Daily Archives: January 6, 2009

A Year on the Mend

January 6, 2009 – 8:19 pm

by Nissa Hanna
I’ve never been a fan of New Year’s resolutions. But for 2009, I’ve decided to make one promise to myself: When a piece of furniture or clothing starts to look shabby, fix it — don’t toss it. Saving money is a big motivation, and so is striving for sustainability.
It’s hard to quantify how [...]

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Best of 2008: Monogamous retail relationships are so out

January 6, 2009 – 9:56 am

by Nissa Hanna
WHAT’S HAPPENING

Department stores once enjoyed a committed relationship with designers, but that’s now on the rocks as labels create cheap-chic collections for discount stores or defect to the arms of high-paying competitors (New York Times 3.8.08). The exclusive partnerships of yore have given way to a market that resembles an exercise in speed-dating.
Fashionistas with retail vertigo may need a [...]

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