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Friday May 31st, 2013

‘Start-Up Queens’ Coco Rocha, Iman, Dylan Lauren and More Reveal the Secrets to Their Success
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‘Start-Up Queens’ Coco Rocha, Iman, Dylan Lauren and More Reveal the Secrets to Their Success

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Did you know that women are starting businesses at twice the rate of men? Glamour magazine knew–which is why it hosted a panel, “Secrets of Start-Up Queens: How to Launch a Successful Business in Today’s Entrepreneurial Economy,” at the 92Y earlier this week.

Read on for 10 valuable tips from a most impressive panel that included: Iman, founder and CEO of IMAN Cosmetics, Skincare and Fragrances; Dylan Lauren, founder and CEO of Dylan’s Candy Bar; model and social media maven Coco Rocha; Refinery29 co-founder Piera Gelardi; and SoulCycle co-founder Elizabeth Cutler.

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Published at 2:45 PM

Wednesday May 29th, 2013

Peter Lindbergh Shoots the CFDA Journal, Pregnant Kim Kardashian Gets Sculpted Naked, and Amanda Bynes Takes On Chrissy Teigen
Fashion News Roundup

Peter Lindbergh Shoots the CFDA Journal, Pregnant Kim Kardashian Gets Sculpted Naked, and Amanda Bynes Takes On Chrissy Teigen

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David, The Thinker, and now… Kim Kardashian? The reality TV star’s pregnant bod will be immortalized into a nude statue entitled “L.A. Fertility” by artist Daniel Edwards. Visitors will be allowed to rub the statue’s belly for good luck (obviously) during its exhibition at L.A.’s LAB ART Gallery on June 5th. {Refinery29}

Well that was fast. Anne Hathaway has ditched her three weeks-young blonde ‘do in favor of some more natural brunette tresses. {Grazia}

It’s celebrity Twitter war time! After tweeting advice to Amanda Bynes’s fans to ignore the troubled actress’s “scary and poor behavior,” Chrissy Teigen received a full-on lashing from Bynes, calling her an “old ugly model…who’s [sic] career is uninspiring.” {US Weekly}

Whoops! Miss Universe Canada pageant organizers have revealed that they handed the crown to the wrong contestant due to a simple “human error” of a typo. {HuffPo}

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Published at 1:45 PM

Saturday April 13th, 2013

Wednesday November 17th, 2010

Refinery29 Launches Reserve, A Weekly Shopping “Club”
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Refinery29 Launches Reserve, A Weekly Shopping “Club”

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Today is the day of ecommerce site launches. Earlier, we told you about Google’s Boutiques.com and later we’ll be telling you about new retail/editorial shopping site Of a Kind, both of which launched today.

But now, let’s discuss Reserve, which just launched on Refinery29 a couple of hours ago. Refinery29, known primarily as an editorial site, has had a retail component nearly since the beginning of its inception. They’re currently partnering up with Lucky Shops. And today, they’ve launched they’re very own weekly sales site, which works more like Gilt City and Groupon than Gilt or Rue La La. Today’s debut sale with Steven Alan is definitely unlike any online deal in the fashion-only space, mostly because there is no online clothing shopping involved.

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Published at 3:00 PM

Tuesday May 11th, 2010

Thursday May 6th, 2010

Thursday April 29th, 2010

Wednesday April 14th, 2010

Fashion News Roundup: A McQueen Biography & The 25 Best Vintage Stores in America
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: A McQueen Biography & The 25 Best Vintage Stores in America

The Backpack is Back: Forget handbags. It’s all about the backpack. Refinery29 did a roundup of the most stylish rucksacks. {Refinery29} Meet Rachel, If You Haven’t: Rachel Comey’s just launched e-commerce for men, but here’s more interesting info on the designer, like her favorite restaurant and the summer plans she’s most looking forward to. {TheMoment} Read more →

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Published at 12:39 PM

Monday April 12th, 2010

Richard Chai & Jeremy Scott for Alternative Apparel

Richard Chai & Jeremy Scott for Alternative Apparel

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Jeremy Scott and Richard Chai designed a few pieces for Alternative Apparel, and though they debuted during fashion week a few months ago, they’re just going on sale now. The capsule collection will be sold exclusively on Refinery29—a first for everyone involved—from April 20th through May 20th and they start at $69. Chai’s linen jersey Read more →

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Published at 3:47 PM

Friday April 9th, 2010

Thursday January 14th, 2010

Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

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And So It Goes: Pitti Uomo’s kicked off in Florence and no one shoots Italian men like Scott Schuman, at least off the street. {Sartorialist} Down the Rabbit Hole: The first look at Stella’s Alice in Wonderland baubles. They manage to be both totally Alice and totally Stella at the same time. {Style} Bananas: Rachel Read more →

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Published at 12:49 PM