Links of the Week: Nail Safety, Outlet Shopping News, Men’s Grooming, Iced Coffee Trends, Celebrity Scents & The Beauty Census

Send to KindleTweet Let’s start with the important link. Lucky Magazine reports that New York state’s most popular outlet center, Woodbury Common, is getting a Tom Ford outlet. It’s looking like summer 2012 for this addition. Looks like the creative brain behind Coach, Reed Krakoff, is also expanding his footprint with a locale at Woodbury. [...]

Starbucks’ Plan: Better Foam & More DIY Options

Send to KindleTweet The coffee wars are in full effect. McDonald’s is undercutting everyone with the $1 promo and Starbucks revealed last month plans for its own single cup brewer. What’s interesting here is 1) that Starbucks is competing with Green Mountain, which owns Keurig and has a deal with Starbucks for coffee pod distribution, [...]

Birchbox: Bringing Metrosexual Back, 3D Printers, Beauty Bar in BK, & Construction Detox

Send to KindleTweet Beauty sample subscription biz Birchbox launched it’s men’s service. Still in Beta, the men’s boxes are $20/month and will include small electronics too. I might’ve questioned this move had I not witnessed a straight male classmate surfing Pinterest and J. Crew last week. Check out the Forbes article. Formerly in Bushwick, Beauty Bar [...]

Links of the Week: MJ & Lipstick, Gym + Booze, Fancy Bagels, Fashion Startups & The Kid Diet Controversy

Send to KindleTweet I’ve decided that coffee will always be my security blanket. I’ve decided Amazon is my true love. I’ve decided there’s a positive correlation between online dating and online shopping, because of course online dating does not necessarily result in more sex, though men would like that. It does however lead to more [...]