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News Archive for Saks Fifth Avenue

TREND SPOTTED 03.17.09 10:00 AM

The Shepard Fairey Effect on Marketing and Event Design

Saks Fifth Avenue's new bags
Photo: Courtesy of Studio Number One

Looking for a somewhat playful reflection of these tough times, event designers and marketers have incorporated bold graphics inspired by Soviet propaganda and Constructivist art into event decor, invites, and campaigns. With more than a touch of irony, of course. The likely inspiration for the trend is Shepard Fairey, the artist who created the Obama "Hope" campaign poster. MORE >>

Saks Fifth Avenue, Shepard Fairey, Food & Wine Magazine

TED KRUCKEL 03.04.09 1:45 PM

How to Launch a $7,000 Suit Shop

Kiton's grand opening at Saks on Thursday night
Photo: Courtesy of Saks Fifth Avenue

FROM NEW YORK I have been riveted, just riveted, to news stories about the impending launch of Italian menswear manufacturer Kiton (kee-tun) at Saks Fifth Avenue, which has been in every major paper, including a piece on the front of the Business Day section of The New York Times, announcing Saks’s recent billion dollar loss.

But despite the challenging environment, Saks is embarking on its most ambitious foray into menswear ever: a seven-figure boutique for Kiton. The rub? This is a luxury brand to the extreme. Nearly every story mentioned that they were known for custom $7,000 suits. People were aghast that the store was going ahead with its plans, likening Saks suits with bailed-out bankers drunk on life at a Vegas bordello. One young lady friend of mine, disdainful of my interest, called the move “irresponsible.”

Would angry Main Streeters storm the boutique, shouting “aux les barricades"? Or maybe no one would show up, leaving the Saks and Kiton executives lonesome, fingering their finery and damning the gods. I was on my tippy-toes with anticipation. MORE >>

Saks Fifth Avenue

TED KRUCKEL 01.20.09 1:06 PM

In the Lobbies: Ritz-Carlton Draws a Crowd With Furs and Not-Quite-Free Makeup

FROM WASHINGTON Saks Fifth Avenue threw open its doors for the inaugural weekend at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel just north of Georgetown. The retailer decided to face the cold head on, with an entire lobby filled just with designer furs (J. Mendel, Dennis Basso, Berger Christensen, to name a few) of every shape and size. There were so many people milling around, I wondered if someone would walk off with a free coat.

“Washington is fur country,” explained Washington Life magazine deputy editor Karin Tanabe. “I think it has something to do with being near the South.”

Nuff said. MORE >>

Inauguration 2009, Saks Fifth Avenue

NEWS 04.11.08 5:16 PM

Zac Posen Shows Off Wares for Steppenwolf

On Wednesday night, more than 400 Steppenwolf Auxiliary Council members, retail professionals, and fashion fans crowded into the Gold Coast's Murphy Auditorium to meet the man of the hour—fashion designer Zac Posen. The occasion was a showing of his fall 2008 collection that served as a stylish kick-off party for Steppenwolf's Red or White Ball, the theater company's annual fund-raiser, which takes place May 30 at the Chicago Illuminating Company.

Saks Fifth Avenue manager of special events Nena Ivon coordinated the event and chose Murphy Auditorium for the party. The building, built in the 1920s in the French Renaissance style reminiscent of Notre Dame, provided a dramatic backdrop to the cocktail reception and ensuing fashion show, with an ornate stained-glass window located directly behind the runway and intricately carved seats lining the back wall. MORE >>

Saks Fifth Avenue, Steppenwolf Auxiliary Council, Zac Posen

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