January 2011
Drink To That: Experts Outline 5 Trends On the 2011 Alcohol Forecast
Last year we saw the introduction of a bacon flavored mixer, this year we saw alcoholic chocolate milk, so what’s next when it comes to drinks in 2011? We asked a few mixologists and alcohol experts for their take on what will be big at the bar in 2011.
Eric Schmidt to Step Aside As CEO of Google As 4th Quarter Revenue Grows 26%
While everyone looks to Facebook as the next Google, it’s always a good to remind yourself that the original Google isn’t dead yet. In the Q4 of 2010, revenue increased 26% to $8.44 billion. It’s likely this increase was tied to record breaking amounts of online holiday shopping as retailers and advertisers tried to ensure they got their share of the increasing e-commerce pie.
What’s not so clear is why longtime CEO Eric Schmidt is stepping aside.
The Michael Kors Takeover is in Full Swing
Michael Kors retail locales have been popping up left and right. His newest store will be replacing the 7,000 sq. ft. Rockefeller Center shop at 49th Street and Channel Gardens currently housing Kenneth Cole (which is slated to close its doors this April, along with eight other full-price locations). The much-sought-after space will don marble floors, wood displays and a zebra hide motif.
Michelle Obama Wows In Red McQueen for China’s State Dinner, Anna Wintour Underwhelms
Anna Wintour and Vera Wang attended last night’s state dinner in honor of the People’s Republic of China, but Michelle Obama took top fashion honors of the night in a red Alexander McQueen gown from the Resort 2011 collection.
A Fragrance That’s On the Money, Or Bottling the Scent Of Success
So perhaps you already look like a million bucks, but you want to smell filthy stinking rich. Except, what does that smell like exactly? A Microsoft sales VP thinks that he’s figured it out, and for just $35 you can literally splash the cash.
LivingSocial and Amazon’s Big Deal
Groupon may be the clear leader in the group buying space, but Living Social is determined to be a solid number two. Amazon invested $175 million in the company in December, and it’s taken all of a month for the two to pair up on what could be a record breaking group buying offer.
Lyndon Johnson Would Have Loved Vivienne Westwood’s Latest Looks, Prince William? Not So Much
By now, you may have seen this video of animations set to audio of President Lyndon B. Johnson describing to clothing maker Joe Hager his need for pants with room “where the nuts hang… back to the bunghole,” and an additional 2 inches or so of fabric to let in or out depending on his weight fluctuations. That’s a direct quote.
Would You Drink Whisky From a Can?
We’ve seen single serving wine in a plastic glass, wine in a box and wine around your neck. Now whisky is getting in on the odd container action courtesy of Scottish Spirits’ whisky in a can.
Banksy’s Identity Is Up For Auction On eBay: The Million Dollar Art of the Reveal
How much would you pay to reveal a secret? If the secret you’d like to know is the name of anonymous (for now) British street artist Banksy, you’ll have to pony up $999,999.00 +$1.