| Know Your Side Street The recession hit Elizabeth Street hard, but the blocks below Houston are bouncing back with a spate of new businesses. nymag.com |
New Chapter for 'Book Bags' The designer Olympia Le-Tan has found mirror images of her "book bags" in the Kate Spade collection for autumn 2010. nytimes.com |
You're now a 'shoe-in' to tone your body They may look like a throwback from the 80s, but new toning sneakers can do much more than put the spring back into your step.Two versions of the specially designed shoes have just gone on sale in New Zealand, with the makers... nzherald.co.nz |
Best Shopping and Fashion Apps for Cellphones Some cellphone apps not only offer tips on where to find stores and sales, but also act as a personal stylist. nytimes.com |
Your Business: Sharp tailoring gives designer shot at New York Fashion Quarterly editor Fiona Hawtin says New Zealand designer Alexandra Owen has the "heart of a couturier".In America, they talk about her "inventive, superlative tailoring".The 28-year-old designer, who graduated from... nzherald.co.nz |