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Friday May 24th, 2013

Shopping in Singapore: A Guide for the Mall-Adverse
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Shopping in Singapore: A Guide for the Mall-Adverse

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I spent last week in Singapore attending the city’s Audi Fashion Festival. To conclude my coverage, I offer you an abbreviated guide to shopping in the city. Shopping for the mall-adverse, that is. Because Singapore—which to me, feels like a cross between Vancouver, Las Vegas and, well, Asia—is filled with malls. If you live in a place that doesn’t have Forever 21, Topshop, Dorothy Perkins, etc.—or the internet—you might want to visit those malls. But for most of us, a mall is a mall is a mall. These are shops you won’t find anywhere but Singapore.

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Published at 5:45 PM
Get Ready for the New Season of Arrested Development with Our Fun Shopping Guide
'I Guess You Could Say I'm Buy-Curious'

Get Ready for the New Season of Arrested Development with Our Fun Shopping Guide

by Steff Yotka and Tyler McCall

We’re counting down the seconds until we can watch season four of Arrested Development, which hits Netflix at midnight PST on Monday!

To celebrate, we put together a little shopping guide based on some of our favorite Arrested Development gags–because while it’s fun to dress up in costume, we also don’t mind buying things that we can wear again.

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Published at 5:15 PM

Monday May 20th, 2013

Friday May 17th, 2013

Swimwear Inspired by the Spring Collections
From the Runway to the Pool Deck

Swimwear Inspired by the Spring Collections

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About this time every year, we find ourselves spending an inordinate amount of time day-dreaming about our summer vacations–and even more time fantasizing about what we’ll wear on them. Somehow dressing for vacation is just always more fun than dressing for real life. That being said, it’s often hard to find exactly the right of Read more →

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Published at 5:37 PM

Thursday May 16th, 2013

Raoul Designer Says New York Store Is Imminent
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Raoul Designer Says New York Store Is Imminent

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Raoul, the Singapore-based label gaining in popularity with US customers, is about to get even more serious about its American presence.

“We’re actively looking for a store somewhere along Madison Ave., or around that area,” designer Odile Benjamin said backstage at Thursday’s fall 2013 runway show in Singapore.

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Published at 12:30 PM

Monday May 13th, 2013

Tour All Four Stories of Kate Spade New York’s New Flagship Townhouse
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Tour All Four Stories of Kate Spade New York’s New Flagship Townhouse

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There’s a trend right now in retail, and it’s to make your store more than just a place to buy clothes. It’s to make your store feel like a place you might want to live. And that’s exactly what Kate Spade New York‘s Madison Avenue flagship—the brand’s first-ever Upper East Side location—does.

Creative director Deborah Lloyd walks us through all four floors.

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Published at 3:00 PM

Wednesday May 8th, 2013

Tuesday May 7th, 2013

Topshop to Sell Met Gala Gowns Worn by Nicole Richie, Ashley Madekwe, Jourdan Dunn and More
Red Carpet

Topshop to Sell Met Gala Gowns Worn by Nicole Richie, Ashley Madekwe, Jourdan Dunn and More

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Nicole Richie, Julianne Hough, Jaime King, Jourdan Dunn, and Ashley Madekwe all turned heads at last night’s Met Gala–and not just because Nicole Richie had dyed her hair completely grey. They all wore custom looks created by fast fashion retailer Topshop in association with American Vogue.

Now Topshop has announced plans to sell those same gowns seen on last night’s red carpet in stores.

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Published at 10:14 AM

Friday May 3rd, 2013

Monday April 29th, 2013

Why Trying to Find Pink Jeans Online Made Me Rethink My Love of E-Commerce
e-commerce

Why Trying to Find Pink Jeans Online Made Me Rethink My Love of E-Commerce

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I do 85% of my shopping online. Mostly because I sit at a computer all day and it’s a convenient procrastination tool. But also because I know exactly what I’m getting. I can visit a website and find the exact item in the exact color in the exact size and order it instantly.

At least that’s how I felt a few weeks ago, when I started searching for a pair of not-too-pricey pale pink jeans. However, the experience made me realize that sometimes, getting off your butt and visiting the mall is just easier—and that there needs to be more of a connection between online and offline retail.

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Published at 4:45 PM
Moda Operandi Makes Met Gala Red Carpet Shoppable
Retail

Moda Operandi Makes Met Gala Red Carpet Shoppable

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For the first time ever, fashion enthusiasts with deep pockets will be able to shop the designs worn on the red carpet at the Met Gala.

What that means is if you see, on one of the four websites live streaming the Met Gala arrivals at 7 p.m. on the night of May 6 (ModaOperandi.com, Vogue.com, Samsung.com or MetMuseum.org), say, Lena Dunham wearing a Wes Gordon number that strikes your fancy, you’ll be to buy it the next day on Moda Operandi.

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Published at 10:51 AM