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more about #criticalshopper more comments → kkatt: Don't feel so bad for Linds, at least he called her an actress. more » greengrey: Valli is my favorite designer (this week). His quote just solidified my love of him. Oh, and it's good to see Jenna writing again. more » Penny: Or, if an actress wants to be an apparel designer, she could go to design school or apprentice or learn to sew or drape. God, I am still reeling from... more » hfree: I think her expression in that photo is adorbs with the dress. It works in context. (and isn't considered tacky to not wear the designers clothes to ... more » pantsless economist...access RESTORED: I hate to get all Statler and Waldorf but what the heck are the young whippersnappers wearing these days? muppet dresses?! more » NewsBunny: I would like to take this woman and pop the bubble in which she lives. I would like to show her there are men and women out there who are lovely, i... more » Magister: We've operated under the idea that if you buy your drapes from Penneys, if you ever have to replace a valance or something, you can find a match. I d... more » andromache: somewhat related: I used to work with one of the guys quoted in the article! how exciting. but it should say Dr in front of his name. he worked har... more » Beca-is-on-TeamHotPizza: I just read this article and sure I'm late to the game, but I have to say who was she kidding thinking that the article wouldn't offend with lines lik... more » Maulleigh: I'm never going to move on from this. Never. more » shushi: Even if she truly believes her audience is that limited, why does that excuse such incredible elitist snobbery? Meh. more » Dodgergirl: In terms of the line with edgy humor, there was a quote by Hal Sparks I read sometime in the last few weeks: "Only make fun of people in a better pos... more » queenieinmanhattan: She pointed out that the column had good things to say about the store — an enthusiastic sales associate she encountered, "big, clean and well-tende... more » sheas: Say what you will about Penney's, but it's the only place I can find washable rugs. I scored a faux bois (woodgrain) rug that is a knock off of a pric... more » ubetterwork: I think Cintra Wilson fancies herself to be some kind of Dorothy Parker. FAIL. more » -
#ragtrade
Katy Perry Loves Muppets; A Hilarious Story Involving Kate Moss, Journey, & A Man In A Thong
- Katy Perry, like Lady Gaga before her, has succumbed to the charms of Jean-Charles de Castelbajac's fall collection. The singer wore this dress to the label's spring show — which is like wearing the band t-shirt to the concert. [People]
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#penneypeace
NYTimes Issues Apology For Cintra Wilson Article
In what is hopefully the final chapter in the JCPenney scandal of August 2009, the New York Times issued an apology of sorts for Cintra Wilson's now-notorious "Critical Shopper" takedown of JCPenney that appeared in the paper earlier this month. More » -
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Sophie Dahl Gets A Cooking Show; Tilda Swinton To Be Face of Pringle
- Model turned cookbook author Sophie Dahl is getting her own cooking show on BBC 2. Dahl says her show will cover on the "emotional" side of food. "It's cooking with an anecdotal thread, irreverent, unpredictable and not without flaw." [Sun]
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#ragtrade
Kohl's Banking On Lauren Conrad; Liya Thinks Fashion Feeling "Obama Effect"
- Kohl's seems to think a Lauren Conrad fashion line will be a winner. And we had been so joyful when it seemed the Lauren Conrad Collection was taking a permanent vacation! [NY Times]
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#sephoraspy
Makeup 4 Ever
Today's New York Times' "Critical Shopper" takes on the mother-lode: Sephora: "It is an intense, high-volume job, and the cast members do it in flat shoes with the grit of battlefield triage nurses." [NYT] -
