Article: DIMAIO-LUCAS LEAVES FURLA POST.(Brief article)

Article: Decorator gives homes an exotic touch
The Billings Gazette;  July 14, 2008 ;     640 words ......the United States, she has stumbled upon numerous locally owned boutiques selling unique home decor items. That got her thinking...this business? I've been browsing unique and individually owned boutiques throughout my travels in the U.S., Europe and Asia for years...

Article: Suzanne D'Amato
The Washington Post;  March 19, 2006 ;     453 words ......chain-store central, but it's not all Banana Republic as far as the eye can see: Plenty of fiercely individual, locally owned boutiques manage to stand out from the pack. If you're on a quest for unique chic, these one-of-a-kind shops are worth a look -- whether...

Article: Selection and style put city on hip list
The Scotsman;  March 31, 2005 ;     271 words ......Edinburgh is becoming a small-scale fashion haven. What the city has now is a wider selection of fashionable outlets: privately owned boutiques, each with its own distinctive identity; department stores, such as the designer Mecca, Harvey Nichols; and an array of...

Article: fashion.(VITA.MN)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  October 16, 2008 ;     213 words ...Byline: JAHNA PELOQUIN New boutiques This month saw the opening of two locally owned boutiques: Pursecution in Uptown and OPM in St. Louis Park. Pursecution sells unique handmade leather purses and accessories by local artisans...

Article: Unusual shops ready for holidays: Bridge Road stores offer large variety of merchandise to suit all budgets, tastes
Charleston Daily Mail;  November 15, 2005 ;     700+ words ...The Bridge Road Shops, an unusual cluster of locally owned boutiques in South Hills, offer variety for anyone looking for that perfect gift this holiday season. The shops rely heavily on the holidays...

Article: Local boutiques blossom.(Spotlight)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  October 19, 2006 ;     386 words ...Byline: Judie Schwartz & Evelinda Urman Evelinda: When we're shopping in Denver, we love to visit all the great locally owned boutiques. Judie: We love the variety of merchandise and exceptional service they offer. Style Matters is thrilled to announce the...

Article: THE FASHION QUARTER; A SLEW OF LOCALLY OWNED BOUTIQUES IS BRINGING STYLE TO NEW ORLEANS' MAGAZINE STREET.
WWD;  October 10, 2003 ;     700+ words ......The style explosion is thanks to the opening, relocation or expansion on New Orleans' Magazine Street of nearly 20 locally owned boutiques focusing on women's wear and accessories. Of the six miles that make up this main street-cum-shopping thoroughfare, the...

Article: Obituaries
The Boston Globe;  December 21, 2006 ;     437 words ...GLOBE NORTH 1 Ruby Rosenberg, owned boutiques CHELSEA - Ruby L. (Sandler) Rosenberg of Chelsea, a former real estate agent and clothing store owner, died Saturday after an illness...

Article: A 'flagship' treads water. (Lanvin S.A.) (Company Profile)
WWD;  December 9, 1991 ;     700+ words ......Eighteen months later, that flagship has yet to leave port. Consider what's happened since then: * Many of Lanvin's fully owned boutiques are closed or closing, while its ready-to-wear for men and women hasn't been seen on a run-way since last February. * Key...

Article: The goods life: your guide to Sarasota's best shopping.(INSIDER'S GUIDE: Shopping)(City overview)
Sarasota Magazine;  December 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......While the region is rich in malls, big-box stores, warehouse clubs and its own destination outlet center, it's the locally owned boutiques and galleries that give our town its special (and truly memorable) shopping cachet. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION...

Article: Michele Furlanetto named president of Furla USA.
WWD;  October 12, 2007 ;     368 words ......distribution, including wholesale accounts, company-owned boutiques and franchised stores. The firm has 15 stores in North...split his time between London and New York. He replaces Carol DiMaio-Lucas, who stepped down in August. In July, the 80-year-old...plans to double its sales and open ...

Article: Has New York become over boutiqued?
Daily News Record;  November 20, 1987 ;     700+ words ......Within the last six months, the influx of manufacturer-owned boutiques has changed the face of retailing in New York City, and...their business should be unaffected by these manufacturer-owned boutiques. According to Bill Kennedy, fashion director of Bloomingdale...

Article: VERSACE TAPS KEITH SCOTT.(Brief Article)
WWD;  November 13, 2000 ;     167 words ...NEW YORK -- Versace USA has hired Keith Scott as national retail sales director for company-owned boutiques in the U.S. The position is a new one at the designer company, reporting to Giuseppe Celio, president and chief executive officer...

Article: Historic Baltimore retail complex hopes for investment boost.
Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD);  May 25, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Lorraine Mirabella May 25--Idy Harris remembers the historic Rotunda shopping center as an intimate mall of family-owned boutiques, a place where as the owner of apparel shop The Bead she knew customers by name. But shop after shop moved out, leaving...