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Olivia Palermo’s Aryn K Skirt And More Cheap Celeb Finds Of The Week (PHOTOS)

By The Huffington Post News Editors

This week marks the hottest one we’ve had this summer, and many A-listers chose to brave the heat in some pretty affordable (and fashion-forward) looks.

We practically jumped for joy when we spotted Jennifer Aniston in a pair of $105 Stuart Weitzman espadrilles, and we could barely contain our excitement when we found out that Olivia Palermo only shelled out $74 for her flirty white skirt. But the best deal of the week has to go to Michelle Trachtenberg for her wildly reasonable Juicy Couture earrings. We can’t decide which item to buy first — good thing we have all summer to decide.

What do you think was the best find of the week?

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Elizabeth Arden, Inc. to Present at the Telsey Advisory Group 5th Annual Spring Consumer Conference

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Elizabeth Arden, Inc. to Present at the Telsey Advisory Group 5 th Annual Spring Consumer Conference

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (NAS: RDEN) , a global prestige beauty products company, today announced that the Company will be presenting at the Telsey Advisory Group 5th Annual Spring Consumer Conference being held at The InterContinental Hotel New York Times Square on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 10:00 am Eastern Time. E. Scott Beattie, President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer will host the presentation. The presentation will also be webcast live and can be accessed by at: http://ir.elizabetharden.com.

Elizabeth Arden is a global prestige beauty products company with an extensive portfolio of prestige beauty brands sold in over 120 countries. The company’s brand portfolio includes Elizabeth Arden skincare, color and fragrance products, the celebrity fragrance brands of Britney Spears, Elizabeth Taylor, Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, and Usher; the designer fragrance brands of Juicy Couture, Alfred Sung, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Geoffrey Beene, Halston, Ed Hardy, John Varvatos, Kate Spade, Lucky Brand, True Religion and Rocawear; and the lifestyle fragrance brands Curve, Giorgio Beverly Hills, and PS Fine Cologne.

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Juicy Couture and Lucky Brand Go On Sale?

By Andrew Marder, The Motley Fool

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It looks like Juicy Couture and Lucky Brand have become too burdensome for Fifth and Pacific to handle. The company is reportedly looking to sell off the brands, leaving its portfolio centered around the fast-rising Kate Spade brand. Lucky has had some success in the past year, though Juicy has languished, stuck with the velour tracksuits of yesterday. While Fifth and Pacific hasn’t confirmed the rumors, the sale would make a lot of sense, and likely leave the company better off.

The Kate phenomenon
The biggest benefit to losing the brands would be the freedom it gives Fifth and Pacific to focus on its leading brand. Kate Spade had a 27% increase in direct-to-consumer comparable sales last quarter. The company has made the brand the focus of most of its recent presentations, going so far as to have an investors’ day in March that focused solely on Kate Spade. Conversely, Lucky saw only a 3% increase in comparable sales, and Juicy had a 2% decline.

Kate Spade has been the clear winner, competing well with both Coach and Michael Kors . While Kors saw a much larger jump in comparable sales — 41% last quarter — Kate’s increase is nothing to be overlooked. It far outpaced the 2% drop Coach’s North American stores experienced last quarter.

News of the potential sale sounded great to investors, and the stock jumped 7% during the day yesterday. That’s largely due to the fact that Fifth and Pacific would be free of the drag that Juicy has been exerting on the company. Management forecast negative sales growth for the brand in the coming year.

A good buy
Even though Juicy and Lucky have been lackluster recently, both brands still have a lot of recognition and would make a nice addition to many portfolios. While Fifth and Pacific hasn’t commented on the rumors yet, it would make sense to see both brands sold off to the same buyer, with Lucky sweetening the deal and covering for the weaknesses of Juicy. EBITDA increased at Lucky by 37% over the last year, helping to offset the 62% decline at Juicy.

As more details emerge, this will surely turn into better news for Fifth and Pacific shareholders. The company is reportedly sending out detailed information to sellers in the next week, and the sale could move quickly after that. While it’s still early, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a sale before the end of May. Keep your eyes on this one.

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Great Reasons to Buy Fifth and Pacific

By Andrew Marder, The Motley Fool

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In a moment of public reflection last month, Fifth and Pacific highlighted what it called its “dark days” in a presentation to investors. Those days were back in the mid-2000s, when the Kate Spade brand “fell asleep.” But the company insisted that the brand has been reawakened, and that it now constitutes one of the most powerful growth drivers of Fifth’s portfolio of brands. With strong growth last year and a clear plan for 2013, that’s an argument that’s hard to ignore. Here are a few reasons to consider adding Fifth to your portfolio, and one danger to watch out for.

Making the most of trends
Kate Spade is the company’s largest branded segment. The brand accounted for 25% of revenue last quarter, with Lucky Brand jeans making up 15%, and Juicy Couture adding 8%. The other 31% came from Adelington Design Group. Unless you’re an investor in Fifth, it’s unlikely that you’ve come across that name. The division makes all the accessories that Fifth sells through JCPenney, Kohl’s, and other outlets. It also makes the company’s previously eponymous Liz Claiborne-branded merchandise.

Kate Spade is sitting at the top of the trend heap right now, next to Michael Kors . The brands are like co-captains in the handbag brigade. Kors is leading the high-end, serious side, with comparable sales up 41% last quarter and its name on everyone’s lips. But Kors doesn’t have a hold on the lighter, brighter side like Kate Spade does. The 27% growth from the line shows just how much people like these bags, and Kors’ strength isn’t going to hurt that growth at Kate Spade.

All of the company’s brands have one thing in common — they’re able to chase and create trends. Kate Spade is the current leader in that category, as evidenced by the brand’s 27% increase in comparable direct-to-customer sales last quarter. The laggard is Juicy, which had its day in the sun a few years ago and is currently struggling to stay relevant.

The Juicy problem
Juicy is the one dark spot on an otherwise bright company. Last quarter Juicy’s EBITDA shrank like Honey‘s kids, down to 7.8% from 19% a year ago. Management knows that there’s a problem, and on the last earnings call said that the solution is to refocus the brand. The hope is that Juicy can get a boost from its e-commerce distribution channel, which has shown some strength. Then, over time, Fifth will rebound just like the company’s other brands have.

With good reason to believe management has a handle on the issue — given the track record with Kate Spade and Lucky — I see no reason not to like Fifth and Pacific. The company has a strong mix of brands and a great plan for growth in place. It’s a clear winner in my book.

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Rachel Zoe's Dazzling New Gig, Taschen's New Westwood Tome, and Karlie Kloss's Latest Romp

By Robert Khederian

All the bits fit to print here, in our daily news roundup.

  • i-D Magazine‘s Terry Jones curated the latest Taschen release, Vivienne Westwood, which reflects on the designer’s influence on British fashion over the last 30 years. [Fashionologie Inbox]
  • Today marks Carolina Herrera‘s 74th birthday. [InStyle]
  • ShoeDazzle has named Rachel Zoe its chief stylist. [WWD]
  • Meanwhile, Savile Row tailor Gieves & Hawkes has tapped former Brioni artistic director Jason Basmajian to be its new creative director. [Vogue UK]
  • Terry Richardson’s latest campaign for Equinox was shot at the Stahl House in the Hollywood Hills. [Elle]
  • Rugby Ralph Lauren, which is set to shutter by February, is offering 40 percent off all merchandise both in stores and online. [The Shophound]
  • JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson says he isn’t making ecommerce a priority. “You’ve got to focus on where they are shopping today, and that is the physical store.” [Racked]
  • This is what the debranded products offered by Selfridges’ No Noise campaign look like. [Refinery29]
  • Karlie Kloss may have spent last season beating up men on the beach, but you’d never know that from her ethereal commercial for Juicy Couture‘s new scent, Couture La La. [Fashion Copious]

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