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| The
evening of cocktails, camaraderie, dinner
and great headwear minds will include
a talk by Neil Steinberg author of the
book "Hatless Jack." |
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| We
got a call from Ray Smith from the
Wall Street Journal a few weeks
ago. Smith wanted sales statistics for
headwear sales in the US. |
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| They
revere him in England. Camilla Parker
Bowles even gave him poetic license
to design her wedding headpieces. |
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| The
shearling trapper hat worn by Olympians
in the opening ceremonies has been such
a big seller that the shelves are bare. |
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| THE
NEW RETAIL MOTTO - HAVE IT YOUR WAY |
| If
you had any doubt that today’s
consumer want it their way, read on.
The latest example of this royal fitting
has been sighted at Lids on Fifth Avenue
in New York City. |
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| Keep
your eyes on the world of Hip Hop. Its
importance is now breaking the glass
ceiling of the corporate world. |
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| LOOKING
FOR WOODEN HAT BLOCKS FOR SHAPING HATS |
| Jim
Pryor of Sun Body Hats is looking to
buy wooden hat blocks that shape hats. |
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| Kim
Scammell is looking to buy 20-30 inexpensive
hat boxes, maybe thin wood or paper
with a metal rim. |
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| When
we attended the Western Apparel Show
we met up with Eddie Morales of Dallas
Hats. |
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| Los
Angeles - based Jane Tran is looking
for a school in the US to learn about
hat making. |
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| The
“Fit for the Streets” Tour
Launches in Houston during the 2006
NBA All-Star Games. |
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| Fashion
Magazines and Retail Stores are showing
(and hopefully selling) more cloth headbands
and headwraps. |
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| According
to the New York Times retail
sales soared by 2.3 percent this January
as compared to December. |
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