Archive for July, 2007

Femme Metale rolls out rockabilly bling (The State)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Femme Metale jewelry is fun, flirty, flashy and definitely rock ‘n’ roll. Creator and designer Leslie Homan fell into making jewelry seven years ago after giving up her job as a makeup artist and stylist for infomercials. Homan, 47, now lives in Corona, Calif., with her yappy Italian greyhound and giant white cat. Her company has 450 wholesale accounts across the country, as well as international …

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Decked out like Beckham (The State)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

David Beckham is an international soccer star, heartthrob, designer clothes horse and European fashion icon. But does he have what it takes to influence the looks of that notoriously stodgy species known as the American man? For the brave few, maybe. For the others, maybe he can give them what he is best known for — a good kick — to at least try some new things that could take them out of the …

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Comfortable shoes can be fashionable, too (The Fayetteville Observer)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

If Carrie Bradshaw of “Sex and the City” had been just a couple years older, she would be trading in her Manolos for orthopedics right now. Or maybe not.

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Kohl’s to sell Vera Wang collection at mild prices (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Kohl’s Corp. will make its first appearance in Times Square in September to mark the rollout of its new Vera Wang line,…

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Beyond Fads: 5 Trends in Kitchen Design That Are Here to Stay (Kitchen and Bath Business)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Kitchens that are bigger, open and multifunctional are not a fad according to industry experts. A generation ago, it was the room where mom cooked meals alone. Now it’s the “hub of the home,” filled with family and friends living everyday life.

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Online resales worry retailers (USA Today)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Triss Budoff of Houston spent about $1,000 on 25 Rafe handbags that were available for a limited time at Target. But Budoff didn’t use the purses. Instead, she posted 10 of them on eBay and earned about $750 in profit.

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Housing slump hurts Brevard construction jobs (Florida Today)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Brevard County has lost many construction jobs from the housing market slump.

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There’s a clever kitchen and a casual scene at the new Foundry on Melrose (Calendarlive.com)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Eric Greenspan’s small but changing menu delivers polished California-French, including some especially yummy appetizers. IF you live in Los Angeles for any length of time, you begin to collect — and to love — the oddball juxtapositions.

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iPod noise pollution irks those nearby (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Dave Legeret silently fumed as the man seated beside him on the plane blasted techno music on his iPod at full volume. “It was kind of rude,” recalled Legeret, 38, a jewelry designer from Sandy Hook, Conn., who was forced to listen while flying from New York City to Disney World with his wife and 8-year-old son. “Listen to it at a level that just you can hear it and everyone else doesn’t have to …

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iPod noise pollution irks those nearby (The Charlotte Observer)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Dave Legeret silently fumed as the man seated beside him on the plane blasted techno music on his iPod at full volume. “It was kind of rude,” recalled Legeret, 38, a jewelry designer from Sandy Hook, Conn., who was forced to listen while flying from New York City to Disney World with his wife and 8-year-old son. “Listen to it at a level that just you can hear it and everyone else doesn’t have to …

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