Focus On Fashion Retail- December 2016 issue (Preview)

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PREVIEW: Article Fashion Trends Spring- Summer 2017 defines and summarizes major trends (women and men) as seen on runways in New York, Paris, Milan and Madrid, and featuring fashion proposals from the world’s leading brands (Versace, Armani, Cavalli, etc) or upcoming fashion designers.

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PREVIEW: Article Italian Footwear Trends SpringSummer 2017 defines and summarizes for you footwear trends (women and men) as seen at the world’s leading fashion footwear show in Italy, theMICAM.

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Contact SUBSCRIPTION@FOCUSONSHOES.COM for Yours! or Get a free copy of December’s issue at: FFANY show New York, The Atlanta Fashion Shoe Market, CalMart in Los Angeles, CA and more locations around the USA. ABOUT DE BLOSSOM COLLECTION: De Blossom Collection is a preeminent global shoe brand primarily known for women’s special occasion dress shoes and accessories. We strive to take formal shoes and accessories to the next level with cutting edge designs and innovative details. We are devoted to empowering women everywhere to exude confidence through glamour and femininity.

Our brand uses haute-couture methods for applying rhinestones, beaded pearl appliqués, and innovative glitter and lamé textures. We have also been spotted on top fashion publications such as Seventeen Magazine, The Knot, and Footwear Plus, among others.

Our company goal is be your go-to brand for all of life’s special occasions. We aim to design stylish styles for woman of all ages and walks of life. Let De Blossom Collection be your goto shoe and accessory brand from your homecoming dance, to senior prom, graduation, wedding day, and beyond. We are devoted to putting the finishing touches on all of life’s special moments.

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Contact SUBSCRIPTION@FOCUSONSHOES.COM for Yours! or Get a free copy of December’s issue at: FFANY show New York, The Atlanta Fashion Shoe Market, CalMart in Los Angeles, CA and more locations around the USA. The differences and advantages of adding footwear to an existing wholesale or retail apparel business

by Len Pesko, Exclusively for Focus On Fashion Retail.

We are all aware of how challenging retail has become. There are many reasons for this. Consumers’ buying habits have changed dramatically, generation X generation Y, Millennials, uncertainty of the economy, fear of travel and yes even a small election that will take place this fall. When considering consumer spending habits and how consumers purchase products they are seeking, along with the Internet's blogs on goods to be sold and purchased, hoping for “the way it used to be “or for it to go back to normal is not a sound business option. First hope is not a good business strategy. Next what is the new normal? This is a quick explanation of why many “outside the box” wholesalers and retailers are investigating new and alternative methods to attract the consumers. My company has been contacted numerous times in the recent months to help add footwear to an existing apparel company. In fact there was a recent article written by an on line fashion magazine that stated “adding footwear to an existing apparel business may be what can save them” It is for these reasons that I was inspired to contribute this article and have it read in “Focus on Fashion Retail.”

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PREVIEW: Article Fine Jewelry Trends Spring 2017 defines and summarizes for you fine jewelry trends as seen at the international fine & fashion jewelry, watches and technical industries trade show Bijorhca PARIS.

By Ellen Campuzano of COMMITTEE FOR COLOUR & TRENDS

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PREVIEW: After a record-breaking edition, with over 1200 exhibitors, including 106 new ones, and an attendance of 52,000 qualified visitors from all over the world, MIDO, the most important professional event dedicated to eyewear at international level, does not intend to stop being amazing and talked about. From February 25 to 27, 2017, companies, buyers, journalists and the industry leading trendsetters will again be at MIDO to meet, do business and be inspired by a magical, engaging atmosphere. A unique experience, where human contact is facilitated by beauty and fed by innovation; where business also means insights and curiosity opens up new and surprising roads. An appointment not to be missed, a wonder to be lived.

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PREVIEW: Trade Show Calendar December ’16- January ’17.

Features Dates, Locations, Specialty of the show, such as: men/ women/ children/ footwear/ apparel/ accessories. Also, contact phone number, web site, AND- Focus On Fashion Retail’s Show Ratings: 4 stars = Excellent; 3 stars = Good; 2 Stars = OK, and 1 star = … Awful!

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PREVIEW: YOUR MONEY Good Profits versus Bad Profits. What’s the True Cost of Only Focusing on the Bottom Line?

By Dr. Kevin Coughlin

Is there really such a thing as bad profits? With business getting larger and more powerful, and investors feeling and expecting ever greater ROI, wouldn’t that imply that all profits are good?

Those of you in leadership positions, those of you that run companies and manage people, understand that the culture you present to your team may lay the foundation for success not just in the short term but also hopefully in the long term. When companies don’t understand the difference between good and bad profits, the result is that growth suffers in the long term, reputations are hurt, customers become alienated and employees become demoralized. You and your business become vulnerable to competition. Your business may achieve short-term success—but will always fail in the long term.

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PREVIEW: CELEBRITES & FASHION

by Alex Geyman

"Everybody lives by selling something," wrote Robert Louis Stevenson, author of "Treasure Island." Agents, CMOs and deal makers will always get starry-eyed by the big names of "celebrity" because brands love endorsements, and consumers buy into "celebrity."

As the editor of FOCUS magazine, I attend many entertainment and Red Carpet events in Los Angeles and other cities around the world. Yes, it is fun to be at and watch, but it also becomes clear to me, that this is a very profitable business. In addition to enjoying active careers and all but monopolizing magazine covers these days, many of the women on Red Carpets also happen to have lucrative fashion or beauty endorsement deals on the side.

Celebrities create, or help creating fashion trends and this is why we’re starting a new section in FOCUS covering exactly that, what celebrities are wearing, for your professional and personal pleasure, enjoy!

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PREVIEW: TAX TIPS

New Rules Will Increase Tax Burden on Inherited Retirement Plans

By James Lange, CPA/Attorney

Sally, a successful small business owner, knows how to stretch a dollar. Her clients and four employees value her financial acumen, and she brings the same keen discretion to her personal finances. Thirty years ago, Sally inherited what was left in her father’s IRA and by limiting her withdrawals to the minimum required distributions (MRD) she has been “stretching” his legacy ever since—it’s nice to have a cushion for unexpected expenses. She wants to give her son, a budding entrepreneur, the same advantages, but Congress is threatening to curtail the stretch to five years—a move that will deliver a massive tax blow to inherited IRA owners, and a tax bonanza for the government.

How would you protect your legacy?

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PREVIEW: CENTRESTAGE- A New Launch Pad for Stylish Brands and Designer Talents in Asia.

By Alex Geyman

Editor’s note: • • •

Hong Kong has long been recognized as a regional lifestyle trendsetter.

Regional buyers look to Hong Kong for the latest fashion and lifestyle trends. The 1st edition of CENTRESTAGE brought in close to 8,300 buyers from 71 countries/regions.

And with the huge tourist and trade visitor crowds from all over the world, particularly from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong is the best testing ground for American companies to gauge consumer tastes and preferences in Asia!

Therefore, American fashion brands and designer labels, especially those in the hope of tapping into Asian market- please take this article into consideration!

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DIAS (sunglasses): Dias sunglasses are designed in our Chicago studio. Our latest collection is hand made in Italy to our demanding standards. All Dias sunglasses come with a two-year warranty against defects under normal wear. www.dias-usa.com

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PREVIEW: SOURCING

Back to Neon Future…One Year After.

Report from the 20th Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS)

Twenty years ago, while conceptualizing and developing what later has become the TITAS as we know it, the fundamental question before organizers was, “What VALUE can we offer?” The only answer back then was- CHEAPER… But nowadays and looking into next twenty years, the core value offered by the show is- BETTER!

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PREVIEW: Where Buyers and Sellers Come Together The Atlanta Shoe Market is an industry-owned and –operated shoe trade fair, sponsored by the Southeastern Shoe Travelers Association (SESTA). It is held twice annually, in February and August, featuring spring and fall styles respectively, at the Cobb Galleria Convention Centre and Renaissance Waverly Hotel.The trade show has grown steadily in size and stature over the years. Today, more than 1800 lines of footwear, as well as accessories and handbags, are represented, from salon to branded business, including women’s, men’s, athletic and children’s.Over the years the show has built a reputation for being the industry’s most productive event, a “working show” where buyers meet with sellers and place their orders for the coming season.

According to SESTA Executive Director Laura Conwell-O’Brien, “Our goal has been simply to make it as efficient as possible for retailers and manufacturers to conduct business.”

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PREVIEW: 5 Tips When You Have 5 Minutes With A Prospect

By Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE

If you are on the phone, a webinar, or in person, and you have a few minutes with the executive, what do you say to keep on track and be professional? Here is an invaluable framework. Adapt it to your situation, and boost your confidence and credibility.

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PREVIEW: The High Cost of Cheap Translation, or Why You Shouldn’t Skimp When Leaping the Language Barrier

By Stephanie Tramdack Cash

You pay for the best product development and manufacturing. Your legal and administrative people are top-notch. You choose your advertising and marketing partners with utmost care.

And then you pick the lowest bidder for your translations. There’s a good chance you’ve just made a costly mistake.

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