Fashion

[CatLady72]

the last few weeks her shows were all clearance...no new items presented......I did n ot hear any news of her leaving or staying.....

[Bookplate]

A few weeks back one of the hosts mentioned that there would be new Logo merch in March.  She is clearly cutting back on appearances but apparently still designing and selling here.

[They Call Me MR Wilkes]

Regular 5 pm Monday shows resume March 3rd and continue weekly thereafter. 

Per Program Guide:  March 3, March 10, March 17, March 24........

[kaydee50]

I don't know but for the first time for this brand I just bought 2 of her sweaters on sale for under $30 each and am a happy camper! 

[Kachina624]

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@kaydee50 wrote:

I don't know but for the first time for this brand I just bought 2 of her sweaters on sale for under $30 each and am a happy camper! 

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@kaydee50.  I got 2 of those sweaters too and love them. 

[NYCLatinaMe]

Thanks for the update on her schedule @They Call Me MR Wilkes!. Did not know.

@CatLady72   She had sold her business to Xcel Brands and had to buy it back.  Not sure what happened, but Xcel didn't want to make payments due Lori under the sale contract and they negotiated a buy back.  I don't believe anything of what was said about this, and that's OK, not my business.  Xcel had previously sold 70% of its share of Isaac's business, so they must have needed the cash.  Xcel brands has declining sales, and I think the only thing that improved their cash flow last year was stopping payments to Lori.  But I am ready to see new items!

It looks like Lori had to find a new manufacturer, which was a part of the biz that Xcel was handling, and that took some time.  But Q must have had too much inventory based on the number of items available despite not having anything new.

I love her clothes (not everything!), and I hope she continues to bring cotton rich fashions.  She had started with rayon, which pilled, and was terrible.  Before her deal with Xcel she did upgrade her materials, and I loved her clothing, and bought tons.  Most recently, she had started selling thin rayon again, and I reduced my shopping.  And then came the buyback and no new fashions.

Looking forward to the return of high quality materials and interesting and "fit me" designs.  Most qvc brands don't fit me as well, or have too much polyester.  

[Bookplate]

@NYCLatinaMe  Thank you for that lengthy explanation of what happened to her brand here.  I also look forward to her new styles.

[chrystaltree]

One of the hosts on social media  said new LOGO would be coming in March.  

[San Antonio Gal]

I can't imagine her retiring when she just purchased her company back from Xcel a few years ago.

She's got plenty of good years ahead of her.

[NYCLatinaMe]

Let's hope so, @San Antonio Gal.. She is 68 yo, and I did think she may not come back, so happy to see @They Call Me MR Wilkes post.  I thing she was happy to have Xcel do the work but her keeping the creative and repping the company.  She had some pajamas with Macy's that I would guess Macy's did, licensing her name, and it looks like they are gone.  I have no expectations about what she will bring, because she may be wanting to hand this to someone else, though I do think she loves the fashions.  So looking forward to new.  I have been checking her website periodically, and it just says there will be something new.  no clues anywhere.