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more about #anthropologie kristinab: this notion that Early Man had a strict division of labor by gender has been questioned as well. there are some researchers who posit that tribes woul... more » BytheSea: There isn't a single thing here i find pretty, interesting, sophisticated, or desirable. more » CherriSpryte: About the lovely books - [www.rebound-designs.com] more » paperconservation101: How do you get the felt off the soap? more » cirocco: Is misspelling Manolo Blahnik's first name "Manohlo" some kind of in-joke? This is the second time Sadie's done it and I don't get it. more » cmbowman: Yeah, never mind the fact that female shopping is a recent historical, not evolutionary development. If this research were true, women from contempora... more » KFlem: I can't even express my loathing for this sort of..."research." Next they will discover the evolutionary basis for me PUNCHING THEM IN THE FACE. I'd... more » awinoforever: and this comes just after i received a call earlier today from my husband who i asked to run to kroger to get some ricotta for dinner tomorrow. "there... more » Meglantine: Wait, wait, wait. I can't wear blazers when I have a big rack? Cause I just bought this guy. ($39.95 down from $155 HELLO) and I've got DDs. Penny, w... more » amazoncowgirl: But how does that then explain the HUGE discrepencies between shopping styles of females? I mean, I'm a get in, get the hell what I want, get out, wi... more » Thus Spake KATE!: i just dont understand the need to validate inane gender stereotypes with this kind of psuedo-scientific, quasi-anthropological garbage. i mean, seri... more » marvel girl: And what does it mean when my boyfriend loves nothing more than to hang out in one store trying on stuff for two hours while I want to just get in the... more » Wandell: Well... saying that someone is "bad" at shopping is pretty broad. For example, my boyfriend seems to find a deal on everything, no matter where he go... more » rodmanstreet: And then humans discovered agriculture, which I assume translates into why celebrities don't shop; they just start their own lines. They're more adva... more » a magician named gob: My husband is a much better shopper - he's more patient and does a better job matching things. more » logruszed: I am awesome at shopping! more » Jenloveshercurves: I love this: It makes me feel like I have glaucoma. I always buy Anthro stuff when it goes on sale and is actually the price that people should pay f... more » weetziebat: the felt covered soap made me think of the "Bella's womb" craft featured on here a while ago. more » Bitingpika: My lower middle-class background will not let me enjoy shabby chic, even if I could wear the clothes. Sew up that tear! Refinish that distressed table... more » OK_NiceLegs (formerly: thevickinator): I have been DROOLING over those Coralie Bickford-Smith books all afternoon, or more accurately, ever since DesignSponge posted about them back in Augu... more » -
#anthropologie
Ancient, Modern Man Bad At Shopping
It's apparently all in the genes. Cue "Manohlos" joke right about now. Or better yet, don't: More » -
#todayincatalogs
Anthropologie's Hazy Shade Of Winter
Look around, make a sound… There's overpriced stuff to be found!
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#ragtrade
Lily Allen Quits Music For Fashion; Obama Breaks With Presidential Dress Code
- Lily Allen told a British radio show that she is quitting performing for two years to open a boutique called Lucy In Disguise. She's also going to found a record label. [Elle UK]
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#ragtrade
Retailers Treat Ungaro Like A Hot Potato; No Fashion Line For Ashley Tisdale
- And now, the cold, hard, retail reality sets in: Neiman Marcus and Net-A-Porter are dropping Ungaro for Spring. Barneys and Saks also aren't ordering. Lindsay Lohan and Mounir Moufarrige, what have you wrought! [Style.com]
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#ragtrade
Victoria's Secret's Diamond Bra, Now With More Diamonds; Eva & Tony Do London Fog
- Marisa Miller has earned the most coveted position of all the Victoria's Secret runway girls: Wearer Of The Diamond-Studded Bra. Her equipment costs $3 million. "It's surprisingly comfortable," says Miller. Sure looks it. [People]
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#ragtrade
Kardashians Kall The Shots; Megan Fox Said To Rake In $2 Mill From Armani
- The Kardashian sisters are going to put on their thinking kaps and hopefully kome up with a kollection for Bebe. [Kim Kardashian]
- Which makes about as much sense as Jermaine Jackson's rumored clothing line. [Times Of India]
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#tvwatch
Man Shops Globe: The World Is Your Boho Bazaar
Anthropologie head buyer Keith Johnson — starring in the new show Man Shops Globe — says that his goal is to make the store feel like "no other retailer." But there are 120 stores. And more to come. More » -
#tvwatch
Man Shops Globe: Where Your Heaps Of Overpriced Tchotchkes Come From
Man Shops Globe is a new series (starting tonight on the Sundance Channel) which follows Keith Johnson, Anthropologie's buyer at large, as he travels far and wide to find the crafty, overpriced bohemian crap the corporately owned store shills.
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#todayincatalogs
Anthropologie: Sartorialist-ic "Real" People Impossibly Pretty, Well-Dressed
The August Anthropologie catalog borrows heavily from the look of Scott Schuman, the photographer known as The Sartorialist. The people inside are not models, but "real" people. "Real" people so interesting-looking that you might forget about the clothes.
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#ragtrade
Emma Says The Idea Of Namesake Scent Makes Her "Vomit"; Vivienne Proclaims "Dirt Is Patina"
- "I'm not a designer," says Emma Watson. "If someone asked me to do something that was beneficial to a cause, then maybe I'd consider it, but not just ‘Look at me! I've got my own line!'" And as for perfume:
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#retailfail
The Urban Outfitters Ethics Survey: Unintentionally Hilarious
A reader recently applied for a job at Urban Outfitters, and tipped us off to a survey the company requires as part of the application process. Did we make up a fake name and take the online questionnaire? Yes.
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#anthropologie
Thank You, Captain Obvious
A study has "proven" that when there are more guys than women, said guys are less inclined to settle down. Tomorrow, scientists will demonstrate that getting a roommate off Craigslist is risky. [Eurekalert] -
#ragtrade
9/11 Truther Nabs Fancy Perfume Campaign
- In a move that smacks of Chanel-Audrey-Jean-Pierre, Dior announced it's making a 6 1/2 minute online perfume ad with Marion Cotillard and Olivier Dahan, who of course directed Cotillard in La Vie En Rose. [WWD]
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#todayincatalogs
May Anthropologie Catalog: Totally Watered Down
Hey, you know what this recession needs? To encourage us to shop for things we can't really see! That's the message you might get from sopping wet pages of the May Anthropologie catalog:
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#ragtrade
Kate Moss Officially "Fat"; Anthropologie Upset With Forever 21
- 1. Kate Moss is fat. 2. Kate Moss is in. 3. Fat is in. Q.E.D. [Times of London]
- Salma Hayek wore Balenciaga for her second wedding to Francois-Henri Pinault, head of PPR. [UK Elle]
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#ragtrade
Smell Like Amanda Lepore For Under $1,000; Supermodel Births Superbaby
- Amanda Lepore has a scent which is more art project than perfume — sold at a gallery for $950, the crystal bottle contains notes of steamed rice, mandarins, champagne, and cucumber. It's fermented. [NY Times]
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#ragtrade
Model Erin Wasson Can Only Imagine Depth of Her Own Generosity
- Moddle Erin Wasson declares that in '09, "I'm definitely devoting myself to saving and adopting more animals... Yes, I can only imagine how crowded my house will be by 2010!" [Refinery29]
