Thakoon For Target What:A downtown-meets-Nantucket collection debuts at a budget retailer, offering clothes to satisfy a wide audience.

The Dirt: The first characters we think of when perusing the dresses in designer Thakoon Panichgul’s Target collection are the The L Word’s Alice in West Hollywood, the retro indie 20-something residing in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg or Greenpoint neighborhoods, or the modern Uptown mommy. It’s rare to find a collection that is easy on the wallet [...]

Branson’s Boston PushWhat: The king of entrepreneurs, Richard Branson, is pushing ahead with Virgin America’s expansion.

The Dirt: Mix Lilly Pulitzer with the Bud Light crowd, and add a bit of Longchamp and you have Boston style. But all that may change thanks to Virgin Group czar Richard Branson. The British business mogul is bringing his sexy stateside airline carrier Virgin America to Boston just before Valentine’s Day. Starting February 12, [...]