Noted for its quality materials, use of color, and elegant and femininine designs, Escada successfully widened its clientele and by 1981 established a name in many categories of womenswear, specializing in formal wear and knitwear. In 1982, the company opened their first store in the United States on Fifth Avenue in New York City and opened its first store in Asia the following year in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong boutique became a worldwide landmark, marked for its use of gold in the store's design.
Though debuting in America in 1982, Escada did not gain national prominence until 1984 when the leading fashion and women's wear magazine Vogue published an entire edition devoted to promoting Escada. Its worldwide prominence led its 1986 IPO on the FSE to be highly anticipated and Escada's debut on the stock exchange marked the headlines in hundreds of major newspapers worldwide. 30 years later, Escada has established itself as one of the largest fashion houses in the world. Escada?s headquarters are based in Munich, Germany and Escada?s collections are available in nearly 500 locations in 60 countries. In the United States, the company has 16 boutiques in Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Texas, and Washington. Escada has opened several larger stores carrying various fashion lines including Escada, Escada Sport, and Couture and Accessories. The largest of these stores is located in Vancouver, Canada, and is 16,000 square feet.
Like many fashion houses, Escada also has a line of fragrances for both women and men. Source

The first store was located in Hingham, Massachusetts. During the following year, they established a direct mail service which would originate their catalog service. In 1973, General Mills acquired Talbots. Talbots was listed on the New York Stock Exchange beginning in 1993. Arnold Zetcher is the CEO of Talbots.
At the end of 2005, there were 1,083 stores in the United States, Canada, and the UK, as well as 4 stores in Japan. The company operates a product development office in New York City, a computer center in Tampa, Florida, that changed facilities and moved into its new building on September 5, 2006, and a call center in Knoxville, Tennessee. The corporate headquarters is still in Hingham.
Talbots has an unusually liberal guarantee; the company allows returns of merchandise, for any reason, with no time limit. (Refer to the website talbots.com or any catalogue for statement of the guarantee.)
Talbots has shops, but relies primarily on internet and phone orders. Source

Tudo começou em St. Tropez, badalado paraíso de milionários europeus no sul da França, no ano de 1971, quando o jovem Fred Pryskel, um apaixonado por corridas de automóveis e fundador da Vilabrequin, sentou-se num café e começou a tesourar uma toalha de mesa em xadrez, um calção de banho simples e elegante que fosse adequado para nadar nas famosas praias do balneário. Após finalizar a prova piloto, resolveu utilizar tela de vela náutica, um material de secagem rápida para finalizar sua criação. Nascia ali o boxer-short, o primeiro calção de banho, que chamava a atenção pela estampa e o corte diferenciado, um verdadeiro ícone fashion nada parecido com os padrões da época. O produto criado por Fred, incorporou alguns itens de tecnologia simples, estampas inusitadas e conforto. Não demorou muito para que bermudas de cores fortes e temas florais fossem vistas vestindo banhistas nas mais badaladas praias européias.
As coleções trazem, geralmente, de 150 a 200 itens, com tamanhos entre 2 anos a 6XL, em 16 modelos de corte. A grife oferece ainda uma linha de roupa em linho, que inclui camisas, calças e bermudas a acessórios como óculos de sol, bonés e toalhas de praia. Homens como George Clooney, Príncipe William, Leonardo Di Caprio, Brad Pitt e Nicholas Sarkozy, já foram vistos com peças assinadas pela Vilebrequin.
A grife, está presente em 50 países e conta com 78 lojas próprias, localizadas em cidades importantes como Paris, St. Tropez, Genebra, Milão, Lisboa, Nova York, Los Angeles. No Brasil, Lojas em Shopping de São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro e Salvador.
A responsável pela marca Vilebrequim no Brasil é a empresária Michele Nasser, uma das pioneiras no mercado de luxo do Brasil, responsável pela presença no mercado brasieiro de importantes marcas do mundo da moda como a D&G Dolce Gabbana, Ermenegildo Zegna e o Grupo Armani.

De Berlim a Paris – multicultural e cosmopolita, a arquitetura notável e grandes obras de design trazem para o inverno 2009 da Brasil Em Gotas referências misturando saudades.

Starting out as Daffy Dan’s Bargaintown, the new Daffy’s has revolutionized quality clothing stores by giving you the opportunity to wear the best designer collections while not breaking the bank to do so. Daffy’s became famous as the first fashion clothing store by making Madison Avenue and European designer brands available to all consumers. With their location in the heart of Madison Avenue, Daffy’s has been recognized as one of Manhattan’s premier clothing stores and is a must visit for anyone looking to do some serious shopping. With extensive selections of dresses, sweatsuits, sportswear and even houseware, Daffy’s is sure to have a little bit of something for everyone. Daffy’s fashion clothing store maintains the highest of quality control and makes a promise to its consumers to maintain these values. A family run business, Daffy’s allows its customers a chance to relax and feel at home with some of the best customer service available in New York City. Evolving from a single New Jersey store specializing in samples and irregulars to a 19 store corporation carrying the finest apparel available, Daffy’s has firmly established itself as one of the best New York clothing stores at bargain prices.

Liz Claiborne is a Belgian-born fashion designer. She immigrated to the United States in 1939, and was raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She attended St. Timothy's, a boarding school then in Catonsville, Maryland. Rather than finishing high school, she went to Europe to study art. In 1949, she won the Jacques Heim National Design Contest, and then moved to New York City where she worked as a sketch artist at the sportswear house Tina Leser. She worked as a designer for Dan Keller and Youth Group Inc., before starting her own design company, Liz Claiborne Inc., in 1976. The firm grew from its origins designing affordable active sportswear for women and is now a multi billion-dollar enterprise. Source

Foi com estampas, cores e muita descontração que a FARM surgiu na zona do sul do Rio e conquistou o Brasil. Prá FARM, não tem tempo feiro: é verão o ano inteiro! E está preparando muitas surpresas para as clientes de todo o Brasil!

Karina Sterenberg, 30 anos, fez faculdade de design de moda no Brasil e especialização na Polimoda, em Florença. Karina trabalhou em várias marcas como estilista e criou a KA em abril de 2004, inaugurando sua primeira loja no Ipanema 2000. Em junho de 2005 fez seu primeiro showroom em SP e chamou a atenção dos compradores internacionais que tinham vindo para a SPFW. Resultado? Hoje, além de vender para as melhores multimarcas do Brasil, exporta para Paris, Londres, Buenos Aires, Portugal e Líbano. A coleção verão 2008 da Ka buscou inspiração nos famosos balneários europeus de Saint-Tropez e Ibiza. A cartela de cores traz azul, verde, rosa, cimento, nuvem, branco, chantilly, amarelo, laranja e roxo. A modelagem cria formas soltas e os comprimentos são curtos. Foram desenvolvidas 4 estampas exclusivas para esta coleção: Sunshine, Garden, Wave e Fleur. O hit da coleção são os bordados de paetês nos vestidos. Karina desenvolveu o material em 3 formatos - redondo, retangular e quadrado. Lojas RJ: Ipanema e BarraShopping

A Raro Efeito é uma empresa que atua no mercado de roupas femininas na cidade de Belo Horizonte há 18 anos. Ela foi idealizada por três irmãos com uma ampla visão do mercado de tecidos e confecções e construiu a sua história sob o binômio “qualidade e preço”. Com um atendimento personalizado a Raro Efeito é uma das lojas do vestuário feminino mais conceituadas de Belo Horizonte e seu trabalho, sério e inovador, é uma referencia em moda e estilo na cidade.

Sex in the City meets Flower Child. Steamy photo shoots and palazzo pant throw backs, Miss Sixty has brought the psychedelic ‘60s into the 21st Century with a passion. Looking for a young, “come hither” style dampened only by bell bottoms and afros? Miss Sixty is the epitome of GenX girls staking their claim in the fashion scene. Tight faded straight legged jeans, plunging necklines, outrageously sexy platforms, party dresses, handbags and more. Priced right for New York City shopping sprees, go to the Manhattan store and come back again with an entire wardrobe for Spring and Summer 2012 and still be able to go out and show off on Broadway and at the Night Clubs. Preparing for a cruise? Miss Sixty is ideal for coastal vacationing in the Bahamas and in Mexico. Bathing suits, jackets, Tops & Tees, shirts, skirts, jumpsuits (we did say the Sixties…) and accessories. Hats for 2012 and wallets for every occasion imaginable, funky bracelets, shawls, key rings, foulards and cosmetic bags and belts, eyewear and jewels, this hot new line of clothing is available as a franchise so entrepreneurs, this is a great opportunity to wear what you sell.

Depois de morar no Havaí, de conhecer a Indonésia e se apaixonar por seus tecidos, a surfista dos anos 80 Cris Zveiter, decidiu especializar-se em moda e trabalhar neste segmento.
Inicialmente, criou a Linha Z especializada em roupas para gestantes. A empresa durou quatro anos. Em seguida Cris resolveu desenvolver outro conceito de moda ‘maia amplo para mulheres entre 30 e 50 anos’ com uma coleção diversificada incluindo tricô, seda tricoline, algodão e malha e muitos acessórios
A loja da nova marca foi aberta em 2006 no 2º piso do shopping Leblon

A primeira loja, aberta em Copacabana, ficou logo conhecida como a mais sofisticada da cidade A filosofia era simples, roupas masculinas e femininas de alta qualidade, com estilo clássico, porém atual, elegante, sem ser ostensivo, onde o estilo clássico pudesse prevalecer às tendências da moda passageira. Em meados dos anos 70, o negócio continuou em expansão e outras filiais foram abertas; contavam basicamente com produtos de marcas internacionais. Nos anos 80 com o fechamento das importações começou a desenvolver e produzir suas coleções localmente, mantendo-se fiel à filosofia inicialmente traçada. Com o advento dos shoppings centers, a marca já tinha sedimentado sua posição no mercado e decidiu expandir-se para outras cidades brasileiras.
Lojas RJ: Shopping da Gávea, Barra Shopping, Rio Design Barra, Shopping Rio Sul 1 e 2, Botafogo Praia Shopping, Norte Shopping, Shopping Tijuca, Centro, Copacabana, Shopping Leblon e Ipanema, Leblon e Fashion Mall. Outras cidades: Salvador: Shopping Iguatemi e Brasília: Park Shopping http://www.elleetlui.com.br/

Com passagem pelo Royal Ballet de Londres, Escola Cuballet de Cuba e Theatro Municipal, a ex bailarina Bianca Marques, acabou mergulhando de corpo e alma numa paixão antiga, porém latente: a moda. Nas elegantes criações da neo-estilista, são usados tecidos nobres e algodão transmitindo delicadeza, feminilidade, resultando num caimento perfeito. A grife ganhou rapidamente um público fiel. O atendimento destaca-se pela exclusividade para atender uma clientela vip, com direito a uma sala só para elas e uma costureira de plantão para ajustes e customização das peças. Alberto Sabino, inaugurou seu córner no atelier de Bianca compondo peças únicas em modelos numerados.

After traveling to India in the early '70s, Ferré dove into fashion, first with accessories, and later, launching his own label, Baila, in 1974. Signature women's and men's collections soon followed, and Ferré stepped onto the field of high fashion with the debut of his couture line in 1986. He took his philosophy to the house of Christian Dior, where he was stylistic director from 1989 to 1997. Still influenced by his first trips to Asia, Ferré's designs display an East-meets-West aesthetic that vehemently rejects trends and gimmicks, concentrating instead on a relaxed sophistication and casual elegance.

Ralph J. Lauren was born in the New York City borough of The Bronx to Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants Fraydl and Frank Lifshitz, his father was a house painter.
From a very young age, he started working after school to earn money to buy stylish, expensive suits with an early preference for quality over quantity. His attire soon gave him a trendy reputation among his peers. The well-known Calvin Klein, a younger contemporary also lived in the same Bronx neighbourhood. Source

Foi pensando numa nova filosofia de vida que as irmãs Monique e Nicole Argalji, resolveram lançar a My Philosophy, uma marca para as meninas três chics mundo afora. Depois de uma temporada no exterior, as irmãs e estilistas da marca retornaram com um sonho e uma pilha de idéias inovadoras para construção de uma marca inusitada, que mudaria os padrões de consumo das cariocas. Lojas RJ: Shopping Leblon e BarraShopping.

Benetton Group S.p.A. (NYSE: BNG) is a global upmarket clothing brand, based in Treviso, Italy. The name comes from four members of the Benetton family who founded the company in 1965. Benetton Group is listed on the Borsa Italiana, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. Its core business is clothing with the casual line marketed as the "United Colors of Benetton", a fashion-oriented "Sisley" division, "Playlife" leisurewear, and "Killer Loop" streetwear brands. Their products include womenswear, menswear, childrenswear and underwear and they have recently expanded into toiletries, perfumes, exclusive watches and items for the home such as kitchen accessories and baby products. Source

Maria Joaquina foi desenvolvida pela designer de moda Eduarda Araújo, e vêm trilhando seu caminho com alegria e sucesso. Cada peça é cuidadosamente produzida em quantidade limitada com variações de texturas, estampas e bordados resultando em um estilo informal, criativo e verdadeiro. O ateliê está instalado em Ipanema, em um espaço aconchegante e incomum, que traduz a essência da Maria Joaquina – roupas charmosas, exclusivas com um toque artesanal para a sonhadora urbana. Outros endereços da marca: Fulanas no Leblon, Atelier Real em Botafogo e Santas no Baixo Gávea. http://www.mariajoaquina.com.br/

The Armani signature label is the most expensive Armani label and is available in its 75 worldwide boutiques. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org

Coach began more than half of a century ago as a family-run workshop in a Manhattan loft. Six artisans handcrafted a collection of high-quality leathergoods using skills passed down from generation to generation. Discerning consumers soon began to seek out the high standards of Coach workmanship.
The founder of Coach was first inspired by a baseball glove when he saw its distinctive markings and how supple it became with use. After refining it, making it softer and stronger, he created Coach's first handbag. Since then, innovations in leather finishes, new grains and colors, and modern materials continue to fascinate us. But this glove-tanned leather remains a Coach tradition. And it still burnishes as beautifully as it did back when Babe Ruth played baseball.
Throughout the years, Coach has maintained the highest standards of workmanship and materials. Now, greatly expanded, Coach's exceptional workforce is committed to carefully upholding the principles of quality and integrity which made the company great. Today, Coach is considered a classic part of the landscape of American design.

Belgian born Diane von Furstenberg made fashion history with her signature jersey wrap dresses upon her arrival in New York City in 1972. Presently, the internationally-recognized DVF brand encompasses fashion, fine jewelry, accessories, cosmetics and fragrance. DVF, the collection, is sold in the most exclusive retail stores in over 50 countries including in the freestanding Diane von Furstenberg the Shop in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Paris, Hong Kong, and Antwerp. Her headquarters in New York City’s meatpacking district also include a theater space which has become a center for creativity and a launch pad for young artists.

Criada em 1989 pelo médico e estilista Oskar Metsavaht, a Osklen se inspira no dinamismo da metrópole e na exuberância da natureza brasileira, dando vida a um estilo que une sofisticação e despojamento baseado na harmonização dos contrastes.
A marca representa o lifestyle da mulher e do homem contemporâneos, em um mundo no qual convivem o urbano e a natureza, o global e o local, o orgânico e o tecnológico.
E é justamente essa percepção integrada da natureza, da cultura e da sociedade, associada a uma estética apurada, que faz com que a Osklen do Oskar seja considerada pela WGSN, bíblia virtual do mundo da moda, uma das dez marcas mais influentes e inspiradoras do mundo.
Lojas RJ: Ipanema 1 e 2, Rio Sul 1 e 2, Fashion Mall, Barra Shopping, Rio Design Barra e Leblon, Shopping da Gávea, Shopping Tijuca, Norte Shopping, Búzios, Niterói, Petrópolis e Teresópolis. São Paulo: Oscar Freire, Shopping Iguatemi, Market Place, Pátio Higienópolis, e Shopping Villa Lobos. Brasília: Park Shopping. Belo Horizonte: BH Shopping e Pátio Savassi, Juiz de Fora-MG + 8 cidades

Idealizada em 1989, a Quebra Vento, vêm cumprindo competentemente a missão de confeccionar roupa jovem de qualidade com design contemporâneo para consumidores antenados com a moda. A equipe de criação da marca pesquisa constantemente as últimas tendências dos mercados nacionais e internacionais buscando atender a um público receptivo ao estilo urbanwear e surfwear, suprindo as 24 lojas da rede com moda de vanguarda.
Lojas RJ: Centro,. Duque de Caxias, Campo Grande, São João de Meriti, Vilar dos Teles, Bangu, Madureira, Bonsucesso, Realengo, Magé, Vicente de Carvalho, Itaguaí, Nilópois, Seropédica, Paracambí, Mesquita, Nova Iguaçu, Mesquita e São Gonçalo

As one of the only vertically integrated clothing manufacturers in the world, American Apparel is also one of the only truly in-house clothing brands and proudly stands behind the “Made in the USA” tag. A New York clothing store located in the heart of Brooklyn, American Apparel is proud of its American culture and holds true to everything that America stands for in homeland manufacturing. Offering a variety of clothing and accessory choices such as crop-tops, t-shirts, shorts and tank tops, American Apparel is a Brooklyn shopping destination for comfortable and affordable casual and sportswear. Recently, American Apparel has begun to offer even more in its accessory line with a variety of leather goods, watches and eyewear. American Apparel keeps much of its prices down by doing everything in house. From dyes and stitching to photography and marketing, not one stitch of American Apparel is outsourced, keeping jobs in the USA and keeping costs down for the American public. The next time you are in the Brooklyn clothing district make it a point to stop into American Apparel to not only make yourself look great but to also support this genuine staple of pure American culture.

All that is youthful, sexy, vibrant, full of life and beautiful in draping cloth on men and women, young and old, is exuberantly displayed at this Manhattan shrine to the genius fashion designers, Dolce & Gabbana. JLo loves them, soccer gods model their clothing and movie directors feature their distinctive collections. All because they are really good at what they do. Deceptively simple and outrageously alive, these two Italian fashion designers have transformed quality clothing into an art. What use is designer fashion if you have nowhere to wear it? Favored by celebrities, dignitaries and the man/woman on the street, D&G give a spark of life and creativity to the streets of New York City. Their Spring Summer 2012 collection is extraordinary in fabric, line, and color, embracing the family with fashions for men, women and children, with D&G Junior. Sign up for Swide, their fashion magazine and download their app on your Iphone for everything D&G. You are sure to see some of the world’s most beautiful actresses and sports heroes in their Manhattan boutique. It is worth your while to browse through the beautiful people of the world and their clothes when shopping in New York City.