The Neiman Marcus Group Inc. and two other retailers have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceived consumers by claiming certain products contained fake fur when in fact the fur was real.

The FTC alleged that the retailers falsely claimed that genuine fur trim on coats and shoes was "faux," in violation of the Fur Products Labeling Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act.

For example, Neiman on its website described a $1,295 cardinal red Burberry Outerwear Jacket as featuring a "Black faux-fur hood with snap-tab detail." The label on the actual coat, however, disclosed that the fur is real.

Another ad for a Weitzman Ballerina Flat ($325) claimed that the shoe had a "Faux fur (cotton/viscose) pom on round toe." In yet another ad, the same shoe was billed as having a "dyed mink pouf." The shoe actually used rabbit fur.

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Neiman neither admitted nor denied the allegations. The company was represented by Daniel Schwartz, a partner at Bryan Cave.

In a statement, Neiman said it "is dedicated to providing complete and accurate information to our customers....Under the agreement we have signed with the Federal Trade Commission, [Neiman] has committed to identify correctly and promote accurately the fur and faux fur products offered in our catalogs and on our websites. Neiman Marcus will continue to work closely with our vendors and the FTC to provide the transparent and accurate product information that our customers expect and deserve."

DrJays.com also settled FTC charges for allegedly misrepresenting the fur content and failing to disclose the animal name for two coats and a leather/fur vest.

Eminent Inc., doing business as Revolve Clothing, allegedly misrepresented the fur content on four products. For example, an ad for a Marc Jacobs Runway Roebling Coat said it had a "Faux fur trimmed hood" when the coat label stated the trim was "real coyote fur."

All the retailers are prohibited for 20 years from violating the Fur Act. Also, according to the FTC, the "orders provide that the respondents will not be liable for misrepresentations about fur products that they directly import if they do not embellish or misrepresent claims provided by the products' manufacturers, they do not sell the product as a private label product, and they neither know nor should have known that the product is marketed in a manner that violates the Fur Act."

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The seven booby traps in a badly fitting bra: 100 years after its invention 80% of us are STILL wearing the wrong size

A quarter of women have NEVER had a bra fitting
Seven bra faux pas include Side Boob, Quadraboob and Super Drooper

When it comes to finding the right bra, even the most proficient shoppers often despair. It's hardly surprising when there are seven different ways in which The most common was The Side Boob (41 per cent), where the wires in the cup of the bra sit on the breast tissue rather than the ribcage.

The most common, experienced by 41 per cent of the 1,000 women surveyed, is the ‘side boob’, in which the cup underwiring sits on the breast rather than on the ribcage, causing overspill at the side.
And more than a third admitted to experiencing the ‘quadraboob’, in which breasts spill over the top of a too-small cup, creating the impression of four breasts.

The survey, carried out by lingerie firm Bravissimo to mark the 100th anniversary of the creation of the bra, found many women hadn’t had a proper fitting in two years.

Many wear bras that are too small because they cannot find attractive ones in larger sizes, or are unwilling to admit that their breasts are larger than DD – the biggest size in many ranges. Bravissimo is now launching an online ‘boob school’ to teach women how to choose a well-fitting bra.

A spokesman said: ‘We’d noticed that there were a number of booby traps women were falling into, normally because they’ve never experienced a proper fitting and they simply don’t know how to spot the signs that their bra is no longer giving them the support they need.

‘By identifying the seven classic bra faux pas and launching Boob School, we’re hoping that women everywhere can become more knowledgeable about what makes a really good fitting bra.’

Ladies with larger assets experiencing more problems finding a properly fitted bra and dealing with the challenges of having more to handle in the first place.

The Quadraboob was the biggest pitfall for ladies with a larger bust, with 53 per cent of women who were above a GG cup size falling prey.

Christina Hendricks often suffers a multitude of sins including the Ledge and Side Boob

The survey found 41 per cent of us suffer from the Side Boob, where wires in the cup sitting on your boob rather than your ribcage.

The High Rider, where the back of the bra rides up, affects 39 per cent, while a third (36 per cent) get the dreaded Quadraboob, where the bust spills over the top of the cup, giving the impression of four boobs.

The Big Stand Off, where the front of the bra doesn't sit flat on the sternum between the boobs affects almost a third (28 per cent) while the Super Drooper affects a quarter (26 per cent) who aren't getting enough support, creating the illusion of saggy boobs.

Another quarter who buy bras that are too big, 24 pr cent, suffer from the appearance of Saggy Cups where there's too much fabric.

Denise Welch's cups are a tad small as she's getting a touch of Side Boob

The Ledge is created with over uplift, transforming your boobs into something that resembles a ledge, and it affects 12 per cent (including voluptuous Christina Hendricks).

Although all the faux pas identified could be avoided by wearing a good fitting bra, only one in five women said that they were extremely confident that they were wearing the correct bra size.

This is unsurprising, as the study also identified several reasons why women continually experience such uncertainty about their bra size.

Over a two year period, three quarters (77 per cent) have lost or gained weight, 62 per cent have changed their clothes size, 17 per cent have gone through the menopause and 10 per cent have had a baby, all potentially impacting upon their bra size.

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1. The strap around your body should be firm but comfortable.

When you stand side-on at a mirror, the strap that runs around your body should be horizontal and should not ride up at the back at all.

2. The wires at the front should lie flat against your rib cage and should not dig in, rub or poke out at the front.

3. Your breasts should be enclosed in the cups and you should have a smooth line where the fabric at the top of the cup ends and meets your bust.

4. You shouldn't have any ridge or bulging over the top or sides of the cups, even if you are wearing a balconette style or lower cut shape.

Perfect fit? You should have a smooth line where the fabric at the top of the cup ends and meets your bust

However, despite the shifts in boob size that women are experiencing, 24 per cent of UK women admitted to having never had a bra fitting and 21 per cent haven't been for a fitting for at least four years.The Bravissimo research was conducted by Curiosity Research and 1,155 women of all ages from across the UK completed the survey.

They found that around two fifths of women feel comfortable telling a friend that they've made a bra faux pas - with a woman from the North West most likely to be up front (50 per cent saying they'd tell a friend).

Women from the South West and those aged 51 and over are the least likely to make a bra faux pas.

A third of women have had a fitting in the last year. Half of those who are GG+ Cup size have had a fitting in the last year, the same applies to those aged 30 or under, but a quarter of women who hadn't had a fitting in more than two years feel they simply don't need a fitting, whilst a fifth are too embarrassed.

After this lady got fitted by a professional she discovered her true, completely different, correctly fitting size

Four fifths own more than five bras, but less than half wear more than five bras regularly.

Jo Lee, Buying and Marketing Director at Bravissimo, comments: 'We'd noticed for some time that there were a number of booby traps women were falling into, normally because they've never experienced a proper fitting and they simply don't know how to spot the signs that their bra is no longer giving them the support they need.

'By identifying the seven classic bra faux pas and launching Boob School, we're hoping that women everywhere can become more knowledgeable about what makes a really good fitting bra, so they feel more confident about their bra size now and into the future and our brilliant British boobs can finally get the treatment they deserve!'

In response to the findings, Bravissimo is now launching the world's first Boob School to help other women avoid falling into these booby traps, in a bid to help women feel brilliant about their boobs.

Boob School will talk to women about their boobs, give advice on what they should be looking for in a perfectly fitting bra by following their simple lessons online, via a Facebook app or in store.

Find out if you're wearing the correct size bra

Women of the UK wanting to enroll in Boob School should visit their Facebook page, website (live from 4 March) or one of their 21 stores in the UK

Bravissmo's sister brand Pepperberry provide clothing for ladies with a larger bust, ranging in Curvy, Really Curvy and Super Curvy.

Their clothes are specifically tailored for pear, apple and hourglass shapes in sizes 8 to 18.

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FACEBOOK APP FOR BOOBY TRAPS!!!!!

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Juggling it all together

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The seven booby traps in a badly fitting bra: 100 years after its invention 80% of us are STILL wearing the wrong size

When it comes to finding the right bra, even the most proficient shoppers often despair. It's hardly surprising when there are seven different ways in which The most common was The Side Boob (41 per cent), where the wires in the cup of the bra sit on the breast tissue rather than the ribcage.

The most common, experienced by 41 per cent of the 1,000 women surveyed, is the ‘side boob’, in which the cup underwiring sits on the breast rather than on the ribcage, causing overspill at the side.

And more than a third admitted to experiencing the ‘quadraboob’, in which breasts spill over the top of a too-small cup, creating the impression of four breasts.

The survey, carried out by lingerie firm Bravissimo to mark the 100th anniversary of the creation of the bra, found many women hadn’t had a proper fitting in two years.

Many wear bras that are too small because they cannot find attractive ones in larger sizes, or are unwilling to admit that their breasts are larger than DD – the biggest size in many ranges. Bravissimo is now launching an online ‘boob school’ to teach women how to choose a well-fitting bra.

A spokesman said: ‘We’d noticed that there were a number of booby traps women were falling into, normally because they’ve never experienced a proper fitting and they simply don’t know how to spot the signs that their bra is no longer giving them the support they need.

‘By identifying the seven classic bra faux pas and launching Boob School, we’re hoping that women everywhere can become more knowledgeable about what makes a really good fitting bra.’

Ladies with larger assets experiencing more problems finding a properly fitted bra and dealing with the challenges of having more to handle in the first place.

The Quadraboob was the biggest pitfall for ladies with a larger bust, with 53 per cent of women who were above a GG cup size falling prey.

The survey found 41 per cent of us suffer from the Side Boob, where wires in the cup sitting on your boob rather than your ribcage.

The High Rider, where the back of the bra rides up, affects 39 per cent, while a third (36 per cent) get the dreaded Quadraboob, where the bust spills over the top of the cup, giving the impression of four boobs.

The Big Stand Off, where the front of the bra doesn't sit flat on the sternum between the boobs affects almost a third (28 per cent) while the Super Drooper affects a quarter (26 per cent) who aren't getting enough support, creating the illusion of saggy boobs.

Another quarter who buy bras that are too big, 24 pr cent, suffer from the appearance of Saggy Cups where there's too much fabric.

The Ledge is created with over uplift, transforming your boobs into something that resembles a ledge, and it affects 12 per cent (including voluptuous Christina Hendricks).

Although all the faux pas identified could be avoided by wearing a good fitting bra, only one in five women said that they were extremely confident that they were wearing the correct bra size.

This is unsurprising, as the study also identified several reasons why women continually experience such uncertainty about their bra size.

Over a two year period, three quarters (77 per cent) have lost or gained weight, 62 per cent have changed their clothes size, 17 per cent have gone through the menopause and 10 per cent have had a baby, all potentially impacting upon their bra size.

BRAVISSIMO!

HOW TO GET THE RIGHT FIT

They found that around two fifths of women feel comfortable telling a friend that they've made a bra faux pas - with a woman from the North West most likely to be up front (50 per cent saying they'd tell a friend).

Women from the South West and those aged 51 and over are the least likely to make a bra faux pas.

After this lady got fitted by a professional she discovered her true, completely different, correctly fitting size

Four fifths own more than five bras, but less than half wear more than five bras regularly.

In response to the findings, Bravissimo is now launching the world's first Boob School to help other women avoid falling into these booby traps, in a bid to help women feel brilliant about their boobs.

Boob School will talk to women about their boobs, give advice on what they should be looking for in a perfectly fitting bra by following their simple lessons online, via a Facebook app or in store.

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By JOHN CRUDELE

Last Updated: 11:01 PM, February 16, 2013

Posted: 10:33 PM, February 16, 2013

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DEAR JOHN...THE ANSWER MAN

Dear John: I think you missed a point last week in advising the woman in "refi hell."

Your answer should have stressed to people (some of whom apparently don’t know) that you can refi with any institution.

This lady got jerked around for over six months by IndyMac (or what’s left of it), thereby risking losing out on historically low rates. You should tell your readership to shop around, as it usually makes more sense to refi with someone else.

The original institution has no vested interest in knocking 3 percent or 4 percent off what you are paying. I know you know this; I just hope you will stress this in the future.

I was practically yelling at this woman to go shop somewhere else. I wouldn’t even bother trying to "contact" them as you apparently did so for her.

I have refi’d twice in past 16 months here on Long Island. When Wells Fargo jerked me around the first time (I had a 30-year mortgage at 5 percent), I said, "Keep your appraisal fee" and hit the Internet and some brokers.

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