While stores like Saks use designer exclusives to draw in shoppers, stores that cater to a middle-income customer, like J. C. Penney, Macy's and Kohl's, have largely emphasized celebrity-affiliated exclusive lines.
Since Istithmar emerged as the victor in a bidding war last summer, Barneys has been more aggressive in its pursuit of hot designer exclusives and regained some of the irreverent, experimental attitude that once made the store seem so hip.
"I wouldn't have had the courage, the guts to start on something if hadn't have known these things were out there," he said, referring to the Fashion Incubator and CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund programs, two initiatives for up-and-coming designers exclusive to New York.
Annie lives in London with beautiful and loving mother Elizabeth Natasha Richardsonn), a designer of exclusive wedding gowns (Vera Wang's are the ones we see).
Convenience stores, as well as mom-and-pop stores down on the South Side are known for charging obscene rates for clothing and other products, reeling in customers by putting flashy signs that say "Designer" or "Exclusive" next to cheap clothing.
Designers create exclusive looks for London Show Rooms L.A. L.A. designer Monique Lhuillier dresses Michelle Obama for nerd prom.
Style-conscious men in search of directional designers and exclusive collaborations.
An ad in Birmingham, Ala., says, "Think about... insisting on something no one else owns — more than 100 designers are exclusive to Saks in the Birmingham area".
When designers obtain exclusive intellectual property (IP) rights in the functional aspects of their creations, they can wield these rights to increase both the costs to their competitors and the prices that consumers must pay for their goods.
Celebrities help promote emerging clothing companies by tagging designers for exclusive garments not sold in stores.
We've hired two professional jewelry designers who each design an exclusive line -- about six styles each -- for Women's Bean Project.
