Allowing Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week—a private, invitation-only event—to occupy more than a block of public space is not sitting well with some New Yorkers, reports Ron Knoth, a guest blogger on Retaildesigndiva.com. And rumors of a change in venue continue to...

A recent article on CNNMoney.com warned consumers not to expect big bargains from retailers this holiday season. Despite sagging July sales and shaky housing and credit market conditions, retailers are raising their profit forecasts for the year, which Wachovia Capital...

Maria Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Serena Williams and Martina Hingis lit up the USTA National Tennis Center at the U.S. Open this week. I'm referring to the jewelry they wore in addition to the fact that each of the seeded players...

After yet another week of watching and reading about celebrity mishaps, I was inspired to create a concept for a new jewelry line dedicated to the desperate cries of young starlets gone wild. A mini restraint piece resembling Jewelry.com's diamond...

As I mentioned in my 10X blog entry "Off the cuff," I'm less than ecstatic about the Fall 2007 return of fashion circa 1980. Throughout the years, as I watched styles from the '60s and '70s recycle, I lived in...

Instead of judging a man by the shoes he wears, set your eyes further north and check out his wristwatch. Men's timepieces make definitive style and status statements similar to the way a pair of lace-up black Kenneth Cole oxfords...

Like Etta James' classic "At Last," I was the most requested at weddings in the '90s, walking down the aisle a total of five times. I had become the poster child for the saying "always a bridesmaid, never a bride."...

An above-average price tag is the only thing Tourneau watches and Honora pearl jewelry seem to have in common with Fage Total yogurt. But that was enough for Fage's advertising agency, Ogilvy New York, to approach the brands with a...

This summer has been all about bracelets, and although the season is almost over, the trend isn't. After attending the recent "Accessories The Show" in New York City, Women's Wear Daily reporters gave us a glimpse of what to expect...

The trend of adding precious metals and gemstones to home design is rapidly growing to the next level. An exclusive pot from premium cookware company Fissler features solid gold handles and 200 diamonds intended to complement only the finest kitchen...

An Entrepreneur Magazine article details the evolution of a line of fashionable medical ID tags. It explains how a search to find a jeweler for a friend with an epileptic daughter who refused to wear a medical ID bracelet led...

Since 1990, August has been named the month with the highest number of births more times than any other in the calendar year. So while you're sprinting out of the office on Summer Fridays, remember storks across America are working...

I first read about Paris Hilton becoming the new face of Italian jeweler Damiani on one of the heiress' fan sites. (Disclaimer: The URL is not on my list of bookmarks; I was led there by a news feed.) Considering...

From suit-wearing, Bentley-wielding armed robbers to various smash-and-grabbers caught on surveillance tape and featured on YouTube, it's no surprise this retailer employed a security team capable of stopping a thief in his tracks. For a little while, at least. According...

With income totaling $33 million in 2006, Gisele Bündchen was the top-earning supermodel last year, according to Wednesday's article on Thestreet.com. The Brazilian beauty is the campaign face for several publicly traded companies, including LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Other...

The “ice” that Queen Elizabeth II lent Prince Charles’ wife Camilla this past Saturday wasn’t chipped off the cold shoulder she has reportedly given her daughter-in-law in the past. According to the Daily Mail, the Queen lent the Duchess of...

A 10X blog entry from Editor Beth Braverman, "Grills bill to hit state senate," told us about a proposed bill that would take grill-making out of the hands of jewelers and place it in the care of dentists. While I...

In a recent Reuters’ article, scandal was included in the list of reasons why Spain-based retailer Zara doesn't use celebrities to design or promote its fashion lines. To prove its point, the company commented on fashion brand Jill Stuart's less-than-stellar...

In Egypt, just like in the United States, there's a shortage of men who have the financial means to marry and an abundance of women searching for Mr. Right. But, for Egyptian men, the phrase "financial means" refers to one's...

Another data breach affecting millions of bank and credit card holders was reported on July 3 by Reuters. Fidelity National Information Services, an electronic-payment processor, revealed that a database administrator had stolen sensitive customer data, including names, addresses, phone numbers,...

Here are a few sparkly accessories that probably won't fit in a jewelry box, but will look chic on a shoe rack: Laced with 18-karat gold chains instead of plain ol cloth shoestrings, SENI sneakers by Upper Echelon Shoes (UES)...

Jewelry continues to top the list of preferred "push gifts." While presents such as spa days and cashmere robes sound great, what new mom has time to enjoy either one? She may not be dressed to the nines while pacing...

A shame-faced man stands in front of a display window at a Fifth Avenue jeweler at 3:00 a.m., picking out a three-carat peace offering from the touch screen monitor. This is just one example of how interactive windows, similar to...

Like a fashion victim on a makeover show, downtown Manhattan's financial district is being revamped and upgraded in a manner that's so chic it's drawing all the beautiful people and the retailers that help them get that way. As a...

July 7, 2007 (07/07/07) is believed to be the luckiest, and certainly has become the most popular, wedding date of the century. For some, the power of the lucky number seven is grounded in superstition. For others, the significance is...