Ouigi Theodore of The Brooklyn Circus has released his final collection with Macy’s for Sun + Stone. This collaboration wraps up the retailer’s three-part “Icons of Style” initiative which also features lines by Zerina Akers, Misa Hylton, Aminah Abdul Jillil, and Allen Onyia. Through this effort, Macy’s spotlights black creatives within the fashion space and...Read More
Saks Fifth Avenue has re-entered the New Jersey market with the opening of a new store in The Avenue at American Dream. Saks New Jersey at American Dream offers an expertly curated assortment of luxury fashion across all categories, with a focus on men’s, women’s, and kid’s ready-to-wear as well as luxury handbags, shoes, and...Read More
Macy’s on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter profit and revenue that topped analyst estimates, as customers returned to its stores. The department store chain also raised its outlook for 2021, heading into the back half of the year. Despite the uncertainty from the pandemic, Macy’s said its turnaround “Polaris” strategy is working and drawing in new...Read More
Walking miles of aisles in Dallas and Chicago, these collections caught my eye. Field Shop by Hadleigh’s: Established in 2009, this is one of the most compelling offerings I’ve seen anywhere. Founder Ed Shaikh explains that this Dallas-based collection was inspired by the heritage of outdoorsmen but it’s really “classic attire with a modern influence,...Read More
Q: How will the rising Coronavirus cases due to the Delta variant affect our business? Steve Pruitt: This is top of mind for many of our merchants right now. Of course, no one knows for sure, but we do know that we are facing a few pressures: rising inflation, the expiration of some virus-related economic...Read More
Shoppers in the U.S. cut back their purchases in July even more than expected as worries over the delta variant of Covid-19 dampened activity and government stimulus dried up. Retail sales for the month fell 1.1%, worse than the Dow Jones estimate of a 0.3% decline and below the upwardly revised 0.7% increase in June....Read More
The A.K. Rikks’ team at Chicago Collective: Jordan Hill, Ben Tobar, Jim Murray, and Zachary Claflin. In addition to shopping beautiful menswear, my main joy at trade shows is catching up with retail friends, especially those risk-takers unafraid to regularly reinvent the business. At last week’s Chicago Collective, I chatted with Jim Murray and team...Read More
Miami Beach Convention Center Liberty Fairs will debut its inaugural show in Miami this weekend. Slated to start on Saturday, July 10th, the trade event will be co-located with its sister swimwear show, Cabana, at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Brands excepted to be in attendance include 7 For All Mankind, Barena Venezia, Bobblehaus, Edwin,...Read More
MR magazine is saddened to report the passing of Michael Isaacson, talented designer, fashion icon, and wonderful friend to so many of us in the menswear industry. He died of a massive heart attack on July 4th at a very young age 80. The backdrop, very appropriately, was fireworks. For undeniably, so much about Michael,...Read More
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and SPARC Group have come together to purchase Eddie Bauer from PSEB Group, an operating company owned by Golden Gate Capital. Under the terms of the deal, ABG will own Eddie Bauer’s intellectual property and the brand’s core operating business will become a part of the SPARC portfolio of brands. Following...Read More
