Beauty News. Beauty Also Seeing Effects of a Bad Economy

According to WWD, the financial meltdown on Wall Street is casting a dark pale over the fourth-quarter outlook for the $8.9 billion U.S. prestige beauty industry. Reports of overall department store show sales were down 1.6% for August and behind by 1% for the year-to-date. What happened to buying yourself a little cosmetic pick-me-up when …

Bijoux de Paris

Paris has a lot more to offer besides Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels in the bijoux business.

Project Runway Season 5. Say Hello to Kenley Spears and Shania Janx. Memorable Quotes from Last Night's Episode.

The competition is finally on, and we’re down to just four now! Can you believe it… by the end of this episode, we knew who two of the decoys at Fashion Week were! The final three is close at hand, and the designers knew it and were fighting hard for it. No mercy! And Kenley, …

Second City Style's Fashion Birthday Bash…Wednesday's Pics!

As promised here are some more photos from the Second City Style Fashion Birthday Bash last Thursday, September 18th!…! Jewelry designer Kristen Amato (on left) and friends Jewelry by Jules Models in Orlando Espinoza (left) and Vika (right) Enjoying some vino…good pour! The Midori cocktails were yummy! Handbag designer Diego Rocha with purse lover, Dana …

Retail Detail. Is Free Shipping a Thing of the Past This Holiday Season?

Well this is just more terrible news. Especially for those of us who prefer to do our holiday shopping in our pajamas! According to an article in AdAge, retailers counting on online shopping to stimulate sales in this tight economy are wrestling with a big problem: free shipping. Rising costs could likely mean retailers will …