SI Swimsuit Cover Continues Blond Run

Let’s just cut right to the point–the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition once again seems a somewhat homogeneous collection of bikini babes, that appears to be overwhelmingly blond? They are hot nonetheless, and I am 100% hetero, but after a while, even a woman with a healthy appetite for a girl crush can get board with [...]

Fairway To Add Another Manhattan Location

Supermarket company Fairway is reportedly negotiating a lease to open another location in Manhattan, in the Upper East Side. According to Crain’s New York, Fairway Market could go into the former Circuit City and Barnes & Nobles location on East 86th Street between Second and Third Avenues. Others that reportedly bid for the 60,000 square-foot [...]

Medical Marijuana Measures Make Waves

Blueberry. Skunk Diesel. G-13. These are all different types of grass, the illegal drug New Jersey just legalized for medical use. Weed has been given to cancer patients for years to help with nausea and appetite but recent studies show new pluses and minuses associated with herb.

Kim Kardashian Enters Beauty Biz

The curvy Armenian LA beauty best known for her reality TV show is entering the beauty world with a fragrance deal and beauty editor nod. According to WWD, Kim Kardashian has inked a deal with Lighthouse Beauty to create her first fragrance, due out in Spring 2010. This comes amid reports that Kardashian scored a [...]

Deluxe Beauty

[photopress:Sjal.jpg,full,pp_image] The mother-daughter team behind själ skincare is taking a trip to the East Coast to spread the word about their skincare line, one that fuses elements from both Western science and Eastern traditions. Co-Founder Kristin Petrovich will offer free consultations and deluxe samples at White’s Chemist and Perfumers on Main Street in East Hampton. [...]

Wearable Art What: Tarina Tarantino taps an art toy made for KidRobot to produce a funky jewelry collection.

The Dirt: Jewelry designer Tarina Tarantino has tapped a KidRobot Dunny art toy made by Queens, New York-native Toofly as a pendent for her necklace. While the exposure is great, apparently Toofly, an established graffiti artist, was not contacted to get permission. Still, we love the mix of both artists’ work used to create Lucite [...]

American Headlines 12/22-28

California Months Away From Broke California State Controller John Chiang sent a letter to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Dec. 22 warning that the state of California is “no less than 70 days from running out of cash.” The controller’s office anticipates the state’s cash position will remain negative for the rest of the fiscal year. [...]

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, [...]

Recession Diversion: Modern Art

The popular modern art fair, Art Basel, whose annual Miami show starts Dec. 3, is the rival to New York-based The Armory Show, which comes every March. The Miami show will host the glitterati taking a peek at the next possible accessory for their perfect walls or those of their clients. The art dealers will [...]

The All Inclusive Airport Space + Airline Exclusivity + Luxury Shopping = The Modern Terminal What:Airports are quickly conforming to consumer interests with many major cities unveiling terminals almost entirely devoted to retail space, often via a collaboration with a specific airline carrier.

The Dirt: The economic crisis and volatile energy prices have airport owners toying with new ways to bring in additional streams of income, mainly with high-end dining and shopping options. Such is the case with new terminals unveiled in 2008 in three popular destinations: London, England, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and New York. In March, [...]

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