What is it with this month and marketing fails?
"We Will Finish The Race." Boston Magazine commemorates the tragedy of the Boston Marathon bombings with a powerful image of a heart formed by shoes worn by marathon runners for its May issue. {Boston Magazine} Who doesn't want to be a Victoria's Secret Angel? Former model Kylie Bisutti--that's who. She left the industry for religious reasons and wrote a whole book about it called I'm No Angel: From Victoria's Secret Model to Role Model. {Vogue UK} Jourdan Dunn tells a Twitter user who wants "a thigh gap so badddd" that it's really not all it's cracked up to be. {Jourdan Dunn's Twitter}
In the wake of something as tragic as last week's Boston Marathon bombing, the last thing anyone wants to worry about is shopping. But especially for small and local retailers, the financial repercussions from this kind of tragedy can ripple for months out, affecting sales numbers and bottom lines. We reached out to local boutiques in the Newbury Street area to see how they were holding up just one week after chaos erupted in their neighborhood, and got their personal stories on everything from how they handled Monday's explosions to what they have planned to benefit their beloved city.
All eyes are on Boston this morning. While we wait for the news to unfold, our hearts and prayers with the Boston people, one retailer is doing its part to help the victims from Monday's blast. Adidas yesterday unveiled a limited edition t-shirt in commemoration of the bombings with plans to donate 100% of the proceeds to The One Fund Boston Inc, established Wednesday to help victims, WWD is reporting. The t-shirt reads "Boston stands as one."