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WILL THE OTHER SHOE DROP?: Is Neiman Marcus cutting ties with the Ivanka Trump company to stop selling its jewelry?
That possibility was hashed out and (asserted by some) web sites Friday after noting that Ivanka Trump fine jewelry was no longer available on Neiman Marcus’ web site. But the retailer presented a different picture.
A Neiman Marcus spokeswoman said Friday, “Neiman Marcus has a very small Ivanka Trump precious jewelry business, which is comprised 100 percent of consigned merchandise (merchandise owned by the vendor). Based on productivity, we continuously assess whether our brands are carried in stores, on our web site, or both.”
Executives at Neiman Marcus did not respond to requests for comment about whether that arrangement will continue for fall. Unlike the Ivanka Trump clothing and accessories that are sold in department stores and specialty stores and are geared for working women, the label’s fine jewelry is more expensive and is not sold in mass stores.
Meanwhile, executives at Ivanka Trump have broken their silence about the state of the business, after a few weeks of declining to comment. Rosemary K. Young, senior director of marketing at Ivanka Trump, said in a statement Friday, “The Ivanka Trump brand continues to expand across

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Jeans giant Levi Strauss & Co is continuing to expand and publicly share its ‘Worker Well-being’ initiative, releasing a guidebook – ‘Managing Health at the Workplace’ – as a new resource and tool for factory managers that is also available to the wider apparel industry.

Cotton futures have edged up again, even though first forecasts for the 2017/18 crop are pointing to a rise in world cotton output thanks to an increase in the planted area.

Declining mall traffic continued to weigh on US women’s wear retailer Bebe Stores in the second quarter, as it booked a loss of US$5.2m and a 16.8% slump in sales.

Acquisitions helped to drive fourth quarter growth for Hanesbrands, but the apparel maker missed expectations as gains were partially offset by a weaker than expected retail environment in the US.

Teen apparel retailer The Wet Seal LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in as many years.

The big constant in Tomas Maier’s design philosophy is the weather. What’s it going to be like when the clothes hit the stores? For fall, “It’s warm one day, it’s not warm the next,” he said during a walkthrough of the lineup. That meant lots of layers and knits.
There was a pronounced softness and comfort to the clothes, many of which skewed casual but never sloppy. Blanket color-blocked blanket scarves and chunky cardigans in gray and red could be robustly rustic or chicly city-fied when belted over an easy cashmere dress. A lot of the offer, such as a red sweater and matching knit track pants, was the kind of stuff that would make you stand out in an airport lounge. Maier’s nice use of strong color turned classics into statement pieces.
As a counterpoint to all the dressed-down stuff, he worked office-appropriate felt in tailored silhouettes — a little dress, a blazer — but always soft, not structured. There were little crepe de chine dresses cut with ease and more structured quilted jackets, skirts and dresses. The lineup built up to some lax evening looks, included a velvet jumpsuit with a melting heart motif and a series of loose black

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