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Monthly Archives: August 2009

J.Crew mans up

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

You’re J.Crew.  Forever pigeon-holed into khakis, madras and East Hampton bbq’s.  Which is fine for a while, but your sales model is in trouble…gone are the days of giant, faceless department store clothing conglomerates.  Sales in general are declining and on top of that, no one wants to buy mass anymore.    So how do [...]

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Fall Hair Trends 2009

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Here at beautylab, we believe a true trend is one that’s here today and gone tomorrow: slap bracelets, manties, boot cut jeans, Timberlands, square-toed shoes.  A trend that appears year after year is no longer a trend, but a staple of our style lexicon: Chuck Taylors, the leather bomber jacket, Ray Bans.
When it comes to [...]

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Daily Inspiration: Andy Gilmore

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Andy Gilmore is a Rochester, NY-based artist.

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Get “WILLPOWERED” – Will Ferrell’s Suntan Lotion

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Here’s something you don’t expect to see in a beauty aisle. Will Ferrell. Kind of naked. On sunscreen lotion.
Nope. This is not a joke. Will Ferrell is stripping down for a good cause. He’s released a new line of 3 “WILLPOWERED” sunscreen lotions that feature himself in various photoshopped stages of undress. They come in [...]

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What’s in My Make-up Case? What’s in Yours…

Thursday, August 6, 2009

 
 
a. Sephora Ultra-Shine Lip Gloss in Natural Pink 14
b. Sephora Eyelash Curler
c. Origins Automagically™ Eye lining pencil in Jet
d. Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow – Incognito
e. mark. glow baby glow hook up lip gloss in smooches and peek-a-boo
f. L’Oréal Wear Infinité Eye Shadow Singles in Raven
g. Trish McEvoy Lash Curling Mascara in Jet Black
h. Clinique Quick Corrector [...]

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How Time is Spent in America

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

The New York Times has a fascinating interactive graphic visualizing data collected during the 2008 Annual Time Use Survey, which asks thousands of U.S. residents to recall every minute of a single day.  The tool is currently being used by economists attempting to value the time spent by the unemployed, but it is also an [...]

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Daily Inspiration: John Stezaker

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

“I see them in Duchampian terms. He uses the word ‘arrest’ or ‘stoppage’ or, more pessimistically, ‘delay’. I think he was the first to be aware of what it is to be an artist in an age of image flows. And that’s where I pick up on that moment of interruption; I see the cut [...]

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Balmain: Good Time Clothes for Party Girls

Monday, August 3, 2009

In beautylab, we talk a lot about fantasy.  It’s one of the trends we’ve seen clearly and consistently since the beginning of the recession, and it appears overwhelmingly in fashion.  Over the past few seasons, the most popular collections have been those that were the most overtly escapist and romantic.  For Fall 09, we are [...]

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