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Mickey Drexler’s Crystal Ball

During Mickey Drexler’s tenure as CEO of the Gap, he transformed the company from a dumpy jeans outlet into the retailer that brought casual chic to the masses.  But in spite of his enormous success, he was  unceremoniously and publicly dumped by Gap’s board of directors (despite a secret warning call from then-board member Steve Jobs).  His [...]

recession trends: more sex

When the economy goes down, sex goes up.  A recession is a time to come together. With people spending more time at home – and whether its because they have some spare time, need some comfort, are in love, or just in the mood - it looks like they are having more personal time. According to AdAge, [...]

burgers on a budget

What’s the next great trend we see emerging as the Recession drags on?  Luxury dining repackaged as…affordable, obtainable even (dare we say it) everyday?  The notable NYC chef, Daniel Boulud owner of the ultra-luxe Daniel is preparing to open his latest restaurant, DBGB a “sausage, burgers and beer” joint that promises Daniel-level quality without the [...]

we so called this…

On Monday, we hinted at our suspicions for Anna Wintour’s recent press blitz and today we can officially say…we were right. The details of “Fashion’s Night Out” – a collaborative retail incentive, set to go down on September 10th, was announced by Mayor Bloomberg and a sprinkling of  fashion’s finest…like, Anna Wintour.  The idea was [...]

anna checks the price tag too

The “Recession” & “Anna Wintour”… two topics we never in a million years thought would end up in the same sentence…but here we are. Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief at Vogue has recently been popping up everywhere from the 92st Y to 60 Minutes.  The recent press frenzy has brought a lot of attention to Vogue and [...]

Alexander McQueen doesn’t care if you love it or hate it.

easily the most risky and thought provoking collection at Paris’ Fashion Week, Alexander McQueen’s spectacular of trash can carcasses, dissected couture favorites, voluptuous lips and broken mirrors brought us back down to reality. love it or hate it, you have to give him credit, and almost everyone has an option: it’s exceptional (nytimes.com) WTF has [...]