Pages with tag "luxury"

Shoeaholics Beware: You can get zapped at Zappos for 50K

January 08, 2009

A little sexist, absolutely! But genius just the same...

Here’s a marketing ploy that falls somewhere between a left-handed compliment, a Henny Youngman wannabe, and a crack that a country club gent would gloat about over a gin and tonic and a smoke, “It only cost me $50,000 to stop my wife from shopping at Zappos.com!” Bah-dum-dum.

Tinko's Takes: Luxurious Food Presentations

December 25, 2008

Almost too gorgeous to eat…

When it comes to home entertaining, the food presentation should be as beautiful to look at as delicious to savor. On a shoot for Nathalie Findlay Lifestyling, a lifestyle consultant service based in Paris, Tinko shares his photographs of a sumptuous gourmet display that will surely brighten any table and add elegance to every special occasion.

Secret Shoppers: Rich Chicks Covering Up Their High End Indulgences

December 16, 2008

Scrap the luxury orange or turquoise signature shopping bag and make hers a modest plain Jane…

We are totally behind carrying your own eco bag to the grocery store, but this shopping bag switch is on a whole other level!

The Daily Beast reports, “What Rich People Don’t Want You to Know About Their Spending” is that although the cash cows are more than happy to drop a mother lode to support their luxury indulgences, they simply don’t want to be caught red-handed walking out of tony shops flaunting the armloads of arm candy. Have they not heard of FedEx?