Disney, by design (IHT)
Disney extends its brand offerring with a line of couture soap and a wedding gown that costs $3,900.
On Style: The New Frugality (WSJ)
“Just when folks are cutting back on spending, the shopping is getting really good,” reports The Wall Street Journal.
Cold October Weather A Likely Blessing for U.S. Retailers, Sales (WSJ)
The colder temperatures in October may have boosted retailers’ same store sales.
In Hard Times, a Cosmetic Hard Sell (NY Times)
Due to consumers’ cutback on spending, “some dermatologists, facial surgeons and plastic surgeons are promoting the kinds of markdowns, coupons or two-fers you might expect to find in supermarket circulars.”
A Disney Bridal gown, courtesy of disneyfairytales.com
Disney: the infantilization, trivialization and kitschification of everything it touches. I bet I sound like a real reactionary, but the idea of a wedding dress from them makes me gag!
Posted by: Anjo – 7 November, 2008 at 12:14 am