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(Courtesy BLK DNM) We've heard of in-store experiences that let customers build their own custom sneakers and custom jeans. Now, BLK DNM is taking customization to the next level with the launch of an in-store station that allows its customers to design and create their own leather jackets. Opening this month at BLK DNM's New York City flagship (237 Lafayette St., 212-966-6258), the custom leather jacket experience will offer "a rotating selection of fine European leathers in various colors...Read Full Story

(Getty Images) Eric Daman and the cast of Gossip GirlCostume designer Eric Daman has won Emmys for his work on hit TV shows such as Gossip Girl and The Carrie Diaries, and now you'll be able to take advantage of his styling expertise. Daman has inked a deak with Century 21 Department Stores to join the company as its spokesperson and ambassador this summer. He'll work with Century 21 to offer consumers his pro fashion tips, specifc product recommendations, and other insider info via Century...Read Full Story

(Getty Images) Rebecca Minkoff, Robert Verdi, Celerie KembleJust in time for beach season, guess which of your favorite fashion designers and personalities have teamed up with One Kings Lane to create limited-edition beach towels—for charity, too! This season, Tracy Reese, Robert Verdi, Chrissie Miller, Nanette Lepore, Rebecca Minkoff, Steven Alan, Celerie Kemble, and Jenni Kayne are working with the online home retailer on an exclusive Designer Series beach Towels—each of which benefits a...Read Full Story

(Courtesy Warner Bros.) Man of Steel opens in theaters nationwide on June 14th.Coming this June: Warner Bros. Man of Steel, the latest movie in the Superman franchise.Coming this May: His glasses.One-for-one do-good eyewear brand Warby Parker (who, for ever pair purchased, gives a pair to someone in need) has teamed up with Man of Steel on a limited-edition capsule collection. The special collaboration includes two exclusive frames, inspired by the film, which will be sold for $95 each at...Read Full Story

(Photo by Getty)Love the convenience of online shopping but hate the spendy shipping fees, weird delivery times, and centuries-long wait (okay, one week) for your stuff to finally get there—only to find out, woof, it doesn't fit and now you've got to deal with the hassle of sending it all back and waiting again for the right size? Well, Selfridges—the ever-innovative UK department store behind silent shopping areas and beauty vending machines—might have an answer to all your online shopping...Read Full Story

Oh things you will buy to expand your wardrobe, Justin. (Michael Kovac, Getty Images.)In case you haven't heard, Justin Bieber is kind of a big deal. And now he will affect more than just your ear buds. The 19-year-old superstar has now entered into the financial world.Ok, don't panic. It's not quite what you think. Bieber has teamed up with SpendSmart Payments Company to offer a prepaid debit card geared at helping teenagers become more responsible with money. See, it's actually a good thing...Read Full Story

(Getty Images) Mario Batali at Eataly in New York CityIf you like food and you've been anywhere near New York City in the last two years, you'll probably have heard of (or, hopefully, have visited) Italian food hall slash mecca Eataly.Located in the city's bustling Flatiron district right by Madison Square Park, the grocery/deli/restaurant/food-court/wine-bar/green-grocer is an emporium of retail deliciousness formed through a partnership between top chefs Joe Bastianich, Lidia Bastianich...Read Full Story

Would you wear a shirt—a wool shirt—every day for 100 days without washing it? Wool & Prince founder Mac Bishop did—and he said that even after more than three straight months of wearing it, it didn't smell or wrinkle.While that might seem sort of gross to some people, others (ahem, cough, men, cough) might think it's a worthwhile time-saving investment—after all, we've definitely heard guys we know boast about how they haven't washed their jeans in six months (also gross guys, sorry). The...Read Full Story

(Getty Images) Do these Victoria's Secret Pink models, Jessica Hart and Elsa Hosk, look like bad influences to you?Victoria's Secret may have only just landed in the UK—the US lingerie brand opened its first London flagship last August—but parents of teens and tweens are already up in arms over the company's Pink line, which is geared towards a younger customer."In order to reach Pink, youngsters have to walk through the main store, which is kitted out like a bordello," writes Daily Mail...Read Full Story

(Getty Images) Moda Operandi founder Lauren Santo DomingoEver since the straight-off-the-runway pre-order online-trunk-show whatever-you-want-to-call-it luxury e-commerce site Moda Operandi launched three years ago, the same questions has been turning over and over again in my mind—Who's shopping on Moda Operandi? The clothes are full-price retail, the labels are super-luxury expensive (currently the site is selling Carolina Herrera, Valentino, and Giambattista Valli), and after you order...Read Full Story