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Anna Deutsch

Friday November 2nd, 2012

How I’m Making It: Andrea and Elisa from Dieppa Restrepo
How I'm Making It

How I’m Making It: Andrea and Elisa from Dieppa Restrepo

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Andrea Vargas Dieppa and Elisa Restrepo, the two Colombian natives behind hot shoe line Dieppa Restrepo seem more like friends than business partners when I meet them at their Lower East Side showroom for a chat. The laidback designers are two peas in a pod, finishing each other’s sentences and dissolving into giggles as they look back on their four years working together.

I sat down with them to learn about how these two friends managed to bring together their Colombian roots, Mexican manufacturing and New York flair to create a successful shoe business. Read on.

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Published at 3:35 PM

Thursday November 1st, 2012

From Free PB&Js and Charge Ups to Red Cross Donations, Retailers Show Post-Sandy Compassion
Retail

From Free PB&Js and Charge Ups to Red Cross Donations, Retailers Show Post-Sandy Compassion

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Retail (and life in general) is starting (trying?) to get back to normal after Sandy. Barneys opened yesterday and today, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale’s, Saks and Macy’s opened their doors along with plenty of other stores in areas with power. And we’ve been happy to see that many of our favorite retailers are showing a compassionate side, while obviously also trying to generate much needed sales.

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Published at 5:15 PM

Friday October 19th, 2012

Wednesday October 17th, 2012

Introducing Adea—Everyday-Luxe Basics We Can’t Get Enough Of
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Introducing Adea—Everyday-Luxe Basics We Can’t Get Enough Of

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Here at Fashionista we love a statement shoe and a party frock, but one thing we always come back to is basics. There’s something about the dependable simplicity of the perfect tee or tank that get us just as excited as an OTT piece of jewelry. Enter Adea—versatile, timeless designs in high quality Italian fabrics.

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Published at 4:30 PM

Friday October 12th, 2012

Friday October 5th, 2012

How I’m Making It: Darlene and Lizzy Okpo of William Okpo
How I'm Making It

How I’m Making It: Darlene and Lizzy Okpo of William Okpo

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It hard not to get sidetracked when chatting with Darlene and Lizzy Okpo about their label, William Okpo. The two sisters, who are 25 and 22 respectively, are not only talented designers and entrepreneurs, but they are hip, young New Yorkers with plenty to talk about. They’re always saying things like, ‘That reminds me of this one time’, or ‘True story…’, but regardless of the topic things usually come back to their life’s passion: their label.

William Okpo takes its name from the girls’ Nigerian father, who immigrated to New York in 1976 with $80 in his pocket (their mom joined him soon after).

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Published at 3:40 PM

Friday September 28th, 2012

Wednesday September 26th, 2012

Tuesday September 25th, 2012

Keija Minor Becomes Conde Nast’s First Ever African-American Editor-in-Chief
Magazines

Keija Minor Becomes Conde Nast’s First Ever African-American Editor-in-Chief

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When Joanna Coles left Marie Claire to take over the reins at Cosmo, she started a round of editorial musical chairs. Anne Fulenwider subsequently left Brides to take Coles’ vacated Marie Claire job, which left Brides without anyone at the helm–until now. Keija Minor has just been named Brides‘ new Editor-in-Chief, and shockingly, Minor will be the very first African-American to ever head up any of the 18 titles at Conde Nast.

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Published at 3:18 PM