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THE HAT WORLD ACCORDING TO HAT MAKER CHARLIE
SWINDALL: Charlie Swindall of Gladhatter
is seeing an “over overwhelming resurgence in
the demand for ultra high end men's hats, like pure
sterling beaver fedoras.”
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KNITS CONTINUE TO CHARM WITH THEIR SOFT TOUCH:
BLOCK Headwear and Mixwell make beautiful knitwear
music together. We just learned that Mixwell is a line
of sportswear worn by disc jockeys. more++
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MUSICAL BOY TOY JUMPS FROM SINGING STAR TO
DESIGN MUSE: Justin Timberlake, boyfriend
of Cameron Diaz and pop singer, is jumping into the
fashion arena with a new clothing line called William
Rast. more++ |
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HAT BLOCKING ACCESSORIES FOR SALE: Jay
Gerish from Kathy Jeanne has ladies aluminum hat blocks
and hat blocking equipment for sale. If you are interested
contact Jay at: 973-575-9898. more++
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FROM THE BOUDUOR TO THE BAR STOOL:
In case you hadn’t noticed, the newest trend for
ladies is to wear lingerie as streetwear.
Although this trend is not new, it is hitting the streets
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HISPANICS HAVE CASH TO SPEND BUT RETAILERS
MUST SPEAK THEIR LANGUAGE: According to an
article in the New York Times, retailers
are losing tens of billions of dollars in sales a year
by not offering Spanish language toll-free numbers to
buy goods.
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Consumers want their fashion options as diverse as their
stock portfolios. Larger- than- life looks that hail
from the 70’s, cast a spell over the norm. We
continue to see fringe, gold and silver luxury threads,
beads, turquoise, glamour and glitter.
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Returning to the Tub….filler Up.
If you happen to be driving down A1A in Hollywood, Florida
and want to return to the good old days before the Internet,
cell phones and $6000 shower curtains, check out Le
Tub. This down- home Key West inspired restaurant was
formally a gas station, but was rebuilt in 1974. more++ |