Mikasas & Company opens retail store in Stamford
By CHRISTINA OCCHIPINTI:: December 1, 2006

Mikasa & Company, the tabletop division of ARC International North America, recently opened its first retail store in the Stamford Town Center. The store puts an emphasis on sharing practical solutions for at-home entertaining, dining and gift-giving. 

The Fairfield County store is just one aspect of Mikasa's larger plan to open up in a variety of venues across the nation, said Susan Saideman, chief executive officer of Arc International, Mikasa's parent brand.

"Mikasa & Company intends to become the nation's leading source for all at home dining, entertaining and gift-giving solutions," Saideman said in a statement. "The Stamford store is the first one of many at-home entertaining sites to be rolled out in major markets across the country, based on a sharing theme to interact with consumers and provide a very positive shopping experience."

If you're looking for more information about Mikasa & Company's Stamford location, you can call (203) 328-9180 or check out the company's Web site at www.mikasaandcompany.com.

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In need of a formal dress?
By CHRISTINA OCCHIPINTI:: December 1, 2006

For any woman who's ever been in a wedding or spent countless hours at the mall in search of the perfect dress, you need to check out www.cocomyles.com. This Web site offers celebrity inspired and custom couture dresses that are custom-made to your body's measurements and your personal tastes. The price of a custom-made dress, which can range in size from 2 to 32, is $150 or less, the company cites on its Web site. Once you've created your dress of choice, you can also create a shawl or sash to complete your evening look.

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