Get the Look: Confessions of a Shopaholic

If you haven't heard about the upcoming movie Confessions of a Shopaholic, you must be living under a rock. Between the billboards placed all over town and the can't-miss fashion-filled commercials, this movie is everywhere! Out in theaters Friday, February 13, Confessions is based on Sophie Kinsella's "Shopaholic" book series. Fashionista Rebecca Bloomwood, played by …

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Retail Detail. Sophisticated Online Shopping at 25Park

In this time of retail sameness, it has been hard for me to get excited about shopping (OK, except for the amazing designer sales of late). I adore Net-a-Porter and Shopbop, but with the news that eLuxury and Active Endeavors are shuttering their storefronts, there is a definite online blackhole at least for high-end fashion. …

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Right on Target: Alexander McQueen

I look forward to the next Target Go International Collections the way that I used to look forward to the new Harry Potter novels when I was younger. From Luella to Alice Temperly, Rogan, and Jonathan Saunders, Target's given us some really nice clothes, and introduced up and coming designers into the mainstream market–who probably wouldn't have heard …

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Retail Detail. The L.A. Boutique Closing Epidemic

L.A. is suffering from an epidemic of closings and downsizing which has really hit high-profile specialty boutiques. From Rodeo Drive to Melrose Avenue the economic reality has rocked merchants on some of the Los Angeles region’s best-known shopping streets. The shutdown of boutiques like Tracey Ross, which closed on New Year’s Eve after 18 years …

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