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When Vittorio Necchi (pronounced NECK-ee) founded his sewing machine company in the early 1920s, there were no sewing machines being manufactured in Italy. His first machine wasn't a huge seller. But within a few years, Necchi® models weren't just popular in his home country, they were being exported to the rest of Europe and the United States. Throughout the 20th century, Necchi® continued to innovate with machines like the boldly futuristic Logica and the elegant Mirella, which is part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

FiftyOne Global Ecommerce and luxury retailer, Neiman Marcus, announced a partnership to help expand Neiman Marcus' reach to consumers in more than 100 countries. International shoppers will be able to complete orders on the Neiman Marcus website without worrying about payment methods, currency conversions, or shipments getting through customs en route from the US.

Greene + Gray revealed its first collection of women's accessories designed to wrap tech in fashion. Beginning this holiday season, Greene + Gray's women's collection includes Macbook wristlets and carryalls and versatile iPhone 5 wallets that can stand alone as accessories or combine for a complete tech-toting set.

Tory Burch's lawyers have filed a motion three weeks after her exhusband filed a lawsuit against her and her company. WWD reported that her lawyer Marc Wolinsky, from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, filed an extension on the deadline by which a resonse must be filed. Christopher Burch countered with a motion seeking expedited decisions.

The CMA Awards gleamed with country music royalty last Thursday night. While all of these stars were there to be recognized for their achievements in music, some shined in glamorous Jovani dresses on the red carpet, a few being Carrie Underwood, Katie Armiger, and female artist of the year Miranda Lambert.

World of Watches has partnered with the American Red Cross to raise funds toward the relief efforts underway for victims of the recent catastrophic storm that battered the Northeast.

TEMPTU, a leader in high-performance airbrush makeup technology, now puts the power of the pro in your hands with the new and improved TEMPTU AIRbrush Makeup System 2.0.

Toronto's TOMÉ Dress Salon is known for their whimsical and creative windows displays. This same creative spirit will feature a fresh crop of young models developed and marketed by Doug Sloan and John Stevens of Talent INC Canada at their premiere event to be held in Toronto this November.

Amazon is pushing towards high fashion reported WWD. Amazon announced it has leased a 40,000 square foot space in the 'emerging' neighborhood Williamsburg, Brookyn. They will use this space to shoot product images for Amazon Fashion, as well as their other apparel sites Shopbop and MyHabit.

Free People is set to launch a new line of products specifically for its four-legged friends. Free People Pet Project, a unique line of pet gear from the animal-friendly brand, includes collars, leashes, beds, and tags for cats and dogs. The line has been carefully curated to include items that are made to feel as special and deserving as the animals that they will belong to.

Lyric Culture, the music inspired lifestyle brand driven by the lyrics of legendary musical artists, announced the launch of its new Jimi Hendrix men's collection, exclusively at Bloomingdale's nationwide.

MiUS (Made in the United States) has launched an online retail store.

The Jones Group Inc. announced that Cynthia DiPietrantonio has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. In this expanded role, Ms. DiPietrantonio will oversee production in The Jones Group's overseas facilities, including its production offices in China and Hong Kong, in addition to her current responsibilities overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Company. Ms. DiPietrantonio, the senior-most operations executive, has been with The Jones Group in several capacities over the past 30 years, most recently as Chief Operations Officer. She will continue to report to Wesley R. Card, Chief Executive Officer of The Jones Group.

ShangPin.com held a fashion show that exclusively featured more than one hundred European and North American high-end designer brands. This is the first and only baptism here in China with fashion brands, including Red Valentino, DVF, Alice by Temperley, Tracy Reese, Milly By Michelle Smith, Sergio Rossi, Stuart Weitzman, JMC and Beverley Feldman, introduced by the Chinese online retailer. In total, across four categories, more than one hundred brands' products from their Fall and Winter 2012 lines were on show,Zhao Shicheng, CEO and also founder of ShangPin said that it's a breakthrough to grant so many overseas high-end fashion brands' authorization and to sell their products at full-price for a domestic e-commerce company.

L'Oreal Paris announced its exceptional 2012 Women of Worth honorees. Now in its seventh year, the Women of Worth program has recognized 70 incredible women to date for their amazing accomplishments, and this year's ten honorees continue to inspire through their dedication to philanthropy and their passion for improving the world. From young women who pioneered programs while still in high school to women who have been changing lives for decades, 2012's Women of Worth honorees are making an extraordinary difference in their communities.

WWD announced that creative director Nicolas Ghesquiere, one of the most acclaimed French designers of his generation, is leaving Balenciaga. This change is effective on November 30th and Balenciaga cited "joint decision to end their working relationship" as the reason.

Skincare and beauty expert Alana Mitchell, owner of Skincare by Alana, released her latest 'go-to' products for the holidays. Alana's Holiday 2012 '5 to Survive' list includes essential items everyone needs in their holiday beauty collection in order to attain that luminescent holiday glow, all while staying protected against the harsh elements of winter.

The new Fiora® line from Italy, featuring Murano glass, evokes beauty and aroma. Thanks to a new technology patented process that impregnates Italian filigree divine designed jewelry with Brand fragrances, you can stop and smell the roses and wear them too.

Australian swimwear experts, Swimwear Galore, have taken the guess work out of swimsuit shopping with their unique 'Shop by Shape' system.

The new Fashion Angels' Project Runway activity kit collection hits store shelves nationwide just in time to fulfill holiday wish lists of aspiring tween designers everywhere.