June 2011
This Week In Awkard: Suri Cruise’s Shoes and Grown-Up Gifts For Little Girls
You know what they say, it’s never too early to be insecure about your appearance. Well, we actually haven’t heard many people say that, but judging by the latest offerings for little girls it seems to be the message. From the UK we have a salon offering spray tans for children as young as one-year-old and a mother who gifted her 7-year-old daughter a voucher for her first boob job; and courtesy of Hollywood royalty, a 5-year-old with a shoe collection that’s worth more than some houses. Feeling awkward yet?
Diet Coke Is the Latest Brand to Buy Into Brand Curated Content
Diet Coke was recently crowned the 2nd most popular soda in the US, beating out Pepsi and the recently revamped Diet Pepsi (whose taste we liked more than the packaging). Now it looks like the next round of the cola wars will be fought out over fashion content.
Human Breast Milk From a Cow? Genetically Modified Milk Could Hit Stores In 3 Years
A dairy farm in China claims to have successfully genetically modified cows so that they produce human breast milk. If government approval is granted, the cow-produced “human” milk could be on supermarket shelves in China in three years. Maybe the breast milk ice cream shop was on to something.
Can Being Thin Increase Your Earning Potential?
Depending on your gender the results of a study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology in October, recently gaining online popularity, say yes – or no.
Forget the Glass Ceiling, What About the Glass Stairs?
A shiny new courthouse recently opened in Franklin County, Ohio, but not all of the buildings residents are happy with some of the modern design touches. Specifically, Judge Julie Lynch is questioning the wisdom of a glass staircase that gives people standing underneath a clear view of everything above them. If you’re a woman – or one of the few men (hi, Marc Jacobs) who favors skirts or dresses, perhaps you see the problem.
Faking It: DIY Louboutin Style Red Soles
Have you been lusting after a pair of red-soled shoes, but found yourself without the hundreds or thousands of dollars necessary to make that happen with authentic Christian Loboutins? Fakes from Chinese etailers abound online, but if you prefer your knockoffs a bit more crafty do-it-yourself red sole options are becoming easier to come by.
Why EDITD’s Social Fashion Trend Monitoring Is the Next Big Thing
EDITD, a London based startup, has raised $1.6 million from the same VC firm that invested in fashion success stories like Net-a-Porter and ASOS to do something substantially different in fashion trend monitoring.
Fashion trend forecasting is a big business; the Telegraph estimates that it’s $36 billion big, in fact. For the last few years though, it’s been a market dominated by two major players.We’d say EDITD is the company to look to as the next big fashion trend behind the fashion trends.
Forever21 Threatens to Sue Fashion Blogger for Copyright Infringement
In today’s “Isn’t that ironic?” news, Forever21 has threatened to sue Rachel Kane, the blogger behind WTForever21, saying that the site constitutes “trademark infringement, copyright infringement, unfair competition and dilution.”
Yes, the same Forever21 that often finds themselves on the receiving end of accusations of trademark infringement, copyright infringement and really blatant designer knockoffs.
Huma Abedin and Anthony Weiner ‘Will Weather’ Lewd Twitter Pics
After days of denying reports that he tweeted a crotch shot, Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) admitted that he did tweet the photo, though it was intended for a private direct message. Apparently, this wasn’t the first time he’d sent suggestive photos to women – who he often met through social networks like Twitter or Facebook.