it joins levis, izod, liz claiborne and other brands .' partnering with penney's. investors liked the news: j.c. penney stock closing at $29.09 today, up fractional. the shares have jumped 51% since mid-july. but looking at the broader markets, tom, i guess you could say it was okay cautious day despite the strong housing numbers and also lower oil prices. investors still playing it kind of safe. >> tom: yes, a cautious day, but a day we did see stock prices try to crime to post recession highs, closing just below those levels. >> tom: the stock indices managed small gains on the heels of the housing data we reported earlier. it was another session of narrow trading ranges. ssiots pont-recessionithin high during the day. some selling in the final ten minutes erased some of the earlier gains, with the index finishing up a fraction. volume picked up a little. 639 million shares on the big board. almost 1.9 billion on the nasdaq. consumer stocks were in focus, with the discretionary sector putting up the best sector gains, up 1%. energy stocks were again the drag, dow

so lepore's boutique, along with others from levis, liz claiborne, and arizona jeans, could help lure away business from internet retailers. >> the only way to do it is to make the stores visually different, where you know what? you enjoy the experience so much, you found what you wanted, you don't need to go to an amazon. you don't need to go on a macy's online. you are going to go to j.c. penney for that item. >> reporter: but sozzi warns the strategy is risky, and success will depend on more than just offering the right merchandise >> the service is key, in order to sell a whole outfit, and they have to do that at j.c. penney, because they are investing so much now up front, you have to have the hand-holding. as soon as that customer comes in the door, an associate has to make eye contact with them, ask them what they want to buy, up- sell them... and i don't see that in the store yet. >> reporter: part of what distinguishes lepore from other designers is nearly all of her high end line is made in manhattan. but that won't be the case with l'amour. will the fashions be made in the

and i love this is -- this is from qvc, liz claiborne so that's a great deal, $85 and that equestrianing. it looks sophisticated but chanel inspired. you can walk around all day and still be comfortable. >> it's very ralph lauren. >> great, thank you, hon. >> great accent for the season and pattern shirt pulls everything together. >> let's bring out tiffany. she's got a peacoat on. >> let's bring out tiffany. >> come on out here. >> i love this for a night out on the town. it's all black. keep it streamline but the peacoat is your quintessential coat. a great coat, keeps you warm. what i love about this, you can go to a flash sale sight, this is from ideally.com. this was just under $100, but retail price was $250. you can get that high quality designer coat for under $100. >> all of them under $100. let's bring all our ladies out. >> from fall fashion to talking about what the stars are wearing on the carpet sunday night. >> your emmy viewing party right after this. [ male announcer ] research suggests the health of our cells plays a key role throughout our entire lives. ♪ one a day

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great piece, this is liz claiborne at jc penney and the pants $17 at h & m.s one happens to also repeat the black. >> and the red and the polka dots. >> yeah, there are lots of repetitions in general. but the color's going to be the first key to look for. you see the common color here and you'll see also another example here, the common color is the navy and the purple. so this really helps tie them together, but accessories can really anchor your look. you see the black glasses, necklace, and shoes can sometimes tie it together. you can put a red belt and a red shoe to give you a point of reference that can bring the whole ensemble together. >> i love it. also talking about scale, you say play with scale, as well. because i guess the size of the print really matters too. >> we hear different rules, and there are exceptions. but the general rule if you're looking to do this at home, look for a smaller print like the leopard, which is a great classic. but don't be afraid of a bolder floral print. something a little bigger will complement that. and you can also

great piece, this is liz claiborne at jc penney and the pants $17 at h & m.s one happens to also repeat the black. >> and the red and the polka dots. >> yeah, there are lots of repetitions in general. but the color's going to be the first key to look for. you see the common color here and you'll see also another example here, the common color is the navy and the purple. so this really helps tie them together, but accessories can really anchor your look. you see the black glasses, necklace, and shoes can sometimes tie it together. you can put a red belt and a red shoe to give you a point of reference that can bring the whole ensemble together. >> i love it. also talking about scale, you say play with scale, as well. because i guess the size of the print really matters too. >> we hear different rules, and there are exceptions. but the general rule if you're looking to do this at home, look for a smaller print like the leopard, which is a great classic. but don't be afraid of a bolder floral print. something a little bigger will complement that. and you can also

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. >> old liz claiborne outlet. >> so yeah, do that anyway, mika insults me and i immediately go, she and the rest is history. now, phil did not want her at first. >> no. >> no kidding, phil didn't like her? >> didn't think it worked. >> what was phil's problem? >> what do you think it was? look at me. >> tip is great. sfim a genius. >> should be said, you were terrible at selling your book. you were coming -- >> come on. >> how did you get this way? >> how did you get this way? >> nice to me with the book and now the paper back version is coming out. >> oh, my god. >> regis has to go back on tour. how many times can i go around with this book? >> so, regis, "how i got this way." tell us about the book. >> how i got this way? >> the name of the book. >> yes, of course. >> i'm trying to help you here. what's wrong with you? get him a doctor, will you stages of dementia. what are you, ronald reagan all of a sudden? >> got hot. >> what's wrong with you? >> sit there two and a half hours, he is standing up, raising -- >> what's wrong with you sell your book. >> i have an idea. let's try p