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Hip, Vegan Footwears Debut for the Masses
Vegan shoe maker Cri de Coeur and eco fashion designer Bahar Shaphar are bringing the runway shoes from the New York Fashion Week’s GreenShows to the masses in a collaboration that marry Shahpar’s penchant for strong colors with CoeurR...
Two New Skincare Products Keeping You Young
The promise of “youth in a bottle” is nothing new, but there are a couple of products with “it” ingredients. Caudalie Premier Cru uses super-antioxidant resveratrol to reverse sun damage. Resveratrol, according to a Harvard Me...
Is Fur Making a Comeback or Will There Be Backlash?
Thought PETA long-standing campaign, “I’d rather go naked than wear fur,” had convinced us all to stay away from anything furry that’s not alive? Think again, there are strong signs fur is vogue again. London-based brand Issa ...
Abercrombie Discounts to Woo Back Customers
After years of resisting trading status for sales growth, teen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is finally marking down prices of its apparel to woo back customers. Abercrombie built its reputation on provocative marketing of basic clothing such as j...
Retailers Rushing to Mobile Apps
Victoria’s Secret, Crate & Barrel, Urban Outfitters, Walmart and a host of other retailers have started using mobile commerce to sell their goods online. Some, including Gap, Target, and Toys R Us, have launched smartphone applications to p...
Hip Fair Trade Gift Guide Makes Shopping Good
Did you ever consider how we chose to shop matter to people around the world? We can do good for people in, say, Cambodia without ever stepping foot into that country. How do we do that? We can use the power of the purse to help. If we integrate more...

