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Steve Jobs Is Dead, Long Live Steve Jobs
Even as someone who is staunchly a PC, it’s difficult not to be touched by the death of Steve Jobs. Though not unexpected – less than a month ago Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple for health reasons, Jobs’ passing is the formal end of an era that many hoped would not come for just a bit longer.
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Marc Jacobs, Feminine Styles and Florals Top the List of Most Buzzed About At New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week is officially over, and while several designers got great reviews for their collections, Marc Jacobs was the one who set the online world on fire for the Spring/Summer 2012 season.
Kanye West Womenswear To Debut At Paris Fashion Week
After months of speculation, and a canceled menswear line, it looks like Kanye West is finally ready to pull the trigger on a clothing line. Harper’s Bazaar Australia, whose Fashion Editor Christine Centenera has been consulting with West since March, is reporting that the unnamed line will have a 9:30pm show time on October 1st.
The Missoni for Target Launch Brings Down Target.com
The 400-piece Missoni for Target collection has been eagerly anticipated since images from the lookbook of the collection first debuted on Target’s Facebook page in August, and the launch was to be the first big test of Target’s post-Amazon website. While the marketing campaign was a definite win, it looks like Target’s new site had a momentary fail.
In Spite of User Growth, No One Bought Tumblr’s 6-Figure Fashion Week Packages
Tumblr celebrated their billionth post today, a report from Nielsen’s today shows that US internet users spend more time on the blog network than Twitter, and the company is said to be valued somewhere around $800 million. In spite of those remarkable statistics, it looks like Tumblr still has some work to do when it comes to solving their fashion brand problem.
Can’t Wait for the Dexter Season 6 Premiere? View the Leaked First Episode Now [VIDEO]
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In a leak that seems not wholly unintentional, the entire first episode of Season 6 of Dexter has made its way online on bit torrent and steaming sites nearly a week before broadcast.
Google+ Opens Up, No Invite Needed
If you’ve been wanting to try Google+ (and you’re not a brand or business), good news: Google’s social project is now available without an invitation. there’s a joke about +1s and guest lists somewhere in there, but we’ll let you come up with your own.
Google Picks Up Zagat to Bolster Local Reviews
Everyone remembers Google’s loss on Groupon, but before that they couldn’t seal the deal with Yelp either. Fast forward a few years, and Google has a Groupon competitor under way, but no product to pose a significant challenge to Yelp. Since it seems like most of the product team power has been dedicated to Google+ (and they even missed a few things there), rather than trying to catch up solely through their own branded local ratings Google acquired the 32-year-old, consumer-led restaurant review company Zagat.
Texas Fried Bubblegum, Denny’s 1690-Calorie Sandwich and Other Artery Cloggers
Burger King recently ditched “the King” in favor of a focus on more green options (nevermind the fact that avocado on a Whopper might make it more green, but doesn’t really make it more healthy), but in other kitchens across the country, calories and grease are still the order of the day.
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In a Signature9 exclusive, we catch up with the Vogue Paris editor-in-chief
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