The Rebecca Minkoff Fall/Winter 2015 collection showcases a rock-inspired style with shearling jackets and vests, studded haircalf, textured knitwear and chiffon maxi dresses designed with mixed prints and guitar strap-inspired embroideries that emphasize a bohemian rhapsody in a modern way.

This past year has been eventful in New York City retail, from market newcomers to high-tech stores to welcome announcements of what's to come. And of course, my last column of 2014 is the perfect time to discuss my favorite new stores of the year. Let me know what you think!

Hanukkah is here, and it's just a few days left before Christmas --- you're running out of time to get this perfect gift, everybody! But there are still plenty of options to find that perfect item.

In retail evolutionary terms, we are still crawling out of the primordial sludge when it comes to Singularity, but before we know it, we will be walking upright and running.