Retail Detail. Chicago's Active Endeavors Closing Stores to Focus on Internet Sales

Ask anyone, we have been predicting this for at least a year. According to last week’s Chicago Tribune, Active Endeavors, is shutting its three stores to concentrate on its more-profitable Internet business in it’s quest to try to be the next Shopbop. The writing was on the wall. The Evanston-based company has already closed its …

Book Review. Glamour Interrupted: How I Became the Best-Dressed Patient in Hollywood by Steven "Cojo" Cojocaru

Normally I try to stick to fashion and beauty books, however, since Louis Vuitton and Prada, not to mention eye cream and the red carpet are mentioned several times throughout …I decided, why not? Truth be told, I picked up Glamour, Interrupted: How I Became the Best-Dressed Patient in Hollywood by Steven "Cojo" Cojocaru thinking …

It's What's Underneath That Counts

That’s right; I’m talking about your lingerie!

Is Liz Claiborne Over? Issac Mizrahi Disses Target and Comes To the Rescue?

CAN ISSAC SAVE LIZ? (a winter trend a la Claiborne) Everyone loves a good whore and those in doubt should continue reading…. WWD has just announced Issac Mizrahi has just been named the Creative Director of the former 80s womens fashion powerhouse. His responsibilities will include “… brand design and marketing functions for women’s apparel, …

My Perez Moment. Getting Older Sucks!

Excuse me for going all Perez Hilton, but…long before I had a raging crush on George Clooney, I loved Ken Olin of ‘thritysomething’ (1987-1991). Thankfully I was not quite in that age group yet, but I loved the gang! Michael, Hope, Melissa, Elliot, Nancy, Gary and even Miles who are now all fifty-something will always …