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Mark Lee Seen as Man to Bring New Era to Barneys...One of the most-watched acts in fashion is beginning to play out: Mark Lee's reinvention of Barneys New York.

The highly regarded Lee has been Barneys New York's chief executive officer for only four months yet already has made sweeping changes in the retailer's senior fashion ranks and overhauled its creative leadership. On Friday, the retailer tapped a new vice president and fashion director, Amanda Brooks, former creative director of Tuleh and a Vogue contributor. And more changes are said to be on the horizon. 

My thoughts: I believe that someone who brings a new era with Freshen the merchandise mix and add more femininity and color, as well as a much-needed paint job at the Madison Avenue flagship can make a big impression in today's economy....

Pre-Fall 2011 Accessories Trend: Pink Ladies... 

Some of pre-fall's best accessories are awash in an assortment of pinks, from rich brights to the prettiest of pales.

My thoughts: I love the details with the ruffles and the color palette of pink...also the twist on oxfords..nice twist of fashion...

Snow Banks Boot Sales...Record snowfalls blanketing the Northeast have been a boon for the footwear business.

Retailers across the region told Footwear News boots, in particular, are marching them out of an otherwise slow season.

“Snow is like heaven — it’s actually the best thing that could happen at this time of the year because January and February are usually sale periods with real markdowns,” said Danny Wasserman, owner of Tip Top Shoes in New York.

In fact, Ugg Australia predicted that “when the final numbers are in, this will be our best boot year ever at retail,” said the brand’s VP of sales, Ed Goins.

My Thoughts: Because my passion for fashion is 100% on shoes, this really excites me because the % volume in boots is rocket in shoe sales...not a big surprise though every where you look at least more than one person has boots on...right?

Sources: (http://www.wwd.com)