February 2010
If You Can’t Beat Them, Ban Them: Iran’s Position on Communications
Last May, Iran slowed or blocked traffic to social sites like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter ahead of and during the contested presidential elections. Now, the Wall Street Journal reports that Iran is “permanently suspending” Google’s Gmail in favor of a state backed program for Iranians. Guess they weren’t a fan of Buzz. The official reason […]
Monograms: Trend/Treat/Treasure
One of the easiest ways to make a gift feel that much more special? Have it customized with your friend or loved one’s monogram. Monograms are the classiest way to personalize a gift that we know – plus, they’re super trendy right now. Here’s our round-up of the best personalized gifts we could find – and […]
Our Favorite Denim Trend? Bleached and Battered
Celebrities everywhere have been spied sporting this hot trend in denim everywhere-and luckily for us it’s a style we can all pull off if done right. Some favorites include Paige Premium’s custom-designed pair for Ashley Tisdale {Denim Blog}, the version seen on Victoria Beckham from Balmain {Denimology} retailing at around $2000, and Fergie’s dark blue and white […]
5 Foods for the “Snowpocalypsed”
For those of you – like us – trapped inside your homes (fast becoming igloos, at this rate), now is the perfect time to get in the kitchen and whip up some slow-cooking, hearty meals. The Kitchn suggests these 5 blizzard-worthy foods: (1) yummy artisan bread, (2)Â braises and stews (like the curried vegetable and chickpea […]
Fashion’s Online Numbers Game: Faking an Audience
“The elfin teenager…has amassed an impressive following of 4 million readers with her blog Style Rookie.” – London’s Daily Mail on Tavi “I have no where near 4 million readers.” – Tavi Gevinson Despite a straightforward statement to the contrary, wildly inflated numbers about fashion blogs and websites abound. Sometimes the numbers come from the […]
Read All About It: Valentine’s Day Gifts for Book Lovers
Let’s say you and your significant other are the type to skip the heart shaped gifts, the sweet scents and decadent expressions that come this time of year. You want to show some thought, but the usual Valentine’s Day fare leaves something to be desired. If you’ve gotten your Valentine a book for the last […]
Fashion’s Foot In Mouth Disease
We still have a few days before the pre-Fashion Week festivities kick off, and a few more before the official events start. But last week was exciting for the sheer quality of things we’ve heard, that probably should have been kept quiet. Let’s recap, shall we? The first case of foot in mouth disease: fashion […]
Google Phone Will Translate As You Speak
The people at Google certainly love to think of themselves as innovators at…well, just about everything. And while – we admit – they usually are, we’re more than a little dubious about their latest claim. According to Google’s head of translation services, Franz Och, the company should have speech-to-speech translation software in their phones within […]
Saks Welcomes H Williams Shoes
Today marks the launch of the H Williams New York-inspired footwear collection. Running with Heels tipped us off to Heather Williams’ Saks Fifth Avenue debut in Manhattan. Filled with urban, trendy gladiator-style designs, Williams inspiration for her Spring/Summer 2010 collection comes from historical NYC landmarks like the Brooklyn Bridge. We already know how much the […]