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Luxury handbag maker Nancy Gonzalez has opened its first stand-alone store in Asia. The small store opened last month and is located at IFC shopping mall in Central Hong Kong.

French brand Courrèges and eyewear specialist Alain Mikli have teamed up on a new range of sunglasses for spring.

Macy's Inc.'s legal dispute against Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. and J.C. Penney Co. Inc. is set to go to trial on Feb. 25 reports WWD. The presiding Judge Jeffrey Oing set the contract dispute case's pretrial conference for Feb. 19 in New York State Court. According to sources, the judge has blocked off three weeks for the trial and there will be no jury present.

Nashville Symphony announced Monique Lhuillier as the featured designer for the Symphony Spring Fashion Show, taking place April 9, 2013, at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Co-chaired by Elizabeth Broyhill and Elizabeth Dennis, the show will preview Lhuillier's Fall 2013 Collection and will be emceed by television personality Allison DeMarcus. A cocktail party will take place from 6-6:30 p.m., and the Schermerhorn's Laura Turner Concert Hall will be transformed into an elegant designer runway for the show, which will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by a stylish soirée.

Macy's Inc. reported to WWD that it will close six stores in the spring. The three largest Macy's stores that will close are a 158,000-square-foot Paseo Colorado in Pasadena, Calif., a 362,000-square-foot store in downtown St. Paul, and a 791,000-square-foot store in downtown Houston.

New year, new look - for Nivea. The 101-year-old skin-care brand has done a head-to-toe makeover with a focus on sustainability. Designer, Yves Behar, from Fuseproject, created a new Nivea logo that serves as both a redesign and branding revision. The new logo will appear on all product packaging, which is itself in the process of being remade by Behar and team. The entire product line - more than 1,600 stockkeeping items - will gradually be re-done through 2015.

New this season - the world's hottest musical artists will provide the soundtrack for the sexiest swim videos ever! The Angels & Artists video series features four swim videos, four red-hot tracks and the world's most beautiful supermodels.

Victoria's Secret launched their sizzling swim 2013 collection, which coincides with the release of the brand's coveted swim catalogue. The first of four anticipated 2013 Victoria's Secret Swim catalogues will hit mailboxes nationwide today.

Seattle-based Nordstrom announced plans to open a full-line store in Minnetonka, Minn. at Ridgedale Center, which is owned by General Growth Properties, Inc. The new store will be approximately 138,000 square feet and will open in fall 2015.

L'Oreal Paris is starting 2013 right with the launch of a skin-care line for women over 50 and an "automatic" hair-color mousse collection.

Public Broadcasting Service began airing Celebrity Chef Devin Alexander's new show 'America's Chefs on Tour' this past fall. The series comes to Northern California on KQED starting January 5, 2013. Alexander embarked on a cross-country road trip last spring, performing live cooking demonstrations, food tastings from coast-to-coast with stops in three popular California cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Alexander's jewelry accessories were each styled to match her attire by San Francisco Bay Area online retailer Penelope Poet, LLC.

Top Drawer Lingerie, a lingerie and bra boutique in Houston's Uptown Park, launched their new website. Their new website now sells designer bras and lingerie across the United States with free shipping.

The handbagsoutletonlinestore.com website has launched and is already proving to be a hit with fashion lovers. Its aim is to be a leading source of information on everything related to the world of handbags from the world's leading designers and fashion houses.

Whether shoppers' New Year's Resolutions include saving time on hairstyles or being more creative, Bella Fashion's new Twist 'n' Twirl Hair Tie is an innovative arrival that is a smart choice for 2013 accessory purchases. The unique product makes ponytails effortless with a clip and hair tie to wrap hair elegantly. A Bella Fashion exclusive designed to make life easier for women with thick hair, the Twist' n' Twirl Hair Ties are an affordable pick and available at both retail and wholesale.

It takes hard work and an inspiring performance to be nominated for a Golden Globe, and a select group of nominees and presenters will be rewarded with an equally spirited gift. The 100 recipients will receive a hand-crafted Tree of Life pendant by AB Glass Jewelry, a gesture made in conjunction with The Artisan Group and the GBK Productions Luxury Gift Lounge on Jan. 11-12 in Los Angeles. Attendees of the lounge will also be able to view the pendant hanging from an adornment of glass beads as the Winter Dreams Necklace.

The ANNpower Vital Voices Initiative, a groundbreaking partnership between ANN INC., the parent Company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, and Vital Voices Global Partnership, launched a nationwide search for young women throughout the United States who embody the skills to be tomorrow's leaders. The goal of the Initiative is to identify 50 ANNpower Fellows amid rising high school juniors and seniors who have the potential to be the leaders of their generation.

Racked reported that in 2011, blogger Jen Yates (she runs the popular site Cake Wrecks) came up with a great way to store her flip-flops: bending and stretching a wire hanger so it had hooks on the sides for holding the shoes. She posted the instructions on her 'geekery and girliness' website Epbot. Her final product became a Pinterest successs with a ton of repins. Awesome, right? Well, not exactly.

In the spirit of the Dior brand make-over to get past John Galliano, the company creative director Raf Simons has taken an arty turn styling the Spring 2013 ads.

Gainesville, Virginia's MOTHERBORED will have its eco friendly, recycled motherboard pendants, rings and cuff links showcased at The Artisan Group exhibit at GBK's Luxury Gift Lounge in Honor of the 2013 Golden Globes Nominees and Presenters. The company's mini round pendants will also be included in The Artisan Group's coveted swag bags. The Gift Lounge takes place January 11-12, 2013 at an exclusive Beverly Hills, California location.

Lindsey Carse, the youngest salon owner in Beverly Hills, announced the grand opening of her second salon in Santa Monica - Fringe of Beverly Hills: A Kyle Mathis Salon at 2717 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405.