Harvesting the Power of Mall Walkers
Here’s a bright idea. British company Pavegen Systems has created a technology that turns footsteps into useable energy. A single footstep doesn’t generate that much energy, but by installing Pavegen’s technology in a heavily trafficked area….like, say, a shopping...
L.A.-Area Port Pickup Fees Postponed
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said a group called the Competitive Cargo Strategy Group convinced the PierPass OffPeak program to postpone pickup fees at the ports of Los Angeles and ...
Cause Couture
FASHION STATEMENTS: (clockwise from top left) one of Social Goodies' fun and fashionable summer offerings; Ohio-based women's apparel company Project Iris; the official benefit T-shirt for the "Unofficial 'Star Wars' Day at Disneyland"; "Peace" shirt by Project...
Amazon Cuts California Affiliates After State Approves Internet Tax
Internet giant Amazon.com cut its business with its affiliates based in California. The move took place on June 29, the day after the California Legislature passed a provision requiring out-o...
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Kim Kardashian's Colorful 2011 Summer Street Fashion (StyleBistro)BET Awards Fashion Winners and Losers (L.A. Times)US Muslim Sues Fashion Mogul Over...
Pretty Ballerinas Dances Its Way to Beverly Hills
Does the ballerina style of shoe ever go out of fashion?Apparently not. Pretty Ballerinas, a line of ballerina-style footwear that is made by hand on the Spanish island of Menorca, is celebrating its 93rd year in business by opening a store...
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Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” Jacket Sells for $1.8 Million (OK!)Way Off the Runway (Wall Street Journal)Paris Fashion Week: Thom Browne's Flapper and...
From the Internets: Iran Hates Denim, Fashion, Heels
Conan would end up in the clink for this outfit/hair combo in Iran.Welp. That's no fun. Iranian lawmakers not only hate puppies (and freedom and us), they hate skinny jeans on guys, fashion and high heels. One particularly prickly...
Billy Stade, Ann Taylor, XXI Forever Open at South Coast Plaza
SOUTH COAST PLAZA ANN TAYLOR PARTY: From left, Jennifer Segerstrom, Ann Taylor's Public Relations Director Andrew Taylor, Christina Ferguson, Irene Martino, Lizette Pribus, Anton Segerstrom, South Coast Plaza's general manager.South Coast Plaza...
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Paris Fashion Week: Jean Paul Gaultier Gets in the Aloha Spirit (Los Angeles Times) Bonnaroo 2011: Fashion Show Presents New Side of Festival (Herald Citizen)Fergie Steps Out in Two...
Designer Lulu Guinness Makes Pin-ups Made of People
Guinness and her pin-screen contraption of genius. (Image courtesy of Lulu Guiness via NOTCOT)Guinness, known for her cheeky handbag designs, made a life-size pin-screen toy and then let people have at it. Obviously, it was awesome. Singles,...
AdDress Remembers When Vintage Was Dirty Word
Maureen ClavinMaureen Clavin knew high end vintage retail back when it was called“resale.” Some of those memories were on display on June 23, when she threw a party for the 25th anniversary of her AdDress Boutique on 1116 Wilshire Blvd.,...
Guess?'s Maurice Marciano to Retire in 2012
Maurice Marciano, whose family founded Los Angeles–based denim lifestyle line Guess? Inc., is retiring in early 2012. Marciano, who currently serves as chairman of the board of directors, plans to retire when...
Billabong's Stylish Block Party
Billabong’s Design for Humanity party drew a jam-packed crowd that took in the live music, surfboard shaping, T-shirt printing and runway show, featuring designs inspired by rock ’n’ r...
Quiksilver to Open Waterman Store at Fashion Island
In late July, Quiksilver Inc. will debut the first boutique for its Waterman collection at prominent retail center Fashion Island in Newport Beach, Calif....
