Month: August 2010
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(Not) on Target – Gilt Groupe misses the mark
This morning at 9am PST Gilt Groupe unleashed three Target collaborations available for pre-sale before they hit Target stores: Mulberry (accessories), Tucker by Gaby Basora (clothing), and John Derian (home goods) for Target. I was super excited about this and put up a public service announcement on my Facebook page. In theory, this is a…
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Project Runway recap: Of caterpillars and decapitation
The unconventional challenge has arrived! Tim Gunn issues a warning: judges do not like materials that correspond to fabrics. Hypothesis: some designer will choose a material that corresponds to fabric. I’m going to guess Casanova. Anybody that would volunteer a $1000 pair of pants for a Project Runway challenge would be opaque enough to choose…
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Consuming happiness
A number of years ago a friend gave me a retro magnet that said, “anyone who tells you money can’t buy happiness just doesn’t know where to shop!” I was reminded of that when I read this New York Times article about consumers becoming happier as they buy fewer things. The idea is that it’s…
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Project Runway recap: Double Play
This week’s challenge came with a caliber of reward not usually seen until a much later episode: the winner will have their look featured on a billboard in NYC. Big deal! Then, a few hours before sewing curfew Tim announces that not only will they have the runway show, the designers also get a photo…