Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Dorian Ho & Foddis Vendôme Luxury #25

Dorian Ho Fashion

See additional fashion designers that plan on attending Vendôme Luxury #25 Paris.

Foddis Fashion


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Nordstrom Rack Toronto

Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. announced plans to open a Nordstrom Rack at One Bloor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 38,600-square-foot store is scheduled to open in 2018.

The store will be located in Yorkville on the southeast corner of Yonge Street and Bloor Street, a well-known shopping district in Toronto. The new Rack will join Bloor Street retailers that include Holt Renfrew, Prada, Gap, Michael Kors, H&M, and Zara. The store will be approximately one mile north of the Nordstrom full-line store scheduled to open September 16, 2016 at CF Eaton Centre.

Nordstrom first announced plans to expand to Canada in 2012 and to date has opened three full-line stores in Calgary at CF Chinook Centre on September 19, 2014; CF Rideau Centre in Ottawa on March 6, 2015 and CF Pacific Centre in Vancouver on September 18, 2015. The company will open three additional full-line stores in the Toronto area including CF Eaton Centre on September 16, 2016, Yorkdale Shopping Centre on October 21, 2016 and CF Sherway Gardens, fall 2017.

For those of you that may live in Toronto but are not familiar with Nordstrom Rack, here is a bit of info that may be of interest.  Nordstrom Rack first started in the basement of the company's Seattle store over 40 years ago and is the off-price retail division of Nordstrom, Inc. The Rack offers customers a wide selection of on-trend apparel, accessories and shoes at an everyday savings of 30-70 percent off regular prices. Merchandise comes from Nordstrom stores and specially purchased items from many of the top brands sold at Nordstrom. The Rack is designed to provide the ultimate treasure hunt to style-savvy customers.

Learn more about Nordstrom company future store openings.

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

New Graphics Solutions Targeting Screen Printers

Epson recently announced two new graphics solutions targeting screen printers, the 17-inch SureColor® P800 Screen Print Edition and the 24-inch SureColor T3270 Screen Print Edition. Building on award-winning technology featured in the current Epson SureColor P800 desktop photo printer and SureColor T3270 large-format color printer, the new screen print editions come bundled with AccuRIP Black Pearl SE™ software and Epson Screen Positive Film to produce high-quality film positives used to burn screens for the traditional screen printing process. The Epson SureColor P800 Screen Print Edition and SureColor T3270 Screen Print Edition will be on display at ISS in Long Beach, Jan. 22-24 in Epson’s booth, #2147.
Epson SureColor P800 Screen Print
Epson SureColor P800
“Epson is committed to bringing the most advanced printing solutions to market for proofing,  graphic arts, photography and screen printing professionals,” said Matt Kochanowski, product manager, Professional Imaging, Epson America, Inc. “The new SureColor P800 and T3270 Screen Print Editions combine our most sophisticated graphics printing technologies available with the powerful, intuitive AccuRIP Black Pearl SE software, resulting in amazing proofs, as well as exceptional quality screen positives at incredibly fast speeds.”

Leveraging genuine Epson UltraChrome® HD Ink and UltraChrome XD pigment inks respectively, the Epson SureColor P800SP and T3270SP provide a complete film positive printing solution. The new printers produce high-quality solid and halftone films up to 65 lines-per-inch (lpi) with high UV opacity and an exceptional black density up to 4.0 Dmax – all at best in class speeds, up to 24 films per hour with the SC-T3270SP1. And, because these printers use a full color ink set, screen printers are able to produce high quality comps and even graphics with the same printer used to produce screen positive films.2

“AccuRIP Black Pearl SE coupled with Epson printing performance, film, and ink, deliver a quality, easy-to-use output solution to the screen print industry,” said Charlie Facini, CEO, Freehand Graphics, Inc., New York-based screen printing business delivering software and pre-press products for more than three decades. “The team at Freehand is excited to be an integral part of delivering these special edition screen printers to users that appreciate the value of a fast, professional turnkey solution.”
T3270 Screen Print Edition
T3270 Screen Print Edition
More About the SureColor P800 Screen Print Edition

Designed for professional use, the SureColor P800 Screen Print Edition is a full 17-inch wide borderless printer capable of high-volume printing with minimal downtime for maintenance. Leveraging unique Epson MicroPiezo® AMC™ printhead technology with Precision ink drop control, and all-new Epson UltraChrome HD eight-color pigment ink set, the SureColor P800SP delivers output with resolutions up to 2,880 x 1,440 dpi for outstanding clarity and sharpness.

More About the SureColor T3270 Screen Print Edition

Equipped with Epson’s latest PrecisionCore® TFP® printhead and specially formulated Epson UltraChrome XD pigment ink, the SureColor T3270 Screen Print Edition delivers brilliant color and crisp lines on virtually any paper type. The SureColor T3270SP provides a five-color ink configuration, available in a multitude of sizes, allowing customers the flexibility to mix-and-match to meet specific business needs. The Epson SureColor T3270SP printers are designed to be used exclusively with these specially-formulated inks, and not with other brands of cartridges or inks.3

Pricing, Support and Availability

The Epson SureColor P800SP and SureColor T3270SP will be available in February 2016 through a dedicated channel of authorized Epson Professional Imaging resellers. The SureColor P800SP and SureColor T3270SP offer a standard Epson Preferred™ Limited Warranty, a one-year program that includes toll-free advanced telephone access Monday through Friday and on-site service in the unlikely event of any hardware failure. Epson Preferred Plus extended service plans are available to provide coverage for up to two additional years. For more information, visit proimaging.epson.com.
Epson Printer
Price (MSRP)
Epson SureColor P800 Screen Print Edition
$1,795
Epson SureColor T3270 Screen Print Edition
$3,495


About Epson

Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to driving innovations and exceeding customer expectations in printing, visual communications, quality of life and manufacturing. Epson’s lineup ranges from inkjet printers, printing systems and 3LCD projectors to industrial robots, smart glasses and sensing systems and is based on original compact, energy-saving, and high-precision technologies.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises nearly 72,000 employees in 93 companies around the world, and is proud of its contributions to the communities in which it operates and its ongoing efforts to reduce environmental burdens.

Epson America, Inc., based in Long Beach, Calif., is Epson’s regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (facebook.com/Epson), Twitter (twitter.com/EpsonAmerica), YouTube (youtube.com/EpsonAmerica), and Instagram (instagram.com/EpsonAmerica).

1 Speeds are based upon print engine speed only. Total throughput times depend upon factors such as computer, file size, printer resolution, ink coverage, and networking. Based upon 2880 x 1440 dpi print mode.

2 Cartridge yields vary considerably for various reasons including images printed, print settings , temperature and humidity. Yields may be lower when printing infrequently or primarily with one ink color. All ink colors are used for printing and printer maintenance and all colors have to be installed for printing. For print quality, part of the ink from the included cartridges is used for printer start up and a variable amount of ink remains in the cartridges after the "replace cartridge" signal.

3 This printer uses only genuine EPSON brand ink cartridges. Other brands of ink cartridges and ink supplies are not compatible, and even if described as compatible may not function properly.

Note: EPSON, SureColor, UltraChrome, MicroPiezo, PrecisionCore, and TFP are registered trademarks and Epson Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation. AMC and Epson Preferred are trademarks of Epson America, Inc. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.

Learn more about Epson textile industry printers.

You may want to also read about the Garment Creator Software for Direct-to-garment (DTG) Printer on the Apparel Search fashion blog.

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

ascena retail group, inc Stock Repurchase Program

ascena retail group, inc. yesterday announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a $200 million stock repurchase program. Purchases made under this program are authorized to be made by the Company from time to time when market conditions warrant, subject to any approvals required under the Company’s existing loan documents. The program authorizes the purchase of ascena common stock through open market purchases and/or privately negotiated transactions, and is subject to applicable SEC rules. This program replaces the existing stock repurchase program amended in Fiscal 2011, which had a remaining authorization of approximately $90 million. This stock repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and it may be suspended at any time at the Company’s discretion.

ascena retail group, inc. (NASDAQ:ASNA) is a leading specialty retailer offering clothing, shoes, and accessories for missy and plus-size women under the Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lou & Grey, Lane Bryant, Cacique, maurices, dressbarn, and Catherines brands, and for tween girls under the Justice brand. ascena retail group, inc. operates through its subsidiaries approximately 4,900 stores throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Friday, October 30, 2015

Alessandra Ambrosio in Flats & Scrunchie

Alessandra Ambrosio was photographed wearing BLOCH flats while leaving a yoga class in Brentwood today! The model and mom accessorized her workout ensemble with BLOCH Miriam Flats in Nocciola (Price Available Upon Request; BlochWorld.com) and used a KITSCH Grey Suede Scrunchie to tie up her hair ($9, www.mykitsch.com).
Alessandra Ambrosio Fashion Model
Alessandra Ambrosio Wears BLOCH
Miriam Flats in Nocciola
Grey Suede Scrunchie

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Men's Wearhouse Licnesed Tuxedo Rental Shops

Macy's, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with Men's Wearhouse to open licensed tuxedo rental shops within 300 Macy's stores nationwide.

These Macy's-branded shops will be operated by Men's Wearhouse and staffed by its trained formalwear professionals in dedicated space located in or near the men's department in Macy's stores. They will be fully integrated in Macy's storewide wedding experience, and support Millennial merchandising strategies related to proms and other special occasions.

"Macy's is better able than any other retailer to assist customers with a broad range of needs related to special occasions, and especially wedding couples, their families and friends at this significant milestone period in life. Macy's and Men's Wearhouse will work together to provide additional convenience and simplicity for our customers while offering the latest trends in rental tuxedos, including prestige designer brands and some styles exclusive to Macy's. The customer shopping experience will be enhanced by Men's Wearhouse's specialized and expert service," said Tim Baxter, Macy's chief merchandising officer. "We see weddings and special occasions as strategic growth opportunities for Macy's. We are already well known for our wedding and gift registry, and we continue to build our business in engagement and wedding rings, wedding party suits and dresses, shoes, accessories, fashion jewelry, gifts and other categories. Tuxedo rental is the next element in building Macy's special occasion capability."

Plans call for the first 17 Macy's Tuxedo Shops to open in fall 2015 in the New Jersey, San Francisco and Houston markets, with a rollout to 300 stores by fall 2016. Macy's and Men's Wearhouse also will collaborate to develop a digital tuxedo rental shop on macys.com.

Macy's Tuxedo Shops will be backed by the Men's Wearhouse reservation and group management system that allows customers to easily make and manage reservations and track the status of rentals by others in a wedding party.
Men's Wearhouse will be the exclusive provider of tuxedo rentals to Macy's, although Macy's will continue to sell tuxedos from its own men's assortment.

Hilary Duff Wears Kitsch Ice Blue Hair Tie

Hilary Duff was spotted wearing Kitsch over the weekend! The Younger star, who was warm weather-ready in cutoff shorts and lightweight blouse, intermixed her stacked bracelets with an Ice Blue hair tie from the Tutti Frutti set ($9.00, www.mykitsch.com).
Hilary Duff Style June 2015
Kitsch Hair Tie Accessories
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Justin Bieber in Parachute Pants

Justin Bieber was photographed wearing daniel patrick while in Beverly Hills earlier this week! The superstar looked casual pairing his wh...