rhianna? Not Just A Label Connects You Direct to Their Designers

At left, Lady Gaga's Telephone Hat by Piers Atkinson, at right a hat from the designer's It Is Later Than You Think collecyion

A new “Celebrity” feature on the avant-garde fashion Web site NotJustALabel.com was launched Wednesday to direct fans of stars with outlandish fashion taste to the designers who created their outfits’ online retail collections. Much the same way you can score an outfit straight off the set of a television show at SeenOn’s site, fans can find costumes worn by Fergie and Rhianna in addition to Gaga for their own closets.

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Madonna and Lourdes’ Material Girl is Almost Here, Promotions Ensue

Madonna and Lourdes’ Material Girl is Almost Here, Promotions Ensue

If you’ve been reading any fashion blog (this one included), you’ve heard about “Material Girl,” a fast-fashion juniors collection which Madonna and her daughter, Lourdes, collaborated on. The August 3rd debut at macys.com and 200 select Macy’s stores across the country is on track, and the retailer recently released more information on the supporting promo plans.

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Shoes Under $100: Flat, Summer Sandals to Wear Everywhere

Shoes Under $100: Flat, Summer Sandals to Wear Everywhere

It’s summer and it’s hot, which means you have the perfect excuse to wear comfortable, flat sandals for work and play, but that doesn’t mean your footwear has to be unstylish or sloppy. From gladiator-inspired sandals to peep-toe ballet flats, the options are endless, and they afford you no excuse for worn-out flip flops, which doctors have said can cause more foot problems than high heels because of lack of support.

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Dolce Vita for Target to Launch Exclusively at East Harlem Location

Dolce Vita for Target to Launch Exclusively at East Harlem Location

Dolce Vita is the latest luxury label to create a lower-priced department store line, but they are taking this trend one step further and initially launching the collection exclusively at the new Target store in East Harlem to open this Sunday. The shoe line will not hit other Target stores until August 22.

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Need Fashion Help? Post a Picture

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What woman doesn’t hate this scenario: you’re in the dressing room of a store, trying on a skirt, when you look in the mirror and experience a few minutes confusion over whether the skirt looks good and worth the price you’d pay for it. That’s when you wish you’d come to the mall with your so-honest-it-hurts best girlfriend rather than your say-anything-to-stay-in-her-good-graces fiance, who also secretly wishes he were home watching the baseball game with a bottle of beer in his hand. What to do?

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