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? Word is International Plaza in Tampa is wooing shoe designer Jimmy Choo, a favorite of Hollywood's well-heeled, but International Plaza won't say when it will make an announcement.
? Chanel is coming to the Tampa Bay area this summer with new boutiques opening in Neiman Marcus at International Plaza and in Saks Fifth Avenue at Westshore Plaza. The boutiques will carry the venerable French fashion house's ready-to-wear lines and accessories -- a first for the area. Prior to this summer's opening, only the Saks store in Orlando had a Chanel boutique, and, of course, the shopping Hall of Fame, Bal Harbour Shops, has had a freestanding Chanel store for years.
? Luxury offerings are also on the rise at Orlando's Mall at Millenia with the opening of Salvatore Ferragamo, an Italian luxury brand, and the trendier, more fashion forward Juicy Couture.
? Florida fashionistas are surfing the web for fashion finds in increasing numbers. California-based CoutureCandy.com says the number of new visitors to its site from Florida has tripled. Many are looking for hard-to-find designer denim and its FrenchFifty label swimwear.