Suddenly evidence of a new phase in the cycle of evolving masculine imagery was all over the catwalks in the runway season that recently ended. Just as suddenly it can be seen splashed across the covers of magazines, where the boys of recent memory have been transformed overnight into men.” (The New York Times)...

“Fashion designer Stella McCartney will oversee the design of the athletes’ clothing for the British team at the 2012 London Olympics.” (AFP) “Google just isn’t having a good time with trademark issues in the European Union.” (Brandchannel) “Harrods has reached out to Muslim women from around the world, as they have begun selling abayas...

Crystals, the shopping district inside the City Center complex in Las Vegas blew me away. The sheer scale of the luxury stores in the mall-like setting that links the Mandarin Oriental, Aria, and Vdara hotels is shocking considering the still shaky economy. I took a tour around the complex, peeping the North America’s largest...