Topic: Sex and the City

Fashion Trends in Jewelry Inspired by Celebrities

Whether they intend to or not, celebrities make a statement when they walk the red carpet. After any awards gala, magazines will showcase the best and worse dressed stars. Designers will quickly copy the couture gowns and styles ...READ»

Customers First Local Hero: Babeland

Babeland Immortalized on the show Sex and the City for bringing some spring into Charlotte's notoriously prim step, this retailer specializing in, ahem, bedroom accessories, sheds taboos. Babeland reclaims adult territory from ...READ»

A Modest Proposal

If capitalism is supposedly such a paragon of rationality and efficiency, then how come many retail stores are insanely crowded for one month of the year while they often operate at a financial loss the rest of the time? I don't want ...READ»

Spreadsheets and Bedsheets

This season: TV embraces the workplace, with a vengeance.READ»

A Bluelight Moment in a High-Life Store

At the risk of sounding like my fellow grinch, Keith Hammonds, I haven't begun to think about holiday gifts yet. I can't. I'm mired in my annual internal "There's way too much commercialism around this whole thing" debate that I have ...READ»

Hit Man (Part 1)

Tony Soprano is back (finally). Six Feet Under is tops (now). And Chris Albrecht is smiling (really). The head of HBO is the most original mind in television. Here's his program for innovation.READ»

'Twilight' Breaks Top 10 Record in Pre-Sale Tickets

Critics may be mixed, but teenage girls don't seem to give a damn. More than 1,100 showings of the vampire-romance breakaway are already sold out.READ»

“Red Carpet” Marketing:

The term “Marketing” can be divided into two (2) aspects: 1) PR 2) Advertising In Fashion, PR tends to be the favorite and most advantageous option. Example of PR can be an article review or a star wearing a brand of ...READ»

The Devil May Wear Prada, But I Wear Old Navy

Thanks to movies and TV shows about the fashionistas in the corporate world, styling has become as important as doing the job itself. Two tiny problems seem to arise when you put young women and labels together in an office setting. ...READ»

Couture Jewelry For Celebrities And Beyond

Many celebrities strive for a look that sets them apart, a look that is their own, and Jewelry Couture Jewelry is often critical to creating that unique look. It's no wonder that celebrities tend to prefer couture, be it charms ...READ»

The Price is Right

Sure, everybody loves a bargain. But smart companies know we'll also happily pay a premium for products we really love. These "new luxuries" aren't always what you'd expect, either.READ»

What Gotham City Says About Us

Two polar ends of the glitzy blockbuster--Sex And The City and The Dark Knight--have been entrusted with quite a bit of cultural weight this summer. While one has been mocked for advocating materialism in the face of recession and the ...READ»

Eulogy to Tony Soprano or HBO?

HBO once again succeeded with last night's Sopranos au voir in architecting the water cooler moment to trump all water cooler moments. As the Washington Post's Tom Shales dubbed it, "the greatest double-take--by the audience--in the ...READ»

If You Have Received This by Mistake...

Email was supposed to make your life easier, faster, and cheaper -- not messier, uglier, and cheesier. Here's how to keep the spam off your plate.READ»

Stuff of the Month

This month's special summer-reading roundup and a cool laptop stand.READ»

Get Back in the Box

How constraints can free your team’s thinkingREAD»

• When There's a Clear Target, The Right Details Are Easier to Fin

Counterpoint: NBC's "The Office"

I'm going to come right out and disagree with my colleague (and editor) David Lidsky on the American version of the workplace sitcom, "The Office." Simply put, I think BBC's was better - and there are some analogues to be found in ...READ»

Between The Lines

The stories behind this issue's stories.READ»

Needed: Team Leader

A female friend of mine once told me how, single at 46 years old, she seemed destined to be a statistic -- i.e. to never get married and to end up alone. Even her therapist agreed, telling her that she had this pattern of dating ...READ»

The World's Most Innovative Companies

We canvassed the experts, analyzed the products, and crunched the numbers. From visionary upstarts to storied stalwarts, here are companies that dazzle with new ideas -- and prove beyond a doubt how business is a force for change. We call them the Fast 50.READ»

• Presenting the 2008 Fast 50
• The Faces and Voices of Google
• Slideshow: The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies

TechWatch: Scientist Sells Secrets to Chinese; TiVo Sells Pizza to You

A Virginia scientist has plead guilty to selling rocketry technology secrets to the Communist regime in China, while Domino's has begun selling its Internet-ordered pizzas over TiVo set-top boxes.READ»

Move Over Batman, Make Room for Bauer

I swear I'm not the type to watch a television show just because everyone else is watching it. I’ve never even seen any of Carrie’s ubiquitous dating foibles on Sex and the City, nor have I paid attention to all of the plot ...READ»

Fast Talk: Brands We Love

Love, loyalty, passion. When people have those feelings for your product or service, how do you manage that? Nurture it? We spoke with the brand advocates for five products we love to find out their secrets.READ»

Coke is What?

The many faces of no-cal Coke show what can happen when market segmentation runs amok.READ»

These Boots Were Made for Selling

The hottest site for haute couture? It's eBay. If you're Manolo Blahnik, is that a good thing?READ»