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J.Crew
Edie Beale goes to Girl Scout camp. Creative director Jenna Lyons’ starting point for J.Crew ’s Fall collection meant that the label’s rumpled chambray button-downs, boyfriend chinos, utility jackets, and tweedy coats were accessorized to the hilt with Albertus Swanepoel hats, brooches and necklaces galore, textured tights, ankle socks, and desert boot wedges, as well as spangled, fur-trimmed shoulder bags. “I’m not expecting people to dress like this,” Lyons said at Milk Studio’s sun-drenched penthouse studio, referring to the Grey Gardens -influenced styling
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Trader Joe’s to Adopt Sustainable Seafood Standards
Trader Joe’s is following in the footsteps of stores like Target and Safeway , announcing plans to sell only sustainably sourced seafood by the end of 2012. The phase-out, which applies to all fresh, frozen, and canned seafood in the chain’s stores, comes after pressure from environmental groups, and was first posted on the Trader Joe’s website . There, the grocer revealed that, in addition to the mandatory country of origin and wild/farm raised labeling, they also plan to include information on species’ Latin names, origin, and catch or production method
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How to best promote a crew of young London designers relatively unknown on this side of the pond? Ask Emma Watson , a.k.a
Full StorySpring Into the Season With Marinated Baby Vegetables
I’m not much of a Winter farmers market girl, so I knew Spring was finally here when, for the first time this year, I stopped by the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market last weekend. There, I was enraptured by everything from raw olives to baby carrots. I couldn’t help but buy a cornucopia of colorful Spring produce. With my bounty, I made quick and simple vegetables marinated in Champagne vinegar and olive oil. I enjoyed them on their own and later discovered the slightly pickled vegetables are a great garnish in many other meals - the pattypan squash in a watercress and watermelon radish salad, and the carrots in a homemade burrito.
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Remember when I was looking for a kitchen island ? I’m now the proud owner of not one, but two! They each have ample shelf space that I plan on using. However, I prefer to keep things tidy and neat. Instead of stacking towels or candles on the shelves, I want them hidden away in cute storage containers.
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