Beauty Buzz. Is Beauty Only Skin Deep? Sephora to Launch New Vitamin and Sports Drink Line. Second City Style Fashion Blog

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As if their empire wasn’t big enough Sephora has decided to go the way of the sports drink… which begs the question: Do I really need to buy sports drinks from my beauty shop? It also makes me wonder about the speed of their exapnsion… new “health” products, a beauty bar at JC Penny’s and home shopping? I thought celebs were the only ones who needed to tone down the exposure these days. Perhaps they ought to take a lesson from Gap’s expedited expansion and slow down…

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— Joanne Molina for Second City Style

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Counterfeit Fashion. China Continues to Churn Out Bogus Luxury Goods. Second City Style Fashion Blog

This topic continues to fascinate me. Why anyone would want fake luxury goods or bogus apparel is beyond me, yet demand obviously remains high. According to a new report in today’s WWD, counterfeiting of apparel, footwear and accessories in China worsened last year, despite pressure from the U.S. and initiatives by luxury firms and governments …

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