Ame Ame Opens First Boutique

Woman-owned functional fashion brand Ame Ame is opening its first boutique in the East Village on Wednesday November 16. Founded and run by a Queens resident, Ame Ame was until now, a Web-based retailer of rain gear, from Wellies to trenches. Celebrate hump day with a jaunt in the East Village and support a woman-owned [...]

Entrepreneur Profile: Sun Putty

Most people are probably wondering if the public needs one more sunscreen but scrutinize most labels and you’ll see the answer is most definitely yes. The family-owned business, Sun Putty, is run by a husband and wife couple, each of whom hold down full-time jobs while raising three children. After moving from the Los Angeles [...]

Coty May Acquire OPI

Months after nail giant Essie was acquired by L’Oreal rumors in the beauty and business sectors have surfaced that fragrance house Coty might purchase another major nail polish company, OPI Products. According to Bloomberg, the deal could be worth up to $1 billion. The two firms are reportedly in exclusive talks and could lead to [...]

The Electric Scooter

BMW released a new eco-minded motorbike that fuses elements of a luxury motorcycle, compact electric cars and the sleek moped . The release of the bike featured model Agyness Deyn, pictured with the bike below. Dubbed the MINI Scooter E Concept, the product was released in London, 10 years after the original MINI hit the [...]

Link Love: A New Solar System, Artificial Corneas, Huawei’s U.S. Mobile Market Plan, & News from the Art World’s Saviour

Scientists in England have successfully implanted a set of artificial corneas and hope the operation and development will eventually lead to widespread use of such products, which could help those with scarring and other damage that hinders sight. Click here for the complete article. Chinese telecom manufacturer Huawei has hired U.S. startup Amerilink Telecom, which [...]

Household Items May Impact Hormones

New research from the Dr. Marianne Kraugerud of the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science suggests that perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), chemicals found in water resistant clothes and non-stick pans, might impact steroid hormones such as oestrogen, testosterone and cortisol, reports The Ecologist. The study conducted on sheep and cells grown in a lab echoes similar results [...]

Jamba Juice Expands Superfruit Offerings

Publicly-traded smoothie company Jamba Juice (NASDAQ:JMBA) recently revealed a menu addition that puts it among the food companies banking on the superfruit trend. To embrace the trend and the wonderful summer season, Jamba Juice added three new Superfruit products. The new addition is Yumberry or ‘yangmei’, which will be available in the Super Yumberry Classic [...]

Australian Beauty Secrets Come Stateside

It’s a rare talent that has hair like this but can handle all manes equally. The beautiful woman below is none other than Janet Waddell, a haircare veteran and owner of the namesake salon in NYC’s Gramercy Park neighborhood. A blowout is a simple reminder of how big a role haircare is in a woman’s [...]

CEOs That Banked During The Recession

In 2009, while most were recovering from the recession, some CEOs were banking off the shift in stock prices. During the 2008 recession, most stocks took a beating, but some of the leadership behind huge American companies earned hefty pay windfalls because they were granted options at the low prices, which appreciated when the recovery [...]

Tyra Inks Book Deal

Our favorite girl power ambassador, Tyra Banks, has signed a deal with Delacorte Press to write three books for a series that will focus on empowing young women. Banks’ first book, Modelland, will be released next year, with the other two to follow. As with most of Banks’ work, the messages range from the different [...]

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