Retailers Looking to Pass on Savings from Debit Card Swipe-Fee

You may have noticed that retailers could be shifting their gears to bring you better prices. This isn’t just for the holidays. On October 1, the new Federal Reserve regulations cut debit card swipe fees roughly in half. “Retailers across the nation are developing a wide range of innovative ways to pass these savings along …

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Fall Beauty Blowout Part 2: Barneys New York Beauty Guru Jason Ascher Gives Tips to Survive the Season

After spreading out a bountiful beauty harvest for us at Barneys New York, resident guru Jason Ascher still had a few valuable tips up his sleeve. As a veteran of working at such influential beauty brands as Bobbi Brown, Chanel, NARS and Chantecaille, Ascher knows exactly what it takes to seamlessly transition your beauty routine …

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Fall Beauty Blowout Part 1: Barneys New York Beauty Guru Jason Ascher Picks This Season's Top Products

Autumn has arrived and finally, it’s time to banish that frizz-inducing humidity and makeup-running heat for fresher, fuller, beauty-friendly fall temps. Then again, we all know there is no such thing as a real beauty-friendly season. Usher one out and breath a sigh of relief and another comes barreling in, chock full of elements to …

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See the Lady Gaga Video that Replaced Her at the Mugler Spring '12 Show

The Spring ’12 Mugler show took place in Paris yesterday to a crowd hungry for envelope-pushing, Gaga-strewn perversity. As Lady Gaga’s styist, creative head Nicola Formicheti wanted to incorporate the pop icon’s influence as much as possible; that is, with the exception of her actually being there. But those Little Monsters who were in distress …

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Designer Dish. Tommy Hilfiger Partners with CFDA Designers for "Americans in Paris" Bags

For this year’s “Americans in Paris”showcase, Tommy Hilfiger has teamed up with the 10 CFDA designers to “get a handle” on the new theme. Hilfiger and the participating designers have decided to create canvas tote bags inspired by “Americans in Paris”. The limited edition totes are by Billy Reid, Eddie Borgo, Prabal Gurung, Simon Spurr, …

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