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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
News Astronauts star in Louis Vuitton ad
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Ol' Louis is taking its advertising campaign out of this world.
From WWD.com:
Louis Vuitton takes its travel theme “to infinity and beyond” in its latest “Core Values” campaign underlining its travel roots:The campaign features astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Jim Lovell and Sally Ride, marking the 40th anniversary of “One giant leap for mankind.” The image by Annie Leibovitz of the trio in a battered vintage pickup truck, gazing at the moon from the California desert, is slated to appear in a range of international magazine titles in July.
Monday, June 1, 2009
News Is your lipstick dangerous?
Posted By Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 1:38 PM
Lipstick: Does it, or doesn't it, contain lead? The debate rages on.
The debate seems to resurface every few years. Do some lipsticks contain lead? If so, is the amount so negligible that consumers have nothing to be concerned about? Or will all those years of applying lipstick several times a day add up to a worrisome accumulation of a dangerous substance?In February, the debate reared its head again when the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a coalition of health and environmental groups, issued a plea to the F.D.A. to release information the agency had accumulated on the amount of lead in lipstick. The study was conducted in response to an independent analysis in 2007, paid for by the safe cosmetics group, which found that one-third of 33 lipsticks had lead in excess of 0.1 parts per million, the federal limit for candy.
Find out more about your makeup at CosmeticsDatabase.com.
News MC Hammer pants in style again?
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Can harem pants — picture "I Dream of Jeannie" — be sexy?
I just don't know. According to a feature in the LA Times, harem pants came down the runways at the Chloé and Alexander McQueen for spring 2009 ... so I guess SOMEONE thinks they're worth bringing back. Me, I say let MC Hammer keep 'em.
(Photo from LA Times)
Friday, May 29, 2009
News Men, what color is your underwear?
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, May 29, 2009 at 11:33 AM
A story in the Houston Chronicle reports that men are buying more colorful underwear these days. Is the mindset similar to that of a mullet? Business on the outside, party on the inside?
That’s according to Jockey, the men’s underwear company, which is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the invention of their brief. Though the company isn’t sure why, Paula Barnes, Jockey vice president of men’s merchandising, says more men are buying underwear that’s pink, red or light blue.
I personally wouldn't buy my man a pink shirt (although some guys look good in it); I certainly can't imagine buying him pink underwear. But hey, that's me.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
News Things (still) aren't looking so great for Belk
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, May 28, 2009 at 10:41 AM
So, the Charlotte-based retail company announced yesterday that its earnings were down 90 percent. 90 percent! Their net income for the first fiscal quarter for $500,000. In the same period last year, Belk had scraped in $5.1 million. Yeah ... I'd say that's a pretty significant difference ...
Read the full story from the Charlotte Business Journal.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
News And the Microsoft/Apple fight continues
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Wed, May 27, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Microsoft
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
News Crocs will not die
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, May 26, 2009 at 3:24 PM
WWD.com recently did an interview with the president and CEO of Crocs, Inc., John Duerden. The money's not looking too good at the Colorado-based company (earlier this month, the company reported a loss of $22.4 million for the first quarter), but the board thinks Duerden can stabilize the company. He stepped into the position in March.
Darn. These ugly things will never die!
News Amy Winehouse does fashion
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, May 26, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Sure, she's not the most glamorous, stable-minded celebrity out there, but why not give the singer her own line? According to WWD.com, "sources said Amy Winehouse is working on a fashion line with London label PPQ, designed by Amy Molyneaux and Percy Parker. The line with Winehouse will launch later this year."
News / Sales Wal-Mart will close for new Wal-Mart
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, May 26, 2009 at 12:00 PM
The other day I discovered a new Super Wal-Mart being built on Tryon Street in the University area. (How late am I?) Anyway, that means the old Wal-Mart on JW Clay Boulevard will be closing (in June, according to CharlotteOnTheCheap.com). A lot of stuff is already marked down 50 percent.
News Drink up while you shop up
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, May 26, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Retailers are getting quite innovative nowadays. Hey, anything to boost the economy, no?
By offering in-store drinks, a growing number of retailers are trying to get men to shop more like women, who often linger and browse, buy items on impulse, and return time and again to a favorite store. The recession is driving stores to search for anything that gives them even a small edge over rivals. And generally slower traffic gives sales staff more time to offer drinks and talk with shoppers.
Read the full story from WSJ.com.
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