Bedbugs Closes Juicy Couture Store

Bedbugs were found in the two-story retail shopping area of the Juicy Couture store at 650 Fifth Ave.

The store was closed Tuesday and is to reopen before the end of the week, said a spokesman for Juicy Couture, a division of Liz Claiborne Inc. "Eradicating the problem completely is the primary concern," the spokesman said, adding that an exterminating company "will be taking everything out of the store and treating" the merchandise.

Juicy Couture Dropped From Sak Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Bergdorf Goodman And Neiman Marcus

According to WWD  Saks Fifth Avenue dropped the Juicy Couture line at the New York flagship for fall; Bloomingdale's flagship cut way back on its Juicy department on the contemporary floor; Nordstrom passed on the apparel line for fall; Bergdorf Goodman no longer carries the line, and Neiman Marcus has dropped the line in several stores, such as White Plains, N.Y. and Beverly Hills.


I personally believe the 2010 Fall/Winter Collection is bigger and better but due to the past collections sales failure, these are the repercussions. I'm not going to read into this to much because Juicy is Juicy it can't be replaced and has a huge core following. They will rebound.

Photos: Juicy Couture's Founder Gela Nash Opens Up Her London Home To Vogue

To read the Vogue Magazine interview click here.

Juicy Couture Founders Stepping Down Sales Has Dropped Drastically

Juicy founder Gela Nash said, “We stayed seven years, which is a long time.” Cofounder Pamela Skaist chimed in saying "We want to bust out and do everything.” She also said that the two have been working on a TV show, a movie and a book.

The New York Post, however, suggests a different reason to their departure: Nash-Taylor and Skaist-Levy are stepping down because Juicy Couture isn’t doing well. Major retailers like Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale’s have cut back the floor space for the label and Juicy Couture’s sales dropped 7.8 percent in the third quarter.

Handbag Designer Liz Carey Sues Juicy Couture For Copyright Infringement

Purse designer and former model, Liz Carey, launched her accessory line Bird Handbags nearly four years ago in 2006. Carey explained that the inspiration for the line's name stemmed from her relationship with now ex-husband and Oasis drummer, Alan White. "In London guys call girls 'birds,' kind of how we call them 'chicks' here.

After the release of Juicy Couture's new bag line, "Bird," Carey has found herself in the midst of a copyright infringement lawsuit. The designer explained the series of events in recent months. "In May of 2009, I did the P.S. Arts Bag Lunch which is a charity event that different handbag designers attend, and it was held at the house of Juicy Couture co-founder Pam Skaist-Levy. Of course, I was really shocked when in August Juicy came out with their new bag collection, 'Bird.' "My first choice, of course, in any situation, is to resolve this amicably. We've approached Liz Claiborne, who owns Juicy Couture, and so far I have no indication that they want to resolve this any time soon."