Contemporary and Elegant at LaMarque’s Toronto Fashion Week Debut

Posted on March 17, 2016March 16, 2016 by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

LaMarque made its Toronto Fashion Week debut on Tuesday with a gorgeous, wearable collection of looks which have a bit of classical, elegant inspiration, yet still very contemporary. These classic looks are versatile and wearable, unlike many designers who seem to aspire to shock (but at the same time are showing pieces which are not […]

Marketing and Pricing: J.Crew Sells Leggings for $650 US

Posted on September 13, 2012September 13, 2012 by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

Some of you may have seen my tweet yesterday questioning a pair of leggings from J.Crew’s latest update, selling for $650 (and over $760 in Canada). I realize that this is from their “collection” line, which is always much higher-priced, considering the material and such, but did it have to be that much higher? And […]