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Monday December 10th, 2012

Friday November 9th, 2012

10 Stylish Coats Under $300 That Will Actually Keep You Warm
Shopping

10 Stylish Coats Under $300 That Will Actually Keep You Warm

New York weather makes no sense these days. One day there’s a hurricane (those typically happen in the summer) and the next it’s 30 degrees and snowing. It’s supposed to warm up again this weekend, but we know that cold isn’t going to stay away for long. So to prepare ourselves, and everyone as we approach real winter, we’ve rounded up 10 coats that possess everything you want in your outerwear: style, function, versatility, warmth, and affordability–they all come in at less than $300. From parkas to puffers to duffles, click through to shop!

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Published at 6:02 PM

Friday May 18th, 2012

Tuesday December 6th, 2011

Monday June 28th, 2010

Racked Dealfeed: Zara, Rachel Comey, What Goes Around Comes Around, and More
Sales

Racked Dealfeed: Zara, Rachel Comey, What Goes Around Comes Around, and More

Zara
Deal: 20% to 50% off the Spanish chain’s spring and summer clothing, shoes and accessories
When/Where: Ongoing. Consult website for hours and locations; all stores have extended hours (9am—10pm) through Sunday, June 27.

What Goes Around Comes Around
Deal: 30% to 50% off new and vintage
When/Where: Ongoing. Mon—Sat 11am—8pm. Sun 12pm—7pm. 351 West Broadway between Broome and Grand Sts, New York. (212-343-1225)

Rachel Comey
Deal: 50-60% off of Spring 2010 women’s clothing, shoes, accessories, and men’s shoes.
When/Where: Wednesday, June 30th noon—8pm. 335 W. 35th St., between Eighth and Ninth Ave., seventh floor, New York. (no phone)

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Published at 3:15 PM

Monday March 15th, 2010

Forget about FW 2010, It’s M&A Season: PvH Acquires Tommy Hilfiger, French Connection Sells Nicole Farhi
The Business

Forget about FW 2010, It’s M&A Season: PvH Acquires Tommy Hilfiger, French Connection Sells Nicole Farhi

After a few years of quiet, fashion’s mergers and acquisitions market is heating up. Today it was announced that retail conglomerate Phillips van Heusen would indeed take on Tommy Hilfiger. And yesterday, struggling high street store French Connection said it would sell Nicole Farhi to Los Angeles private equity firm OpenGate Capital. Why all the Read more →

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Published at 9:51 AM

Monday December 22nd, 2008

FCUKed Out of My Discount

To: Tips@Fashionista.com From: Yikes@goodatfolding.com Dear Fashionista, I work in sales for French Connection, and wanted to pass along another sign of the times for the official count: The other night, we marked down most of the items in the store to some of the lowest markdown prices in company history. And if that weren’t enough, Read more →

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Published at 8:34 AM

Wednesday October 15th, 2008