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I never really thought of Maryland as being the Mecca for all things sugary and sweet. Nor did I ever think it would garner the privilege of having cultural phenomenon in its presence, say, over that of…
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In a move that reflects increased awareness of the economic importance of investing in green technology, green tech patent review time may be cut from 40 months to 12 months. A pilot program launched by…
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Lindsay Lohan is selling her clothes. The Lohan clothing sale is on at the website LohanHouse.com and includes items from the entire family’s closets including Lindsay, sister Ali, Mom Dina and little…
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American Apparel Art The Ball-Nogues 'Built to Wear' Installation Brings Attention to the Garment
Instantly drawn to these images, as I continued reading the post about the Ball-Nogues ‘Built to Wear’ art installation, I was floored, on so many levels. First off, the piece itself is magnificent, but…
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This afternoon, I’ll be live-tweeting a Richard Florida webcast as a part of HP’s “Input | Output” series. Florida is the author of ‘The Rise of the Creative Class,’ an international best-seller that discusses…
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iPhone Money Apps 'Square' Payment System Lets Any Business Take Credit Cards Instantly
The ‘Square’ payment system has the potential to take advantage of one of the biggest hassles for many small businesses: accepting credit cards. It promises no contracts, monthly fees, or hidden costs…
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If you walk through the doors of Ganja Gourmet in Denver, without knowing anything about the restaurant, the pictures on the wall of Bob Marley and Mona Lisa smoking a joint will be your first clue that…
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Max Kirchoff delivers Christmas trees in Portland, Oregon—on his bicycle. The two-wheeled tree deliveries are the outcome of Kurchoff’s effort to combine his own green lifestyle with a holiday tradition.…
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The shocking images of abandoned and decayed retail and big box stores in this gallery were captured by artist and photographer Brain Ulrich. Ulrich’s contemporary artwork has been showcased in several…
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Japanese artist Takashi Murakami has legions of fans. So, despite the certainly high price tag, these new Takashi Murakami rugs for Louis Vuitton are bound to sell. Designboom featured the rugs.
The designs…
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If you have a loved one who never strays from his or her web-enabled device because they are too busy tweeting, status-updating, and ‘making friends,’ then you’re probably wondering what you can give them…
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Sample-Only Boutiques Esloutimo Shop Charges Customers to Test a Variety of Products
The ‘try before you buy’ concept is making inroads in the retail world. Sample-only stores were first spotted in Asia with Tokyo-based Sample Lab and now the Barcelona-based Esloutimo shop has opened using…
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Fast Food Fashion Target to Go Pop-Up Shop is like a Walk-Thru Boutique
Walk into the Target to Go pop-up shop and you just might think you’ve walked into some Holiday-themed McDonald’s which doesn’t sell cheeseburgers, but diffusion fashion.
The holiday shop, which features…
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Parisian Surfboards Chanel Sports Collection Brings Style to the Sports World
Chanel has thrown its hat into the sporting ring with a new collection for 2010. Featuring surfboards, snowboards, roller blades and even a bloody boomerang. Normally I would dismiss the Chanel Sports…
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If you’re a trendy male who covets unique apparel, then Blank Label is where you want to go. Blank Label provides men with the tools to design and customize their own fashion labels—and what’s more unique…
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Lowe's, the retail powerhouse in the home improvement category, has announced that it will soon stock easy-to-install solar panels in its California stores. The Lowe's DIY solar panels, which will be available…
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Luxury Scarf Novels Le Carre Hermes is the Luxury Brand's Foray into Publishing
To any fashionista, the Hermès scarf—or carré, I should say—is an iconic symbol of style and luxury. Now every fashionista can get that style and luxury in literary and picture form with the luxury brand’s…
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The Okay Mountain ‘Corner Store’ that graced Art Basel Miami Beach sold strange and wondrous treats to the art-loving crowd. Goods sold at ‘Corner Store’ included Wolf Meat, Kool Zesty Ranch Zest, Craps…
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Rental Culture, Next Besting and Nomadabodes
Today we hunt Trends in 2010
20. Tangible Personalization - Last year, we saw personalization entering the phyical realm with personalized bobbleheads,…
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A fashionably sneaky cross-promotion, the Fantastic Mr. Fox Bergdorf Goodman's holiday scenes were launched just in time to promote the film last month. Building on the hype of the animated film based…
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