Catalog nerds like me and Dodai will be excited to learn that L.L. Bean is marking its 100th anniversary by recreating four of its iconic old illustrated catalog covers with modern photography. And the judicious application of Photoshop filters. There's a video that shows how it was done for the first new/old cover.…
After a year at the Dunn County Humane Society, a dog named L.L. Bean is being adopted by an employee of the company that supplies Americans with sensible outdoorsy fashions. Recently a Wisconsin TV station ran a story about the three-year-old, 80-pound coonhound and it wound up being circulated within the company. The …
Much unlike many a magazine editor who recommends you buy all sorts of crap that they most likely got for free, your Jezebel staff doesn't get jack shit (other than books, unsolicited). And that's how it should be. But on our own time, in our personal lives, we still buy stuff. So this is Worth It, our daily…
When rain, sleet, freezing rain, snow, snow and more snow are in the forecast, the question you most often ask yourself is, "What shoes are best in this mess?" Rarely will you win this game.
LL Bean has long been known for doing classic New England prep. But in a market alongside "classic American" brands like Banana Republic, J. Crew and American Eagle, Bean can seem old and staid. Hence the "signature" collection!
Have you seen this L.L. Bean commercial? The "white Christmas" one in which numbers appear next to items in a happy house, and everything is reasonably priced? And the kids go outside and make snow angels? Turns out that the ad was shot on a 95 degree day in Pasadena. Way beyond Photoshop, it's just full-on fake! Next…
Best Comment of the Day, in response to Attention Shoppers: It's Not Too Late For L.L. Bean: "Plaid duct tape and maple syrup: Sexy and Useful. Guaranteed to get you laid at my house." We say: omg can we come over? We'll bring the Aunt Jemima. • Worst, in response to: Lisa Bonet Had A Baby?: "Uhhhhhh... who's Lisa Bonet?"…
As you may have noticed, we have a love/hate relationship with catalogs. But, reports BusinessWeek, an activist Web site called Catalog Choice offers a free service: Sign up and stop receiving paper catalogs you just don't want. The organization claims you can reduce your junk mail while simultaneously helping the…
The text on the cover of the L.L. Bean catalog reads, "There's still time" — because if you place an order today, December 21, you can get your gifts in time for Christmas. What kind of stuff do they have? Cool "Slope Sliders" for fun in the snow; plaid duct tape; maple syrup in a bottle shaped like a bear; cozy/chunky…
