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Zac Posen for Target, Hermes vs. Alligator Farmers and Rihanna on Naked Pics

Monday, November 30th, 2009

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Zac Posen Coming to Target
Bullseye! Zac Posen — who previously worked with Target Australia — will be following in the footsteps of Rodarte by designing a collection for Target’s Go International line, set to debut April 25. Insert cartwheels here.
[WWD]

Rihanna is Pro-Naked
Rihanna is taking her new “Rated R” album title seriously, advocating in a new interview that “every woman should have naked pictures taken.” The singer also dishes on her “raunchy” image and — what else? — Susan Boyle.
[The Sun]

Hermes Hurting Alligator Farming Industry?
Later, gator! Alligator farmers accuse Hermes of hoarding alligator skins to drive up prices for other luxury labels as sales for exotic high-priced accessories slip.
[NY Times]

Adidas Irks Senator Chuck Schumer
Style foul! Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is seeing red over Adidas’ move to ship production of NBA uniforms from upstate New York to Thailand, insisting that the company must protect American jobs.
[NY Post]

Helena Christensen is Foxy at 40
Supermodel Helena Christensen’s nude photoshoot in the January issue of British Elle proves that turning 40 hasn’t hurt her looks. “I have no problems with showing my body,” says the gorgeous Dane, who turns 41 next month.
[Daily Mail]

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Cyber Monday – Your Boss Is Coming, Look Busy!

Monday, November 30th, 2009

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Didn’t brave the crowds on Black Friday? Lucky for you, it’s Cyber Monday. Photo: Corbis

Black Friday has come and gone, but if you still haven’t made a dent in your holiday shopping list, there’s always Cyber Monday (that would be today).

Cyber Monday has become to e-commerce what Black Friday is to brick-and-mortar shopping — a giant boost to a retailer’s bottom line and the unofficial kickoff to the holiday season.

Why it’s Monday, not Saturday or Sunday, boils down to the fact that people more frequently access the Internet from their work computers.

However, there’s a change brewing this year. With high-speed Internet in about 60 percent of U.S. homes, according to Strategy Analytics, Web shoppers don’t need to wait until Monday for the super steals — that’s why so many retailers offered great online deals over the Black Friday weekend.

Still, Mondays, in general, rack up higher online spending than any other day of the week. And while people may have high-speed Internet in their homes, they still take time to shop from work.

A survey by Shop.org, the online arm of the National Retail Federation, says 96.5 million Americans plan to shop on Cyber Monday this year, up from 85 million in 2008.

That’s a lot of slacking off for those of you with desk jobs! (But when it comes to scoring an online deal, we don’t blame you.)

Shop.org also reports that 87.1 percent of retailers will have a special promotion for Cyber Monday, compared with 83.7 percent last year and 72.2 percent in 2007.

This shopping medium, however, is expected to experience a slight downturn overall from last year. According to a Neilsen Survey, 63 percent of shoppers surveyed plan to buy holiday gifts online versus last year’s 71 percent.

Because it’s the Internet, there’s always someone out there organizing a way to find the best deals around. This season, check out the National Retail Federation’s CyberMonday.com.

The site has an extraordinary listing of who’s offering what on Cyber Monday and beyond, plus helpful links to get you there. Incentives like free shipping are de rigueur.

And with Black Friday weekend falling short of many retailers’ expectations — the NRF says 195 million shoppers visited stores and Web sites over the Thanksgiving holiday, which was 23 million more than last year, but spending per person was down to $343.31 from $372.57 — today is all the more important.

Our advice: You can definitely find some great bargains today, but don’t buy without shopping around first.

Cyber Monday – Your Boss Is Coming, Look Busy! originally appeared on StyleList on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Plastic Surgery Hotter Than Ever in Venezuela

Monday, November 30th, 2009

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Tools of the trade. Photo: Getty Images

It’s going to take a lot more than a recession to stop these ladies from getting plastic surgery.

In Venezuela, where the next Miss Universe just might be your neighbor, inflation is up a whopping 20 percent the first 10 months of this year, but that’s not preventing women from finding money for facelifts, liposuction and breast augmentation, reports Reuters.

“The financial crisis has spurred people to spend more on themselves … to console themselves in this crisis. I have not seen demand diminishing,” Peter Romer, a plastic surgeon in Caracas, told the source.

While we think a trip to the spa does the trick, some Venezuelans see plastic surgery as a necessity.

“With the economy, one has to make sacrifices, because you don’t have the money. So, you get it from credit cards, from family and you pay for it,” said 57-year-old Iris Delgado, who borrowed about $3,250 for an eyelid tuck.

The if-you-don’t-like-it-get-surgery culture has spawned some seriously skewed views on the practice.

Helen Patino, a 37-year-old mother and former model who has had three breast augmentations herself, is already plotting for her young daughter.

“I told my husband, ‘Look honey, if she has your nose, she’s going to get surgery,’” Paltino told the news site.

Others see it as part of growing up (albeit artificially).

“It’s a transformation from being a girl to being a woman,” said Prem Pratita, who was one of the last among her friends to have breast work.

Venezuelan plastic surgeon Angel Pena told Reuters: “Everybody has a breast augmentation. By nature, human beings have the desire to look better … this desire is timeless and it’s a desire that doesn’t depend on your economic situation … it’s not that frivolous.”

So, have you had plastic surgery? Are you willing to rack up a credit card bill to have work done? Or are these women in need of some serious mental help? Tell us what you think in a comment!

Venezuelans aren’t alone in their quest for perfection. These Tinseltown celebs are rumored to have been artificially enhanced.

Plastic Surgery Hotter Than Ever in Venezuela originally appeared on StyleList on Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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