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Ivanka Trump to Shut Down Fashion Brand

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6 years ago

July 25, 2018

INSTORE Staff

She’ll focus on her work at the White House.

Ivanka Trump plans to shut down her fashion brand, which includes jewelery along with clothing, handbags and shoes, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Trump will focus on her role as a senior adviser to her father’s administration, according to the newspaper.

She had felt stymied by restrictions she placed on the company, IT Collections LLC, to avoid possible conflicts of interest while serving in the White House,” according to the Journal. Trump had distanced herself from the 18-employee company’s operations.

Last year, the brand moved away from fine jewelry and toward fashion jewelry. Brand President Abigail Klem said at the time that the move was “part of our company’s commitment to offering solution-oriented products at accessible price points.”

She told the Journal she’s not sure when or if she’ll return to the retail sector.

Read more at the Wall Street Journal

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