Retail Detail. The 'Outnet' Outlet

Happy New Year! Paying less for luxury items is in for 2009 (in fact it’s my resolution…one I plan to keep!) and thankfully Net-a-Poter has us covered (in designer duds). That’s right, if you can’t afford much on high-end online shopping site Net-a-Porter these days, founder Natalie Massenet is planning to launch a Net-a-Porter’s outlet …

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Introducing the Tory Burch Holiday Collection 2008

Tory Burch‘s holiday collection is inspired by Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball that was held in the Grand Ballroom of New York City’s Plaza Hotel in 1966. It was considered the social event of the season and the guest list included several glamorous women of the time including; Katharine Graham, Marella Agnelli, Babe Paley, …

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Holiday Shopping. Coach Cares: Buy A Bag For Charity

What better time then the holidays to get philanthropic? Coach is celebrating the holiday season and the spirit of giving with celebrities fans for their first ever Coach Cares campaign. Developed for the holiday season, this initiative was developed as a means of funding the causes of Coach’s celebrity fans. Celebrities like Jessica Alba, Halle …

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Handbags. Banana Republic Knock-offs

By now everyone knows I love a good (and usually expensive) handbag. However, when asked where women can find reasonably priced leather bags, Banana Republic normally comes to mind as they are mostly under $300. So I was checking out their handbag collection today and found myself thinking…some of these look vaguely familiar and not …

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