Every few months or so, we seem to hear about a new scandal involving real fur masquerading as faux: A raid here, an investigation there–it’s all very dramatic.
So why, exactly, would a label want to substitute (in theory) a much more dear material for a synthetic version? How can it possibly be cost-effective?
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Brown Thursday–all the sales days associated with Thanksgiving are starting to blend together into one big giant shopping-fest. It feels like the anxiety of getting the best deals has replaced the anxiety of roasting the perfect bird (and having to chat with your drunk uncle).
Don’t worry–we’re here to help.
Two days ago, Reuters reported that the closing Virgin Megastore in Times Square will be replaced by a Century 21, the famous mega outlet in Lower Manhattan. But today, the New York Times says that Virgin will be replaced by Forever 21, which is obviously a completely different store, though both sell clothing at astonishingly Read more →
Back on the block and sporting hand-me-downs from NYLON, we bring you another set of bag interrogations. We stopped a web editor-in-chief while she was making her boutique rounds, another Aussie who takes joy in our economical toil, and the spat-sporting Posso (“P-O-S-S-O”) girls on their vacay from LA (to DJ a Chloe party at Read more →
Julia, 22, Hair/Fashion Stylist Got Her: Catwalking on Greene Street in SoHo Stalked Her: Because her hot pink lips and jet black bob caught our eye from across the street. Shot Her: Because she was the ultimate anti-”florals for Spring” and what we first thought was simply a jacket worn backwards turned out to be Read more →
