20Sunglass Hut seeks brighter image with new look
Sunglass Hut has come a long way since Dr. Sanford Ziff starting selling sunglasses from a kiosk at Dadeland Mall in 1971. Then the business was a sideline for Ziff's optometry practice and the focus was on functional glasses for eye protection. Now sunglasses by the likes of Prada, Versace and Fendi have become the must-have fashion accessory for everyone from movie stars to the South Beach ...
http://www.miamiherald.com/business/story/461919.html
Sorting the wheat from the chaff
Keeping up with the changing seasons is tough, but in Beijing, where quality clothing for men must be tailor-made or shipped-in (either option requiring several weeks), now is the time to plan spring and summer wardrobes. Beyond the weather, what will be hot this spring/summer?
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/citylife/2008-03/17/content_6542521.htm
AP: 'Adult Clubs' Face New Dress Code in Va. Come July
Starting in July, the dancers at two clubs in Chesapeake -- J.B.'s Gallery of Girls and Headlights -- will add something to their wardrobes.
http://www.nbc29.com/global/story.asp?s=8025309
Sunglass Hut celebrates new store design
Sunglass Hut has come a long way since Dr. Sanford Ziff starting selling sunglasses from a kiosk at Dadeland Mall in 1971. Then the business was a sideline for Ziff's optometry practice and the focus was on functional glasses for protecting your eyes. Now, sunglasses by the likes of Prada, Versace and Fendi have become the must-have fashion accessory for everyone from movie stars to the South ...
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking_news/story/461588.html
Va. Strip Clubs Could Get Dress Code
Starting in July, exotic dancers in Virginia will have to add something to their skimpy wardrobes.
http://www.nbc4.com/news/15612300/detail.html?rss=dc&psp=news
Vegas Scandal Refugee Edward Scheetz Buys Soho Penthouse for $10 M.
Sometimes even good New Yorkers get wrapped up in very bad things. And then, if they’re lucky, they buy $10 million Soho penthouses to recuperate and repent in while the tabloids move on. Last August, the 40-something father of two Edward Scheetz found his 23-year-old girlfriend stiff and “different funny colors” in his Las Vegas apartment. Mr. read more »
http://www.observer.com/2008/vegas-scandal-refugee-edward-scheetz-buys-soho-penthouse-10-m
In Throgs Neck, Erin go Bronx!
Bagpipes and marching drums filled the air Sunday as the 10th annual Throgs Neck St. Patrick's Day Parade stepped off down E. Tremont Ave.
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2008/03/18/2008-03-18_in_throgs_neck_erin_go_bronx.html?ref=rss
Virtual vogue: Second Life wardrobes
Who pays real money for unreal clothes? Enough people to make digital dressing-up big business. But is virtual fashion just another teenage craze or is it the end of clothes shopping as we know it? Alison Taylor investigates
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/main.jhtml?xml=/fashion/2008/03/16/st_virtualfashion.xml
Fresh Cut Flowers for Spring Wardrobes
Though you can't quite pack the winter coat away yet, spring collections have started arriving in stores. Here are the top trends for this spring that debuted on the runways a few months ago. Even if Balenciaga or Prada aren't on your the shopping list this season, you'll want to pay attention to the key looks from these trend-setting labels as you update – or simply re-style – your wardrobe.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/fwd/20080315/en_fashion_fwd/freshcutflowersforspringwardrobes_1
Time-starved parents turn to coaches, consultants to help with child rearing
The appetite for baby-related services, which can be found in many big cities, sets today's parents apart from previous generations, according to historians and sociologists.
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080318/LIFESTYLE06/803180391
Brisbane fashion 'too black'
BRISBANE women wear too much black, don't know how to dress for their body shape and, surprise, surprise, think they have nothing to wear.
http://couriermail.news.com.au/story/0,20797,23398102-23272,00.html?from=public_rss
A 96th birthday for Girl Scouts
What do you think of when you hear the name Girl Scouts? Girl Scout Cookies? “Geez, those little vultures are going to be swarming in front of the supermarket again.” Or maybe, “Love those Thin Mints. Thank goodness they’re only sold once a year.”...
http://www.stpns.net/view_article.html?articleId=86844285417588457
Hollywood Makeovers, Frame by Frame
Morning Edition , March 18, 2008 · In a big, dark post-production room in Santa Monica, Calif., fortysomething Stefan Sonnenfeld hovers over a workstation called DaVinci.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88444570
Outnumbered
There's a growing gender gap on campuses
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20080316/NEWS/803150306/1002/NEWS&tc=yahoo
Revealed: The secret internet society waiting to destroy YOUR teenager's party
Welcome to Sarah Ruscoe's 18th birthday party! You may have already read about Sarah's bash (no pun intended) in yesterday's Mail. If anyone thought the reports of what had happened were exaggerated, these pictures prove otherwise
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=537588&in_page_id=1766&ito=1490
Pasties bill irks clubs' owner
Starting July 1, the dancers at J.B.s Gallery of Girls and Headlights will be making an addition to their scant...
http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080317/METRO/657999247
Boy Gets Electric Shock Trying to Climb Into Zoo's Ape Exhibit
Authorities say a nine-year-old boy got zapped by electricity when he tried to climb into an exhibit at the National Zoo's ape house.
http://www.myfoxdc.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6050135&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
The newest trend in outsourcing
Maria Zimmitti didn't set out to become, in her words, the potty lady.
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080317/LIFE/803170323
'Adult clubs' face new dress code in Va. come July
Associated Press - March 16, 2008 2:15 PM ET CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) - Starting in July, the dancers at two clubs in Chesapeake -- J.B.'s Gallery of Girls and Headlights -- will add something to...
http://www.wric.com/global/story.asp?s=8023823
Spring Fashion Do's and Don'ts
With spring around the corner, students are beginning to pull out their summer wardrobes. But with the warm weather also come fashion disasters.
http://nn.byu.edu/story.cfm/67896
