Bond No. 9 Releases New Fragrance

Send to KindleTweet Maybe boutique fragrance house Bond No.9 is indulging in a little nostalgia with its latest release, Madison Square Park. The press release says “Madison Square Park was the height of fashion in the Gilded Age.” I guess I didn’t know the area then. The area around Madison Square Park includes Flatiron and Gramercy Park, [...]

Spring – Summer Scents: You Are What You Wear

Send to KindleTweet Fragrance is a stylistic move that can be more important a choice than clothes and accessories because its impact goes beyond the visual. If you’ve ever had an employee whose perfume or cologne takes over the room, you understand the power of fragrance. But, in the best light, an amazing perfume or [...]

Eyes on the Prize: Our search For Effective Eye Creams

Send to KindleTweet The perfect pair of vintage Levi’s, a non-clumping mascara and an eye cream that masks exhaustion—these are our the items we will always be searching for. As such, we usher in summer with our picks of some great eye creams, with a selection to suit every personality. ORGANIC Sometimes the brands you’ve [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News Week of October 27

Send to KindleTweet On November 7, Trader Joe’s will open new stores in Nashville, Tennessee, and Clackamas, Oregon. Additional stores are planned in California, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Arizona. Saks Fifth Avenue announced plans to open a new, 28,000-square-foot Off 5th store in San Antonio, Texas, in the spring of 2009. The store will be at [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News September 15

Send to KindleTweet NY Fashion Week reflected a growing “green” consciousness from designs using biodegradable fabrics, recycled threads and organic materials, to the steel bottles of tap water provided by Aveda at several Bryant Park shows. The debate remains, however, whether sustainability in fashion is a lasting movement or merely a trend, Reuters reports. The [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News September 8

Send to KindleTweet Ottavia et Emma debuted its spring/summer 2009 collection at New York Fashion Week, showing sleek dresses and separates that prove timeless pieces don’t have to be conservative or boring. A collection of loose yet tailored pieces primarily in off-white, khaki and black employ thin knits and silk to create elegant looks that [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News June 2

Send to KindleTweet Starbucks card holders who join the rewards program online at www.starbucks.com/card by July 14 will get a free drink and two straight hours of free AT&T WiFi daily in U.S. stores, effective June 3. Other benefits include select free syrup and milk options, hot and iced brewed coffee and free tall drink when you [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity May 12

Send to KindleTweet Emaar, a conglomerate of companies in the United Arab Emirates, has created a new five-star hotel brand called The Address that will open its flagship hotels this year in Downtown Burj Dubai and Dubai Marina. The Address will run four brand extensions within the resort,retreat, urban and business categories. The parent company [...]