CONSUMERISM
– Justin Bieber follows Lindsay Lohan’s path and becomes a designer. For now, it’s just a nail polish for Walmart. For now. [NYMag]
FINANCIAL ADVICE
– How to double your salary quickly? Answer from Kate Moss: get involved in a global cocaine scandal. [E-Styling]
FASHION MARKETING
– Gap’s new logo: not worse than the original, after all? [Fashionista] I love when technology and cruel sarcasm come together. Try this to see what I’m talking about: Crap Logo Yourself. In the meantime, Gap has listened to the feedback and brought back the new logo. [Sooo Fabulous]
– Louis Vuitton raises prices on its classic bags by up to 9%. Go figure how come prices on raw leather influence production of plastic bags. [FashionMag]
– Marc Jacobs’ muse Sofia Coppola expands her bag line for Louis Vuitton [Pursuitist]. Not sure if I’m more excited about the collaboration or Sofia’s new movie, Somewhere (starring Stephen Dorff). The movie opens in USA on December 22nd, just right for the holiday season moviegoers. [News Shopper UK]
FOODIE’S DELIGHT
– Dessert of the week: Trissa of Trissalicious’ Berry Tiramisu. She desribes herself as a “banker by day and frustrated cook the rest of the time”. I wish I was as frustrated of a cook as you, Trissa. Click for the recipe [Trissalicious]
STYLE NOTES
– Russian fashion designer and former editor of L’Officiel, Vika Gazinskaya, keeps charming the global fashion arena with her ethnically playful fashion sense [Hanneli]
TRAVEL
– Men’s luxury brand launches vacation packages for men. How about an upscale journey along the Golden Eagle Trans Siberian railway for $44,100? [The Independent UK]
CELEB GOSSIP
-Another Hollywood marriage has come to an end: Courteney Cox and David Arquette separate after 11 years together. [Just Jared]