Monthly Archives: October 2006

Macy’s Frumping America?

When you start a blog post with “Macy’s is continuing its apparent evil mission to frump up America” you’re either hating or telling the truth. We’ll go with the latter instead of the former. This is especially so considering my last visit to Macy’s on 34th st.
Wendy ends it by shamelessly shilling for her employer. [...]

By Eva | Posted October 17, 2006 in Everything | Comments (0)

Bling ugh… Bling

Let me preface this with saying that I hate writing out “I’m sorry but”.
I’m sorry but, I think that “fashion trend marketers” are full of shit. Blinging out a cell phone is the stupidest, gaudiest, god-awful ugliest thing you can do to a device intended on simply providing a utility.
via CNN

By Eva | Posted October 17, 2006 in Everything, trendspotting | Comments (1)

On the radar

Here are some of the sales and other happenings we’re checking for this week:

One of my favorite shops uptown, N, is having a sale on everything Juicy this week. They’re one of the best kept secrets (except for that New York Times story a couple of months ago). This goes on until 11/14
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By Eva | Posted October 16, 2006 in Everything | Comments (0)

Fash Rehash: “Help a Sister Out” edition

Beauty Addict helps us all get through Gap’s botchery of Audrey Hepburn’s image with a video clip of Andy Dick’s parody on the ad
We mentioned the study that says women who are ovulating dress sexier; SheFinds takes things a step further by guessing celeb’s monthly cycles based on their apparel habits (and offering some “finds” [...]

By Ali | Posted October 15, 2006 in Everything | Comments (0)

Jacquetta Appears on Page 42

What is Jaquetta Wheeler, Oscar de la Renta’s model de jour, doing on page 42 of a Bloomingdale’s catalog? Modeling a cable knit sweater that isn’t even a name brand (”Our Exclusive” cashmere)? Next to mineral blue courduroy pants?

I would say it’s an old stock photo, but Jaquetta’s locks were chopped just last winter. She [...]

By Ali | Posted October 13, 2006 in Everything | Comments (0)