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June 29, 2009
The Empress Has No Clothes
How would you feel if your size was removed from your favorite store because there wasn't enough selling space on the floor? Or what about one of the few designer lines you could actually fit into being discontinued? It's happening to women who wear size 12+ nationwide. As if we didn't feel ostracized enough, now we're being forced to shop online because retailers stopped valuing our patronage.
If a brand takes your favorite line or size online only, how does it make you feel?
June 28, 2009
Coffee & Pre-Fall WithTory Burch
How many people can say they've had coffee with Tory Burch? I can say I have!
A couple of weeks ago (I know, I'm just now playing catch up) I was invited to the Tory Burch store in the Meatpacking District to enjoy an early morning coffee & chat with Tory, check out the Summer & Pre-Fall lines and truly get an insight into the world of the Tory Burch brand.
She spoke candidly about her passion for expanding her accessories line and her design influences, as well as an upcoming beauty collaboration (and the potential for a fragrance!).
Check out the gallery below as Tory shows her favorite pieces from the collection - you might even be surprised at a few of the selections!
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June 27, 2009
Watch This Now: The September Issue
June 22, 2009
TJ Maxx Fall 2009 Preview
You may not think of a discount store offering seasonal merchandise, but their buyers plan for seasons like any other store. I was fortuante enough to attend the TJ Maxx Fall 2009 Preview a few weeks ago at my favorite spot in New York, the Hudson Hotel.
You'll notice a great selection of boots, jewelry and warm weather accessories. Although you can't plan to see your favorite fashions at TJ Maxx, you can stop there first before you visit other retailers - no point in paying full price!
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June 16, 2009
Rachel Nasvik & The Thrill Of The Chase
It started off as a pretty rough morning, complete with my falling up the stairs from the Subway. The instant my butt and knees smacked the concrete, I thought to myself "Today is the day I am getting a Rachel Nasvik bag!", and that is exactly what I did.
Handbag designer Rachel Nasvik has been hiding handbags across the city for over a week via Twitter. Last Wednesday, I ran out of my office three blocks to McNally's bookstore, where I was 10 minutes too late to snag this bag. On Saturday, bags were placed right outside my office, yet I was at my home in Brooklyn. My want for the elusive bags was palpable - I was determined to snag one.
Bless the girls in the office - they put up with more whining and pouting than I have produced in a long time. I saw a tweet clueing us into a bag drop on Bond St. I thought my last chance for a bag was gone. Twitter Search brought me good fortune and @RachelNasvik alluded to a bag drop in Soho - could I be so lucky?
Once again, Twitter Search was my guardian angel, alerting me to a new Tweet from @RachelNasvik. Right.outside.my.office - 8 bags up for grabs! Dashing out of the office, with a little help from a few friends, I am now the proud owner of a Rachel Nasvik bag. Each bag is numbered, and although my bag wasn't filled with goodies, my bag could be the key to a Phoebe by Rachel Nasvik. My bag is numbered lucky 57. Watch @RachelNasvik tomorrow to see if I am a lucky winner, and follow the Thrill of the Chase blogl
June 16, 2009
Would You Want To Work Here? Hollister's Public Quest For Vanity
There is always a difference between knowing something and seeing it manifested into reality right in front of your eyes. While running an errand, Eye4Style and I noticed the sign at left on the front of the new Hollister store (currently under construction). It's a well known fact that the Abercrombie family (of which Hollister is a part of) aims to hire only the most beautiful. In NYC, most Abercrombie are actors or models in between jobs. I'm sure beautiful people persuade customers more easily and models need jobs too, however there is something so inherently wrong about blatantly advertising a need for "good-looking" people.
One could argue that "good-looking" isn't offensive or discriminatory because "good-looking" is subjective, but that is entirely the point. What is "good-looking" to me may not be "good-looking" to you, and in fact there are many things I find "good-looking" that aren't the traditional idea.
So which is it Hollister? Are you telling me that I must be a size 2 and every man's wet dream to work in your store or is "good-looking" simply a subjective attribute decided by the manager I'd interview with that day? Not to mention there must be a law outlining these types of discriminatory hiring conditions as illegal.
What do you think readers - does Hollister's public quest for vanity shock you?
June 15, 2009
Future Husband, Take Note:
MySpace Fashion Presents The FIT with Paris Hilton
Now this is what a dream closet should look like.
All I can really say is....I want to go there.
June 15, 2009
"So what am I supposed to say? Hefty hideaways? They’re fat, goddammit."
I assumed she would have been labouring under the martyred notion that it is impossible to find anything decent to wear if you’re over a size 16, but she says not. “I don’t understand all these women who say they feel betrayed by fashion. A piece of clothing can’t talk — it can’t tell you that you can’t have it — so really, you're just telling yourself that. You make yourself the victim, because if you want clothes that bad, then make them yourself. You have to get creative if you’re fat. I’m really good at turning a belt into a necklace, and I can always find a nice pair of earrings.”
--Beth Ditto in Times Online
June 11, 2009
Can Shoes Really Love You?
These days, it's pretty hard to get your money's worth out of any product. You can spend $30 on a lipstick, but will you have the opportunity to use the full tube before it expires? Do you feel that by the time you have used a gallon of gas it was worth the $3? There's an entire psychology built around the perception of cost & worth, so there's no point in me adding my 2 cents.
What I can tell you about are shoes - that love you. I'm not talking the romantic, red roses & candles, remembers your birthday kind of love. I'm referring to the type of love that provides arch support, is vegan friendly, recycleable and provides a 2 year warranty. If that doesn't get your attention, maybe the price will. You receive all the above (not the roses & candles, silly) for $35. No joke.
OKA B makes smart, comfortable sandals at affordable price points. They come embelleshed with fun flowers, rhinestones or bows and a whole rainbow of colors. If all these reasons weren't good enough, they are produced large enough to fit my size 12 feet.
Have you ever work OKA b shoes? If not, show me a pair you like the in the comments below!
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