• Shampoo ads highlight changing image of women in Japan - International Herald Tribune
  TOKYO: Shampoo advertising in Japan typically featured glamorous blondes praising imports from Procter & Gamble and Unilever. But ads for Tsubaki, the latest hit from local cosmetics maker Shiseido Co., feature famous Japanese women and an unusually direc
  (tags: beauty shieseido advertising japan)
• Is Clarins Angel Perfume by Thierry Mugler, now more toxic than before?
  Clarins promotes itself as being a natural and botanically based international corporate entity, that intentionally only identifies certain botanicals in their ads and website. Even though their Angel Eau du Parfum (Angel) line carries major health ramifi
  (tags: beauty health perfume)

Free People Clothing Boutique >Welly Warmers

I heard about these special Welly socks when I purchased my Wellies post boxing day. It’s only now that I’ve been able to track them down. I love the Hunter logo.

Urban Warehouse Sample Sale
September 7 - 9, 2007

Check out the latest styles for the whole family all at 40% to 70% off retail prices…..all taxes included! Sportswear, Casualwear, Shoes, Accessories, Lingerie and a whole lot more from such brands as: Phat Farm, Baby Phat, Coogi, Coogi Ladies, Akademiks, Heatherette, Cezer, Triko, Pelle Pelle, Miskeen Originals, Inkslingers, plus many, many more! Three Days Only!

Free admission - Free Parking - Be There!

International Centre Exhibit Hall 4
6900 Airport Road
Mississauga

lesrob@videotron.ca

Triumph Intimate Apparel Warehouse Sale
September 5 - 9, 2007

Triumph International, world wide leader of women’s intimate apparel - bras and panties, is holding their 1st time ever warehouse sale at the International Center on Airport Road with deep discounted prices from $4.99 - $8.99

International Centre Exhibit Hall Hall 4A
6900 Airport Road
Mississauga

general.mail@triumph.com

Hours
Wed, Sep 5 4:00PM - 9:00PM
Thu, Sep 6 11:00AM - 9:00PM
Fri, Sep 7 11:00AM - 9:00PM
Sat, Sep 8 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Sun, Sep 9 10:00AM - 6:00PM

Taken from the 18th floor of the Hyatt. This was the best part of the Pure Divine Spa Party. I was too late to get reservations for a free spa service at Stilllwater. They had a waitlist but you had to hang out in the lobby waiting for someone to call your name in the event that there is a cancellation. The party was on the 18th floor, pure BS. Initially, they said they would call people on the waitlist about cancellations. I’m not desperate enough to stand around in the lobby like a fool, hoping there is a cancellation. If I want to experience Stillwater, I’ll just pay for it. I left due to lack of free alcohol and the party options of pictures and henna tattoos.

I did get a gift bag with products from Gillette including this new body soap and scrub they are selling. In addition to the gift bag, I received about 30 samples of the Pure Divine Gentle Exfoliating Body Wash that I managed to give all away at work yesterday.

Ambiente Lavender bath bombs

This is the best bath bomb I’ve ever used. The scent is powerful without being overwhelming and lasts for a long time.

Read my write up at blogTO

Ambiente
416 Queen Street West
Toronto

My good friends at Brill Communications send me the JR Watkins Sampler which consists of:

• All-Natural Lavender Hand & Cuticle Salve
• All-Natural Lemon Body Oil
• All-Natural Lemon Hand & Cuticle Salve
• Aloe & Green Tea Hand & Body Lotion
• Lemon Cream Shea Butter
• Mango Shea Butter
• Peppermint Foot Cream
• Vanilla Hand & Body Lotion

100% all-natural botanicals, essential oils and other natural ingredients are the foundation for all of our personal care products and remedies. In order to maintain the optimum freshness and efficacy of our natural ingredients, we use the smallest amount necessary of safe, time-tested preservatives to maintain the integrity of our natural products. All daily use, personal care products must contain some form of preservation.

I haven’t tried the body oil yet, but everything else smells amazing. The creams and body butters aren’t greasy. Good alternative to Burt’s Bees in my mind.

Susie Love Jewelry
This weekend I had the pleasure of meeting uber-personality Susie. She opened her blue bag of goodies and pulled out all kinds of jewelry. I picked up 2 rings.

Her jewelry can be found at Melanie’s Closet (829 Dundas St West), Model Citizen (913 Dundas St West), Mink (550 College), Grateful Head (1006 Dundas St West) in Toronto.

• Ralph Lauren - Designers - Fashion - Clothes and Apparel - New York Times
  If Bush America appears to be tanking — as the Iraqi war grinds into its fifth year and the universal sympathy vote that was ours after 9/11 has soured into a sort of universal distaste — Polo America is having a banner year. This began to become clea
  (tags: fashion+news ralph+lauren)
• The skinny on Thom Browne - The Boston Globe
  On paper, it looks like the oddest pairing since Felix Unger moved his broom and air freshener into Oscar Madison’s digs. But the partnering of designer Thom Browne with retail institution Brooks Brothers will allow both parties to expand their customer b
  (tags: fashion+news interview thom+browne)
• Q and A: Michael Roberts - On the Runway - Fashion - Style - New York Times Blog
  I knew Michael Roberts’ work as a writer, photographer, stylist and illustrator long before we were introduced in the late 1990s. Were we introduced? Or did we meet one day at a fashion show and just start talking? We quickly discovered that we had a li
  (tags: fashion+news michael+roberts interview)
• Subprime Woes Could Threaten Footwear Firms
  Subprime Woes Could Threaten Footwear Firms By EVAN CLARK Aug. 27, 2007 WASHINGTON — The troubles of mortgage companies don’t usually spread to the fashion world, but footwear companies should be on alert as the reaction of overextended homeowners mig
  (tags: footwear+news industry)
• China Recalls Spur Concern
  China Recalls Spur Concern By NATALIE ZMUDA Aug. 27, 2007 NEW YORK — The recent deluge of recalls involving Chinese products has sparked legislation that could impact the footwear business. Nate Herman, director of international trade at the American Ap
  (tags: footwear+news china)
• Hainer: Innovation Key for Adidas
  NEW YORK — Adidas AG plans to introduce more cutting-edge product in a bid to entice the fickle athletic consumer. Chairman and CEO Herbert Hainer said last Wednesday at the firm’s eighth annual investor day that Adidas’ growth efforts in 2008 will
  (tags: footwear+news adidas)
• Running Room Accelerates U.S. Expansion
  Running Room Accelerates U.S. Expansion By BRIAN DUNN Aug. 27, 2007 MONTREAL — John Stanton is literally running out of room in Canada to grow his 90-store Running Room athletic footwear chain — so now he is turning his attention to the U.S. market. A
  (tags: footwear+news running+room canada)

I accepted an Editor position with GLOSS Magazine. Started by former blogTOer, Nicole Stewart, Gloss is the latest edition to the Canadian web landscape. It’s a coast to coast magazine and I’m happy to be part of the team. My first post on the New Era Store is now up.

Threadless Back to School $10 Dollar Sale

They make them talk.