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New York Says Goodbye to Downtown Darling Puppets and Puppets

Designer Carly Mark sparked conversation about what it takes to make it as an emerging designer in New York when she announced she was shutting her ready-to-wear line and moving to London. On Thursday she held her last sample sale.
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Carly Mark announced the brand was shuttering ready-to-wear and that she was moving to London to focus on her more successful accessories business. (Spotlight/Launchmetrics.com)

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Puppets and Puppets Looks Beyond the Cookie Bag

The brand, which harnessed the power of its bestselling Cookie bag and tastemaker customer base to become one of New York’s most promising emerging brands, wants to grow buzz at home and abroad.

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Joan Kennedy
Joan Kennedy

Joan Kennedy is Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers beauty and marketing.

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