March 2009

Bookhunter by Shiga

March 19, 2009

A kindred soul, who apparently knows me much better than I had thought possible, sent me a copy of Bookhunter by Jason Shiga, a graphic novel with a cult following: A thrilling saga of CSI type Library Police who use all available means to retrieve stolen library books. The particular agent at the center of [...]

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Turning 40: The Aftermath

March 19, 2009

Yesterday was the BF’s birthday. He received flowers from Bella Flora: And cupcakes from Sprinkles: And a 16 course celebratory dinner at Craft: All sixteen courses were fantastic, but the glass of wine that accompanied each course was overkill. I mean, it was our idea and definitely fun at the time, but today I feel [...]

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Bond No. 9 Brooklyn

March 18, 2009

Bond No. 9 has their PR packages down pat — the brightly colored, cellophane wrapped sample vials; the super-saturated glossy photos of the bottles; the slick gold-foil printed folders. It’s obvious that the people behind the Bond No. 9 brand understand the importance of first impressions. I received a sample packet for both Brooklyn and [...]

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Fashion Industry News Roundup: 03/017/09

March 17, 2009

1.) Yesterday, it was Life-Size Chocolate-Mud Barbie Cake. Today, it’s Duct Tape Prom! Not an itchy, scratchy polyester thread in sight! Who says the Utilitarian Look can’t be stylish and cool? Do yourself a favor and follow the link to the NYMag article. The full slideshow of Duct Tape Deliciousness awaits! 2.) China Rides to [...]

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Parfumerie Generale Brulure de Rose and Stella McCartney Stella Rose Absolute

March 16, 2009

PARFUMERIE GENERALE BRULURE DE ROSE: There’s one thing Parfumerie Generale knows how to do exceptionally well — make everything it touches smell mouth-wateringly edible. Brulure de Rose obliges like clockwork in this respect, coming across like a mad scientist’s dream of teatime in the flower garden: a mass of lush red roses genetically spliced with [...]

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Greed: The Perfume

March 13, 2009

You have to have it! ADDED: And for your weekend entertainment, I give you the four-minute condensed version of the atrocious Congo: Reducing one hundred and nine minutes of awfulness into four minutes of random explosions, gunfire and dismemberments somehow makes it seem like less of the terrible movie than it actually was. I mean, [...]

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Cristiano Fissore Rapsodia in Blu and Memo Siwa

March 13, 2009

Neither the Cristiano Fissore Rapsodia in Blue nor the Memo Siwa are household fragrance names, even among the smaller niche players and consumers, but exploring the unpaved paths that branch off the lesser-traveled side roads of the mainstream fragrance industry can sometimes yield surprising treasures . . . or leave you hacking your way with [...]

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Etat Libre d’Orange Eloge du Traitre and Parfums de Nicolai Carre d’as

March 12, 2009

PARFUMS DE NICOLAI CARRE D’AS: Carre d’as is described as a contemporary, toned-down version of the classic fougere genre — the lemon-lime twist at the intro substituting for the traditional lavender, while the frankincense, tobacco and musk at the base stand in for the usual oakmoss and tonka suspects. The result is a smooth citrus-tinged [...]

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Fashion Industry News Roundup: 03/11/09

March 11, 2009

1.) Alexander McQueen Drops Some Pop Onto Paris Runways:“Alexander McQueen may be the last designer standing who is brave or foolhardy enough to present a collection that is an unadulterated piece of hard and ballsy showmanship . . . There were those who found his picture of women with sex-doll lips and sometimes painfully theatrical [...]

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Pity You Lost Your Job, But Aren’t My New Shoes Fabulous?

March 10, 2009

California Company Forced To Lay Off Workers As Accountant Rips Off Funds For Luxury Cars and Clothes “A former bookkeeper embezzled $9.9 million, forcing her company to make layoffs while she bought 400 pairs of shoes that she kept in a room-sized closet . . . Annette Yeomans spent at least $240,000 on 400 pairs [...]

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