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I'm all over this... I'm actually considering an early wake-up to stand outside my local store...

...yea, I think that's the plan! Will you be purchasing?

During the lengthy and heavy-hitting AD campaign for Missoni coming to Target I felt no elation what-so-ever. I was actually quite bored. I've never been a fan of Missoni, I feel its way too much going on. Yesterday I heard about target.com CRASHING due to all the ladies, young and old, waiting to get a piece of the usually expensive brand.

This morning, I knew I had to run to target to get bread, eggs, and milk (true life food staples) and couldn't help but to see the almost BARE racks of the Missoni displays at the local Target here in Charlotte. To be honest, I was very surprised, I really didn't think too many people out here knew what Missoni was but I'll admit that's just my "I'm from L.A." high-horse ignorance - but don't trip, it doesn't happen that often.


So after walking over and perusing the scene, I came across a beautiful brown, black and creme zig-zag sweater that was surprisingly thick and made of nicely combined fabrics. I put it in the basket along with a purple-based chiffon type top and the too-fly brown felt hat. After trying on the sweater, I was in LOVE. I loved how the sweater fit me, it was actually tailored and contoured to the body a bit which has been my issue with Target brands since their creation. I was so elated I kept that mug in the basket, putting back everything else. I do plan on getting the hat at a later date.



Overall, the name "Missoni" really leads to all of the hype because some of the knits, tops and such are nothing in comparison to the real thing and if they were a Merona, etc. they would have never gone as fast. I am pleased with my piece of Missoni and am satisfied with it probably for the rest of my life.

B. Atwood at 680 (above) or S. Madden at 130 (below) In a recession, you do the math.

FRIDAY, JULY 17—SATURDAY, JULY 18
WHO: Geren Ford
WHAT: Biannual blowout sample and overstock sale, featuring items for $10-$150
Geren Ford Sample and Overstock Sale
WHERE: California Market Center, 110 East 9th Street, Lobby Annex, Downtown, Fri 3:30pm-7pm, Sat 12pm-4pm

Jimmy Choo will be creating bags, shoes and accessories for women and men, and eveningwear for women for H&M.

The line—the first designer accessories collab for the Swedish fast fashion chain—will include “around 12 shoe models for women, some of which will be available in two different colors, and four models for men,” priced from $55-$138 for shoes, with bags running up to $276. Again, the drop date is November 14 at 200 H&M stores.

via blackburn and sweetzer

That's what Twitter's for! Cute look. I like the cool summer colors. I'm a little curious as to what song this "dance" / "pose" may have been to but whatever. Can't beat a free behind-the-scenes photo straight from the artist herself.

What do you think? Love or Leave the look?

No.5 - Designer and lower-priced label collaborations
What is it: A merging of high style with low prices.

Why it will be big in 2009: With the importance of dressing for less this year, collaborations between designers and lower-priced labels are going to be more popular than ever before. Check out the spring/summer '09 collections from Opening Ceremony and Gilded Age for UNIQLO starting in March to get your hands on some high-end designs at prices you can live with.

Read the other 9 top-trends of the year FOR MEN at www.askmen.com "Top 10: Hype-worth 2009 Fashion Trends"

Thanks Mr. Jackson

Don't be fooled by the name, Shoebuy.com is not only a place to find any-and-every type, kind & make of shoe by makers such as LAMB, Jessica Simpson, Franco Sarto, Stuart Weitzman & Mark Nason but you can also find everything from accessories, bags & apparel there as well. The free shipping to-and-fro is great and they also have a no sales tax policy that looks extremely attractive in financial times such as these. Sale codes and international shipping are just a couple of the many perks offered to the shoebuy.com customer and potentialee's alike.

At first glance the shoe collection may seem a bit mature in styles and their accessories not as trendy as much of todays youth are seeking at the time, however, the styles are there if you take the time to look. If you seek - then you shall find. Another aspect of the site I like are the options in which you can search through the gazillions of shoes that will just-NOT-fit you. If you're anything like me, you look for shoes that are made to fit those of the wider foot persuasion. I found shoebuy.com categorizes shoes by fit so you can search by 'narrow,' 'wide,' even by specific styles, e.g. 'rounded toe shoes.'

Shoebuy.com is a good look for the consumer still wishing to buy in a non-human friendly economy. The "world's largest site for shoes" is one worth checking out!

Early Tuesday morning, February 17, Rumor Boutique on Ventura Boulevard was broken into and robbed.

Around 12:30am, two male suspects broke in through Rumor’s front door and embarked on a two hour raid, wiping the small store clean of upwards of $300,000 of merchandise. Exiting through the rear and escaping at 2:30am in a 1995-1997 white Chevy S10

Blazer, the perpetrators are believed to have staked out the property for hours before entering. Security tapes at Rumor’s entrance and stairway reveal details of the two burglars (see below). Dressed in hooded sweatshirts both men appear to be in their mid-to-late twenties. Investigators from the LAPD and Van Nuys Police Department are working together to identify and question the suspects.


Store and website owner Anooshka Zakarian is devastated by the loss and determined to catch these criminals. “We are working closely with detectives in hopes of finding the men who did this and starting over. After something like this happens, there is nothing to do but rebuild and nowhere to go but up.” Though her life has been flipped upside-down, Anooshka is not backing down. Rumor’s online boutique, www.shoprumor.com will remain up and running.



We are urging everyone to spread the word and keep their eyes open. Anyone with information, please come forward and contact your local PD. This is a plea for help.





I'm sorry but if it took them two hours to rob a SMALL BOUTIQUE, I have nothing but faith that they will be caught within the next week! Sad nonetheless!

The new phenomenon of indirect + free stuff promotion is the most innovative thing since hawaiian bread started to make slices. Re-usable bags are great- seriously, who doesn't need a bag and from a biz point-of-view it's uber smart. The first one I got was from Forever 21, then Sweetees and as I was sitting in Coffee Bean I saw this Steve Madden "peace.love.shoes" one cross my path and it makes me want to figure out a way to get one without buying a pair of shoes. As it's not too condusive to the whole point of the marketing tactic it fits my "i'm broke" lifestyle right now :)

But I have a feeling I AM NOT ALONE!

FORGET FASHION WEEK… NATIONAL CLOTHES SWAPPING WEEK STARTS 20TH FEB!

www.Bigwardrobe.com, the Internet’s biggest clothes swapping website has just announced the UK’s first ever National Clothes Swapping Week, which will coincide with London Fashion Week starting on 20th February 2009. Fashion fans everywhere will be urged to dig out their unwanted items and list them on Bigwardrobe.com for the busiest and most successful week of clothes swapping in history! The founders of Bigwardrobe.com hope to show people that you don’t have to travel to a fashion capital like London, Paris or Milan - or even spend a single penny - to be 100% on-trend. Happy swapping xxx
http://www.bigwardrobe.com

compliments of Andy via comments

Pics courtesy of Nylonmag.com

NY Magazine shares an ingenious spread of 10 people sharing their stories of being laid-off and life after the news. Visit www.nymag.com/news/business/53153 for the full story. Brilliant!