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Designer Olympic Fashion
Designer Olympic Fashion
Aritizia Stores Heat Up With ParkLife 2010 Olympic Fever
With the 2010 Olympics right around the corner, ParkLife has teamed up with the Vancouver-based fashion house Aritzia to bring fashionable and fun merchandise. While the ParkLife products are super sporty,… MORE
Smartphone App Stores
Smartphone App Stores
Blackberry App World Launches to the Delight of Crackberry Addicts
Yesterday, Research in Motion announced the launch of the much anticipated Blackberry App World. Following in the footsteps of the iPhone, RIM incorporates both business and personal applications to be… MORE
Wild Animal Accessories
Wild Animal Accessories
Jungle and Ocean Species Adorn Kenneth Jay Lane's Jewelry
They crawled their way into our jewelry boxes last spring, and this year they’re back for more. The costume jewelry guru Kenneth Jay Lane has introduced us to his animal collection with giraffes, monkeys,… MORE
Recession-Era Celebrations
Recession-Era Celebrations
The Unemployment Olympics Will Take Over Tompkins Square Park
Tompkins Square Park will host the first annual Unemployment Olympics on Tuesday March 31, 2009.  What better place to hold such an event since the labour riots of the 19th century were held in this same… MORE
Superhero Musicals
Superhero Musicals
Can "Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark" Conquer Broadway?
Director Julie Taymor is collaborating with Bono and Edge of U2 to bring Spiderman to Broadway. The musical plans to depict the story of how the superhero came into being is currently titled ‘Spiderman:… MORE
Wi-Fi iPhones
Wi-Fi iPhones
Skype App for iPhone 3G Lets You Place Calls On the Internet
Nimbuzz and Fring, watch out! Skype is hitting the mobile airwaves as soon as Tuesday, March 31 in the form of a free iPhone app that can be downloaded from the App Store. Staying true to the Apple format,… MORE
Credit Crunch Lawn Care
Credit Crunch Lawn Care
Green Spray Provides Simple Lawn Maintenance in a Can
For those who are unable to adequately maintain their lawns because of the need to conserve water, the extremely expensive services to upkeep or to combat problem grass, a solution prevails.  For years,… MORE
Cyber Sample Sales
Cyber Sample Sales
SheKnows.com Lists Exclusive Online Designer Discounts
The rise of websites offering designer merchandise in a sample sale-esque environment continues. There are numerous sites offering exclusive memberships that include advanced email notifications of what… MORE