Shoe Sale Stalemate

Shopping update from New York: summer sales have started!  Although it’s only the first mark-down of the season, most of the shoes at Barneys, Saks, Bergdorf, etc. are marked down 30-40%.  The good news is that I haven’t spent a fortune.  The bad news is that I haven’t spent a fortune because I’ve hardly found anything…

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Antwerp, the fashion history

Hopefully you read Tuesday’s blog with a fun overview of Antwerp, including some photos of the Walter Van Beirendonck. So, what’s the big deal with Antwerp?, you ask.  Well, it’s a pretty big deal in the world of fashion ever since the Antwerp 6 took London Fashion Week by storm in 1989.  And they haven’t…

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