American Eagle Outfitters recently started testing a new apparel rental service called "Style Drop". The service lets subscribers, who pay $49.95 per month, rent three articles of clothing at a time. The products can then be swapped out an unlimited number of times throughout the month. Shipping is free, and subscribers don't need to wash the clothes …
One thing I really wanted to do when I moved to the US was to study here and pick up a qualification, it has been a dream of mine for some years to study in a fashion college in New York. Even before I did my Leaving Cert in Ireland I had looked into taking …
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At a time when brick and mortar stores seem to be dying out, Nike has invested in its so-called 'House of Innovation 000' a 68,000 square foot 5th avenue store which spans six floors. This is not a simple retail store, according to Nike it is a 'concept' store, an opportunity for Nike to interact …
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The success of the show has been paramount, with almost 2 million views tuning into ITV every night and the show extending its run from 6 weeks last year to 8 weeks this year. But I was curious as to how the show is cashing in on brand deals? Is there a ‘love island effect?’
Inditex, the owner of the Zara fashion brand reported double-digit growth in online sales for last year. The company reported a 7 per cent rise in full-year net profits and sales up 9 per cent to €25.34bn compared with the same period last year. Inditex, who own retail chains such as Zara, Massimo Dutti …
Happy Sunday! I mentioned in a recent post that I wanted to write a full blog on the beauty brand Glossier - a brand that even though sounds French, was founded in New York City. Founder Emily Weiss, who had a brief stint on The Hills as well as jobs at W Magazine and Vogue, began …
The beauty sector seems to be having a lot of success recently. But as most brick and mortar stores struggle in the e-commerce climate why are beauty stores soaring? Many may argue this is because of the 'try and test' nature of the industry- people need to go to the store to find their perfect …
So, I am just home from the summer of a lifetime and was thinking back to when I first booked my J1 and how nervous I was. One of the things I googled multiple times was 'What to pack for a J1'. At the time I thought surely there must be some trick for packing …
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