Month: May 2023
The Best Eye Creams for Bags
While eye bags come and go, there’s no doubt they’re a nuisance and can be rather difficult to conceal — but not impossible to treat — especially when you’re aware of the best eye cream for bags. Not to be confused with dark circles (caused by blood pooling in the veins under the skin), bags under
Keeping it real with the Cocktail Cardigan (and cargo pants) — That’s Not My Age
Are you glammed up and ready to sparkle? At this time of year, TV adverts, online magazines, Instagram and what-have-you are replete with slinky dresses and shimmering trouser suits. But, what do you really wear during the holiday season? Is there such a thing as Party Casual? If so, it’s the dress code for
5 Trends to Try This Winter, Approved by the Fashion Crowd
I met French fashion influencer Géraldine Boublil almost a decade ago at a dinner party I threw with my French boyfriend at the time in Hollywood. We immediately bonded over the quinoa salad recipe I had made that evening. (She may be French, but she definitely appreciates the healthy Cali lifestyle!) Aside from her warm and
Costco on inflation keep us from overreacting to hotter producer prices
Wholesale prices in November may have been slightly hotter than expected, but next week’s look at consumer prices is the one that may solidify the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision. Ultimately, we think the November consumer price index (CPI) holds more weight with the market and the Fed than Friday’s wholesale figures, known officially
Meet Essie Shaw & CJ Anderson
If you know Got Beauty, you know that our northwest feature window is extremely close to our heart. More than just visual merchandising, we view our shop window as our opportunity to outwardly represent Got Beauty’s personality, core values, and unequivocal love and support for our community. For our summer 2022 display we’ve teamed up with local artists, activists and creative geniuses, Essie Shaw and CJ Anderson and we’re bursting with pride over it!
Christmas Day Dressing – The Fashion Bug Blog
Hi everyone. Hope you had a great start to the week. December is here! Can you actually believe?? My girls get SO excited every morning for their advent calendar. I have an advent calendar that I fill with treats myself every year and in past years I have put hair clips and all sorts of little
These Sustainable Watch Brands Make a Case for Slow Fashion
Solios Montreal Watching the apocalyptic 2016 documentary “Before the Flood,” which starred Leonardo DiCaprio, was a turning point for Samuel Leroux and Alexandre Desabrais. As business students at HEC Montreal, a prestigious business school in Quebec, the two men teamed up for a university entrepreneurship contest and had been thinking about going into business together
On the road again: NRF 2023
What a chaotic few years it has been! We are finally getting back on the road and will be in-person at NRF 2023! Our team has been working around the clock to provide you with an onsite experience that is aligned to the topics you as retailers are battling in this current climate including associate
7 Christmas Animatronic Decorations That Will Amuse Everyone
There are two types of people in this world: Those who can’t stand animatronic Christmas decorations, and those who can’t get enough of them. If you belong to the former camp: right on. You are entitled to your holiday decoration opinion. Might we redirect you to our article on minimalist Christmas decor? Or perhaps our
St Petersburg Holiday Garland Bead Bracelet
This St Petersburg stitch bead bracelet is like a holiday wreath for your wrist! Made with single St. Petersburg chain, the combination of colors gives it a Christmas holiday feel, but you can wear it all year long. I chose to accentuate the slightly asymmetrical nature of the stitch by alternating the color of
The Fashion Retailer Physical Stores are back: key elements for success
I’m very excited to announce my latest collaboration with Drapers magazine, a leading authority on fashion retailing that has been covering this sector since 1887! The article “What area the essential ingredients for successful store retail?” by Emma Sheppard, explores the five key elements that make a store a success today: This is a brief
Hunting Opals in Magdalena de los Opalos
The small town of Magdalena de los Opalos is worth a visit, although it is a bit far from the city of Puerto Vallarta. Indeed, this town of 16,000 inhabitants is of a typical Mexican style, its very clean streets allow you to walk around the central square and the surrounding streets while enjoying the