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At noon, the Outnet will put more than one hundred pieces from the Missoni archive on sale for up to 70 percent off. Additionally, the popular sister-site to luxury e-tailer Net-a-Porter will be giving away a signature jacket, valued at nearly $2,200.

Adding to Madison Avenue's expanding retail scene, Milly will open a 1,900-square-foot shop between 72nd and 73rd streets, in early 2011.

While the MoMA Design Store is the first spot we hit for a dose of modern apartment pick-me-ups and fabulous hostess gifts that prove we have taste and imagination, it's not usually our go-to source for fashion accessories. That said, this fall MOMA's jewelry is looking a whole lot hipper than in seasons past. Maybe the granny chic trend is making artsy pieces more relevant, or maybe the buyers have decided to woo younger clients to the jewelry counters.

With engaged couples becoming more educated about the global impact of weddings on the environment, the movement toward planning sustainable or "green" weddings continues to grow. According to TheWeddingReport.com, there were an estimated 2.2 million weddings in the United States in 2008. Considering the amount of waste produced at weddings, couples are more aware of their "environmental wedding footprint," and are finding ways to lessen the impact of their special day.

With consumers still reeling from the toughest economic pressures in decades, retailers should expect sales to remain flat compared with the 2008 holiday shopping season, Deloitte forecast today.