April 2009
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Fashion Capitol Responds to Swine Flu
Made from specially designed polyester, this mask is designed to be ergonomic and provide protection from the current break out of a swine flu. The mask was developed by Mint Designs, and for some reason debuted in Milan (of all places) at an avant-garde furniture show.
This, coming from the same design company that has mens and womens fashions, and this umbrella for about $900.
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Michael Jackson Sale: An Eccentric Collection
His financiers say that they have put $2 million into the auction and expect to make anywhere from $15 million to $20 million. They will be selling some iconic as well as disturbing pieces from Michaels personal collection. The auction itself will be from April 22-25.
See for yourself below, check archives for pics of the Neverland Gates for sale, etc.
some of his gloves.
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Decadestwo POP UP SHOP IN NYC
Pop-Up Shop will be there.
The popular L.A. vintage store will be having a Pop-Up Shop in New York City at 79 Greene Street above the storefront of Kiki de Montparnasse in SoHo. The store will only be open from May 14th-17th. They have vintage items donated by people such as actress Selma Blair and Professional Stylist Rachel Zoe (has dressed Keira Knightly, Kate Hudson, Molly Sims and Anne...
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Real Livestrong Running Shoes
Finally a really good looking Livestrong Shoe.
New Livestrong Running Shoe- the Nike Lunar Everyday, released five days ago is a highlight of the Nike’s new lightweight running shoes. The middle of the sole is filled with NASA’s own foam used in their space shuttles. The foam lightens (foam is 30% lighter) and cushions the shoe dramatically. Different from before, however, the...
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Monocle Shop: LA Opening, NYC and Tokyo Stores
Monocle opened their first U.S. store on April 6 in LA:
As the sign on the London shop notes, another store plans to be opened in Zurich. That would make it London(4/2009), New York City and Tokyo (to open later in 2009), Zurich, and Los Angeles
The stores are filled with with unique stationary, fragrance and candles, handbags, scarves, etc. Items are products of Monocle collaborations with...
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WatchFrench Lacoste Commercial on how tennis will be “un peu PO d’air sur terre” as they say.
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Apple Store Soho- Meet the Filmmaker Forum
Apple was an early sponsor of the TriBeCa Film Festival. This year is no different as the store will be turned into a forum for famous filmmakers to speak with- anyone. These events are completely free to the public- So go early it gets hectic, as Vanity Fair has shown with this video from last year’s Filmmaker’s event:
In particular, Spike Lee’s “Kobe...
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Top Ten Designers for Fall '09- From WWD
Womens Wear Daily says Burberry Prorsum, Chanel, Christian Dior, Comme des Garcons, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Marni, Prada, and OF COURSE RALPH LAUREN. Did anyone doubt Ralph would be included?
See all the collections at Women’s Wear Daily
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Google Investigates "Gmail Autopilot"
If you simply have too many emails to respond to on a daily basis, Google’s new “Gmail Autopilot” could help. It evaluates your previous emails in the categories of capitalization, brevity, and emoticon use. These are the examples Google has given:
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Good Song.
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The Dream - Rockin’ That...
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Lines at Topshop
These doors might as well still be closed.
[Doors of Topshop during Editor’s Preview.]
After revisiting the new British store in SoHo to see the constantly changing DJ’s and the rest of their spring clothing line, it has been nearly impossible to get into the store without waiting in lines that extend around the block. After almost losing all interest in seeing the fashions as they...
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Hand-Made Wooden Boats, Highlight: Richard...
The Pulsifer Hampton is a boat model that Richard Pulsifer has revived from a model originally designed and built by Charlie Gomes from 1902-1950. Gomes’ boats were essentially lobster boats, made for working and lasting.
Mr. Pulsifer has now been building the same inboard powered workboat for more than 20 years now. The boat is built of white pine, oak, and cedar, and has only a 29-hp...
“I can’t take credit for the first two songs on the player. They came from...”
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Globe-Trotter for J. Crew Liquor Store
Now this is very late. The Globetrotter series of Centurion bags for J. Crew came out last August. But this color is back.
Vanity Case
Large Suitcase
As you would expect from J. Crew, these bags come in red and other bright colors. There is probably about 20 of these Globe-Trotter pieces in red and other colors at the J. Crew Liquor store in SoHo.
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The Lightest Luggage: Globe-Trotter 110
110th anniversary of Globe-Trotter
The designer, Ross Lovegrove, combined the technologies of carbon fiber and kevlar into what Globe-Trotter calls a 3X Fiber. The custom weave makes this anniversary luggage the lightest in the world, at 1.35kg. The weave also makes this suitcase five times stronger than steel.
At just under 3lbs and for $3,000 you cram a whole lot of extra stuff and...
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Soho's Top Shop?: British Store Comes to SoHo
SoHo, NYC- Topshop has clothing stores in 100 countries. Topman, its men’s store, has 175 individual locations. Flagship stores are often colossal. It’s Flagship Store in Oxford, England is the largest fashion store in the world, at 90,000 sq ft.
The brand’s entry into the United States is not small. Slated to open in fall 2008, Topshop will finally open its 5-story store...