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Suma Chander introduces their Spring/Summer 2013 collection with the release of a lookbook featuring America's Next Top Model winner Jaslene Gonzalez.

WWD is reporting that Chanel's affiliate, Paraffection, has acquired French super-glove-maker Causse, which joins the other EIGHT specialist ateliers they have bought up in the past decade including embroiderer Lesage and button maker Desrues.

They're back (again) and ready to win - with a vengeance! Thirteen talented designers from past seasons of the Emmy(R) Award-nominated PROJECT RUNWAY return to the workroom for another shot at being the last designer standing on the runway in the second season of Lifetime's PROJECT RUNWAY'S ALL STARS, premiering Thursday, October 25, at 9pm ET/PT.

Mens-Ties.com, the San Francisco based online tie shop and fashion blog, published a series highlighting the best Spring 2013 collections from New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Besides just giving fashion enthusiasts an overview of trends to look for in the coming spring season, the blog highlights 5 collections in more detail, each of which stood out from the crowd during this week's events in NYC.

Prime Time Clothing, a premium wholesale fashion distributor, is now offering popular fall fashions, including sweaters, flannel tops, dresses, new accessories and more. The clothes are competitively priced and incorporate the latest, most popular styles and fabrics.

Recently Barron's, the journal of American business, announced an uptick in the sales of men's business wear, sparked by the need for men to look their best while going back to work, with a better-than-expected jobs report for August. Leading the way for these sales was an increase in slimmer fitting suits, and there is no reason to settle for "off the rack" when getting down to business. Alan David Custom tailor-makes suits and garments, for a unique fit and style that can't be replicated anywhere else.

eWatches, the premier retailer of designer watches, announced this week they have taken unprecedented pre-holiday markdowns on its most in-demand collection of watches, the Swiss Legend Neptune line of watches.

EC97 has added to their line of sexy lingerie, sheik women's clothing and accessories. They have done a complete revamp of their website and are ready to offer even more of their unique products to their customers. These seductive and beautiful clothes cannot be found elsewhere. Customers who shop at http://www.ec97.com can expect the best and most original woman's clothing and accessories.

Saturday, September 22, marked the first official day of fall in the Northern Hemisphere and Rodeo Drive Resale (http://www.shoprdr.com), premier reseller of 100% authentic Louis Vuitton bags, David Yurman jewelry, Hermes scarves, reminds readers of the ease in selling their luxury designer pieces online and how, in addition to freeing up closet space, lovers of high-end fashion may earn money for their preloved wardrobe.

Local e-shop founder Sean Peng and his company Inspirare teamed up with the San Francisco fashion powerhouse Academy of Art University (AAU). Inspirare's business model is selling San Francisco produced garments designed by emerging designers from over 20 countries in their e-shop set to launch in the coming week. Academy of Art University is known to churn out hundreds of talented designers annually from over 90 countries. The school just wrapped up their Spring 2013 presentation at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York City.

Atlanta Perfect Wedding Guide will host its popular Fall Bridal Show, Sunday, September 30, 2012. The event will take place from Noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Georgia International Convention Center, 2000 Convention Center Concourse, College Park, Georgia, 30337.

It's never too early to start making holiday wish lists for family and friends. Online retailer,BuyNoworNever.com has a new wish list feature that helps consumers get what they really want this holiday season. Consumers can create several wish lists with an unlimited number of items. The wish list feature is easy and fun for shoppers to use. Each wish list can have a unique name so they can make a less expensive list for their children while making a more expensive list for their spouse or significant other. They can add their favorite designer handbag, jewelry, or even home furnishings and all at up to 80% off department store prices. Wish Lists can be printed, emailed to family and friends, and even added directly to a shopping cart for quick check out.

Blue Star Bazaar announced that it is opening a shop at Sono Marketplace in Norwalk, CT. At Blue Star Bazaar's location within the Marketplace, customers can browse merchandise for women and kids to find perfect gift items to keep or to give away for birthdays, hostess gifts, baby showers, weddings, and more. Specific items will include organic hand knit Elmo sweaters for toddlers, vintage inspired pajamas for kids, heirloom quality toys, monogram jewelry, cozy scarves, and colorful handbags. Blue Star Bazaar's goal is to have a casual, comfortable, and convenient vibe. Children can color at the chalkboard table while parents browse, coffee in hand, in a stress free atmosphere.

Synchronicity Boutique has helped rescue countless students around the country after they have become victims of fraudulent companies whose web sites promised "authentic" homecoming and prom dresses at cut-rate prices.

The Saks Fifth Avenue Houston Women's Contemporary shops continue to carry favorites such as Marc by Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch, DVF, Theory and Alexander Wang. The Women's Contemporary Week at Saks in Houston is offering free yoga classes by Define Yoga Studios on Saturday and Sunday, a personal appearance by Sean Hurley of Hurley denim, and an on-site demin alteration station as well as the free AG Adriano Goldschmied iPhone 4/4S case as a free gift with purchase. With all the new Fall fashions now in the contemporary shops, and the personal attention only found at Saks Fifth Avenue Houston, being stylish and fitted for Fall will only leave you deciding what to wear first.

Retailfetish.com has just agreed to expand on its Ruelala.com daily deals. The daily deals sections will still feature the usual Ruelala.com flash sales, but they'll be expanded to further meet the needs of Retailfetish.com's shoppers.

With an increasing number of similar lineups from the fashion giants currently in stores, consumers are finding that fewer and fewer brands offer a unique perspective on clothing. To counter the rising number of uninspired clothing, Spurbe launched its new website showcasing their brand's bold and colorful designs.

African porcupine quills, Civil War bullet heads, petrified lightning. These are just a few of the items offered by Bureau of Trade, a new online shopping, entertainment and discovery experience that scours eBay, Craigslist and other major marketplaces to bring its members the world's most unique collections of merchandise, tied together by compelling content that highlights an item's true value - its story.

WaterField Designs, a leading San Francisco manufacturer of custom laptop sleeve, bags and cases for digital gear, introduced specially-sized, protective iPhone 5 Cases-the iPhone Wallet, the Smart Case™, the Suede Jacket™, the Hint™-in sizes to fit the iPhone 5 when encased in a third-party, play-through shell. WaterField also offers snug-fitting sizes of each of these cases for the 'naked' iPhone 5. Cases begin shipping this week from WaterField's San Francisco workshop.

This summer Omega, the luxury Swiss watch manufacturer, announced the release of their limited edition Skyfall watch in recognition of the latest film installment in the iconic James Bond series.