March 2011
RIP: Elizabeth Taylor
CNN is reporting that style icon and Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor died today at the age of 79.
The Electric Shoe Car: If Everyone Jumped
This week, The Cut posted a photo of a giant, 10-foot long authentic leather shoe made out of bull hide that is actually an electric car able to hold two people.
Direct From Jack Donaghy’s Office: The William and Kate Commemorative Refrigerator
Ripped from the writer’s room at 30 Rock, a GE appliance distributor in the UK has introduced a 5’9″ tall commemorative refrigerator/freezer.
Seriously.
China’s Emerging Fashion Design Powerhouses
Last month, Reuters quoted fashion executives and designers as saying that Chinese designers “will drive catwalk trends more than deep-pocketed Asian buyers as China’s creativity becomes fashions’ next big thing.†While China’s money has been an economic driver, and Chinese design cues have been picked up by some designers, the next part of fashion’s eastward tilt may be the rise of Chinese creativity.
Prince William and Kate Middleton On the Perfect Wedding Gift For the Couple Who Has Everything
What do you get the couple who has everything? You could always dip something in gold and add a few diamonds, but fortunately Prince William and Kate Middleton are going even classier than that.
In lieu of the cockatoos and barbecue set requested by William’s parents, the couple is exclusively requesting charitable donations to a variety of causes.
AT&T Acquires T-Mobile For $39 Billion, Would Make AT&T the Largest US Mobile Network
In a press release issued just a few hours ago, AT&T and Deutsche Telekom announced an agreement that will see T-Mobile US acquired by AT&T for $39 billion.
New York Fashion Exec Sues For $2 Million Citing New Jersey As the Reason For Mental Break
Thomas Horodecki, a 36-year-old manager for Elie Tahari, is suing his employer for $2 million. He alleges that he suffered a mental breakdown, depression and exhaustion because the company moved him from his post at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York to Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale’s locations in Hackensack. Apparently the Neiman Marcus in Paramus was also depressing enough to require medication.
Forever 21 Is Donating 100% of Online Sales Today To Japan: Our Suggestions
Fashion has a love/hate relationship with Forever 21: shoppers on a budget love the prices, designers hate to see interpretations of their clothing appear on the Forever 21 racks. One thing that’s easy to love is their announcement that all online sales today will be donated to Japan.
Why Groupon Is Worth $15-25 Billion: It’s All About the People
Plenty of people called Groupon crazy when they turned down Google’s $6 billion buyout offer, but it looks like that particular brand of crazy is pretty profitable.
According to Bloomberg, Groupon has held talks with banks about an IPO that would give the company a valuation of no less than $15 billion, and as much as $25 billion.