More From Valerie Seckler
Stalking the Real Thing
"Fast fashion is not real enough to warrant paying the price for the real thing," observed James H. Gilmore…
ZooZoom Aiming to Shift Into Next Gear
Luxury fashion e-zine ZooZoom is looking to the world of print for help in turning a profit, which it has…
Wal-Mart Gets High Marks In Social Awareness Survey
Is Wal-Mart seen as more socially conscious than organic food retailer Whole Foods?
Getting Carded
There was nothing difficult about finding or purchasing gift cards at stores in midtown Manhattan in the past…
The Real Deal With Gift Cards
Retailers beware. Holiday and back-to-school business could be pinched by a bout of gift-card fatigue setting…
Etienne Aigner Heads North – to the Bronx – for Industrial Flavor
The details of a Bronx, N.Y., boiler-making factory — its metal fixtures, oxidized colors and sense of space…
Antenna’s Got the Goods in Alphabet City
Why would anyone, specifically men, need another shopping magazine?
Vuitton Top-Ranked Among Fashion Brands
Louis Vuitton led an array of 14 fashion names that appear on Interbrand's just-disclosed list of the 100…
The Have-Mores Want More
Luxury isn't what it used to be.
Banana Republic Ads Go Refined, Contemporary for Fall
Urban style for the creative class sums up Banana Republic's sensibility for fall, which will play out in a…
Designers Engaging in Class Warfare
A space squeeze on designer fashion has intensified competition for consumer purchases of those goods, said…
Consumers Name (Favorite) Names
Even if the labels and logos were covered up in ads for fashion brands, consumers would still recognize a few…
The Great Divide
As rising gas, housing and health care costs continue to impact many consumers' spending, bargain hunting is…
Women Gain Visibility in Gay Ad Images
With print ads featuring a diverse array of couples and children photographed by Oliviero Toscani, Italian…
Out’s New View of Life and Style
"Is Mika gay/Post-gay/Not gay?"