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It's official, Marc Jacobs confirmed that his diffusion and main lines are merging. Combining the two might be a move to ready the brand for a rumored IPO. However, it is unclear what will happen to all the MBMJ stores, as well as designers Katie Hillier and Luella Bartley. [Photo: Shutterstock]
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Kate Spade Saturday: The two-year-old lower-priced line in the Kate Spade family will be completely closed by mid-2015. All 19 stores as well as e-commerce are in their final days. Apparently, brand promotion was not matching up with sales, which hurt the company overall. [Photo: Splash News]
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Piperlime: Piperlime, the Gap Inc.-owned retailer, will be totally shut down by the end of March 2015. The announcement came with no explanation for why the brand is done. Shop the final days now. [Photo: Facebook]
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C.Wonder: The company founded by Tory Burch's ex-hudband, Chris Burch, announced it was closing down in late 2014. [Photo: Splash News]
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dELIA*s: The store beloved by girls who grew up in the '90s filed for bankruptcy at the end of 2014. The retailer is in the process of closing all stores and liquidating. We will always remember the 2 for $20 deals and epic catalogue. [Photo: Instagram]
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Wet Seal: Another teen retailer having trouble competing with other brands is Wet Seal. Two-thirds of the company's stores shuttered in early 2015. [Photo: Instagram]
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Jones New York: Jones New York will close its stores and wholesale business by the end of 2015. Apparently, the plan is to seek alternatives for the brand, however, we don't see much of a future for this 40-year-old line.
