Audio Book Update (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Lone Survivor, the true combat adventure audio-book from Audio Editions (2008) and Hachette Audio (2007), is the story of true-American hero Marcus Luttrell, the Houston-born Navy Cross and Purple Heart Recipient, as told to military-thriller author Patrick Robinson and read by Kevin T. Collins. Luttrell was the only member of [...] This post is brought to you by Audio Book Update - your source for...
Show & Talk - New York Fashion Week Blog - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
After two days as a chef-in-training at culinary school, Victor Glemaud realized that fashion, not food, was his ultimate calling. So he dropped out and moved back to New York, where he began working for designer Patrick Robinson. Now, a decade later, Glemaud has become known for his luxurious knits and slightly roughed-up, dapper style. We sat down with Victor to chat about California skater style,...
Mrs. O (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Dear All, We wanted to tell you a bit more about what's inside Mrs. O: The Face of Fashion Democracy and to say thank you to the vast group of people who helped to shape this book! Beyond 120+ beautiful photographs of Mrs. O, and details on what she's wearing, here's the scoop on what else is inside the book, and who contributed: Full Q&As: Isabel Toledo, Jason Wu , Michael Kors , Thakoon , Peter...
The WOW Report (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
The lovely and talented wowlebrity Lydia Rendon , who lives virtually next door to the residents of Gossip Girl in her New York neighborhood, weighs in on last night's ep. In order to build up publicity for his hotel, Chuck decides to have the club opening on Halloween night, enlisting Serena to help him. But what's a prohibition-themed bar without a little drama. From last week's fight with Blair,...
Hilary Duff News - Everything Hilary Duff (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Hey guys! Don’t forget to tune in tonight to catch Hilary Duff appearing on the “How to Succeed in Bassness” episode of Gossip Girl. The show get controversial as Hilary plays movie star Olivia Burke and starts up a romance with Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley). In this episode, she runs into a bit of trouble with Dan as he finally turns on one of her popular vampire movies and watches...
Hilary Duff News - Everything Hilary Duff (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Here is a new preview of Hilary Duff’s coming appearance on Gossip Girl this Monday. The episode is “How to Succeed in Bassness” and Hilary’s character Olivia Burke, is put on the hot seat by her current flame, Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley). Dan takes a look at one of HIlary’s infamous sex scenes in her famous vampire series of movies. She gets steamy on film with her co-star,...
Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
This week marks the official publication of the longest, most comprehensive, and highest-priced ($32.95!) work of Crisis Lit yet, New York Times reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin's epic Too Big to Fail , which clocks in at a whopping 539 pages (minus the index). "Too Big to Read," you say? Not for Moe Tkacik, one of 7.6 million Americans left unemployed by the current recession , who has compiled...
BizKnowledge Watch (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Synopsis One of the biggest questions addressing the financial crisis has not been answered until now. What happened at Lehman Brothers and why was it allowed to fail, with aftershocks that rocked the global economy? In this news-making, often astonishing book, a former Lehman Brothers vice-president gives us the straight answers- right from the belly of [...]
Show & Talk - New York Fashion Week Blog - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Donatella Versace answered reader questions on Vogue.com. Darling Daphne in Chicago wants to know why high-fashion designers don't embrace plus-size gals like her. Why do designers typically refuse to design for sizes above 10? This question is not meant to be confrontational; I’ve just always wondered about this. Is it simply a prejudice? Wouldn’t it be a good business decision? I can...
Styledash (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Filed under: Stores We Love , Style in the News Fashion rewind: Watch the many styles of Sarah Jessica Parker bump and grind around a rocking out Lenny Kravitz in Gap's 2004 "How Do You Wear It?" commercial. Gap has created some very creative, iconic and, more than anything, catchy commercials in its day. Who can forget the swing dancing, khaki-clad hipsters featured in 1998's innovative...
My Fashion Life (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Can noses be excited? Well ours are. Gap is set to launch it’s first fragrance in the UK next week, called ‘Close’. Patrick Robinson, the company’s creative director, created the crisp scent which is inspired by the classic Gap wardrobe. “My team is constantly reworking our formula to keep Gap cool and relevant. That’s the [...]
SpoilerTV (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
“GOSSIP GIRL” — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) “How To Succeed in Bassness” (TV-14, DLS) (HDTV) CHUCK BASS OPENS A CLUB AT HIS NEW HOTEL / ALBERT HAMMOND JR. PERFORMS IN THE EPISODE — In need of publicity for his new hotel, Chuck (Ed Westwick) decides to move up his club’s opening and enlists Serena’s (Blake Lively) help to get the word out to her celebrity clients....
The Atlanta Business Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Consumer products company Newell Rubbermaid Inc. reported Wednesday Chief Financial Officer J. Patrick Robinson will take early retirement at the end of the year so that he can spend more time with family. (NWL)
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE: NWL) today announced that J. Patrick Robinson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has informed the company of his intention to take early retirement. As a result, Robinson’s duties as Chief Financial Officer are expected to end effective Dec. 31. The company has begun a search for his replacement, and Robinson will assist...
Fashion Herald (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
It's getting chilly for ruffly, flowered-shirt shots, but I was roaming through my Gap photos and discovered a bunch of maternity pics I had not yet shared. I think it's a great representation of what Gap does best. What's more Gap than this? Great basic tops and (now) well-fitting pants. Well, at least for me because I don't suffer from vanity sizing issues as much as others because of my height....
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