Curly & Straight – Having It All

Send to KindleTweet We always want what we can’t have – the guy that isn’t interested enough, the apartment with the dishwasher sans bugs, the leather carryall it bag, and in my case, the kind of curly hair that either manifests as perfect ringlets or flowing shiny locks. But on the bright side I doubt [...]

Weekly Links: Model Beauty, Boston Retail News & Cupcakes+

Send to KindleTweet All vanity all the time with this week’s links. The ultimate waif, Twiggy, has launched a perfume available from HSN. The combo floral – fruity fragrance also boasts some earthy notes, with a blend that includes gardenias, orange flower, patchouli, rich amber and musk. Click here for more info. UK retail giant Marks [...]

Weekly Links: Beauty, Cleanses & Makeup M&A

Send to KindleTweet Years ago I mocked the mainstream media and big consumer brands when they realized white people aren’t the only beauty and clothing consumers. Now, beauty brands realize black women and spunky ladies buy lip butters too. So let’s start with beauty brands. CoverGirl is building on the recent announcement that they’d signed [...]

Weekly Links: Celeb Deals, New Workouts, & Food in Kendall

Send to KindleTweet If San Fran is the Silicon Valley and NYC is the Silicon Alley why can’t Boston-Cambridge be Silicon Harbor? The tech and pharma mecca that is Cambridge’s Kendall Square naturally is home to a growing number of grub joints. Even pharmaceutical executives have to eat, right? And IP lawyers too. Word on [...]

The Ultimate High-Low Fashion Collaboration

Send to KindleTweet Uptown fashion retailer Neiman Marcus and every mom’s favorite 20-minute vacation spot, Target, have teamed up with CFDA and 24 designers to create a holiday gift collection. The collaboration will see the retailers introduce upwards of 50 limited-edition gift products and will result in a $1 million donation to the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). [...]