January 2010
Tanning Regulations Propsed, Jersey Shore Cast Threatens Violence
Okay, we made the last part up, but we don’t see recent regulatory proposals on tanning sitting well with everyone’s favorite artificially bronzed reality stars. If you take away tanning, there will only be the gym and laundry to pass the time. But we digress. Recently, worldwide attention has turned towards the safety of indoor […]
Love it or Hate it: Chanel Spring/Summer 2010 Bares Elegant Ink
We first noticed Chanel’s temporary tattoo fixation among the thigh focused accessories sent down the SS2010 runways last year. A closer look at this intricate work and we are impressed! The tats are mostly delicate chains and pearls with the iconic diamond Chanel C’s wrapped around the thighs and legs of the models. At $78, […]
The Sexy Standard: Little Black Dress of the Week
This Herve Leger V-neck bandage dress comes from the newly launched “Essentials” line. While it’s still a bit pricier than your run of the mill black dress, it is a more affordable option if you can’t keep up with which version of the ubiquitous bandage dress Rhianna or Blake Lively are wearing this week. Don’t […]
Manhattan Welcomes Joseph Custom Clothing for Men
Joseph’s Custom Clothing, formerly only available through the Long Island store (New York Ave. in Huntington, to be precise) will be setting up shop in Manhattan. Run by Joseph Wendt and Marisa Akson, the shop is well known to members of the NFL for sharply tailored made-to-measure suits. Custom shirts, jeans, European footwear and accessories […]
Sex and the City One, Two…and Three?
Nobody is more excited than we are for the sequel to the Sex and the City blockbuster released last year. There are rumors however, that time is of the essence as the main stars of the film like the rest of the world, age (cue the Golden Girls jokes). Directors allegedly decided that they will […]
Hear Ye, Hear Ye Followers of the Church of Jobs: Your Tablets Are Here
Not exactly, here, as in you can make a run on your local Apple retailer – they don’t ship for 60 days, but the iPad (speculated about as the iSlate) is finally official. We’ll give it to the Apple marketing team: we don’t think there’s any other company going in any industry who can whip […]
Be My (Sassy) Valentine
If you’re looking for a traditional and sentimental way to tell your loved one how much you care on Valentine’s Day – then this isn’t it. Far from your typical Greeting Card, the offerings at Old Tom Foolery are sure to make your significant other chuckle – or throw a shoe at you. Depending on […]
H&M Handbag Lawsuit Settled
Popular retailer H&M was accused last year by a Californian consumer watchdog group of using dangerous levels of lead in the production of their handbags. For the first time in retail establishments, there will be restrictions on handbags and wallets as extremely high levels of the dangerous substance were found to wipe clean off bag […]
Best of Brazilian Fashion
There are less than two weeks until New York Fashion Week kicks off a whirlwind month of ready to wear style, but a lot has already happened. If you need images to whet your fashion appetite, you don’t have to look back very far. Take Rio Fashion Week, which was filled with names you may […]