Author: awrensays
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Amazon luxury stores vs Saks: How different is the shopping experience?
Perhaps I dive too deep into things, but I was curious about how the site experience of the Amazon Luxury Stores compared to that of a more established e-retailer, Saks Fifth Avenue. Granted, Saks has been in the luxury retail for literally over a century and have provided an e-commerce site since 2000. Amazon on…
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Amazon attempts to lure luxury shoppers
Part of the reason Amazon has been going so hard to fight counterfeits and fraudulent sellers on their site has been because they want to lure more luxury brands to the site. Cue their Luxury Stores. While customers were (allegedly) asking for access to shop luxury brands on the site, Amazon has had some issues…
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Amazon fighting counterfeits
On November 9, Amazon issued a press release, detailing their take down of three counterfeiting organizations. They were able to disrupt these operations, which were making fake luxury, automotive, and sporting goods and had acquired licenses that would have allowed to create fraudulent seller accounts on Amazon. As a result of this effort, 84 people…
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Just a few days using the Osea Advanced Protection Cream
I tried the Osea Advanced Protection Cream over the course of three days. I was going to say that it was okay, but it was … interesting. I found that it was a thick cream that I had to work into my skin. But despite that, it didn’t leave my skin hydrated. The next day,…
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Mango Skin, a more mature fruity fragrance
Getting the sample of Mango Skin, by Vilhelm Parfumerie, was exciting. I had seen the bold yellow designs from the house before and really wanted to know what their stuff smelled like. This was my chance. It smelled like mango (makes sense), but then there was something a bit bitter (was that the interpretation of…
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Reaching a turning point in these reflections
With the string of reflections I’ve posted and those that are still unpublished, I have noticed a trend: Boy, do I need work on self-confidence. If I were to take these writings to a caricature artist, they’d probably sketch out someone who is hunched over with a rain cloud overhead. That is not how I…
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Nobu expands its list of hotels to Atlanta
If you are aware of the name Nobu, you likely pair it with exquisite Japanese style dining. Perhaps like me you never thought to add the word hotel. Well, after already building a collection of 30 hotels, the brand is now expanding to Atlanta. The expansion, opening in less than week in November 2022, will…
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Can’t afford a designer handbag? Why not make one out of cheesecake?
Scrolling through my google suggestions, I stopped when I reached a perfume bottle with Parfum de Philly written on it. It was blue, with a geometric sliver top, and it was definitely cake. Nervous that this meant that Google had successfully surveilled me and merged my interests into one ad, I clicked on it and…
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Why you’ll probably keep seeing Adidas brand collaborations
Adidas has had a string of designer collaborations of late. I’ve covered a few of them on my site, but a more exhaustive list includes: Gucci, Prada, Thebe Magugu, Stella McCartney, Balenciaga, Farm Rio, Ivy Park, Marimekko, Victoria Beckham, Jeremy Scott, Yohji Yamamoto, and probably more that I just can’t recall. Naturally, my curiosity got…
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Adidas x Balenciaga collab on sale now
Yet again, Adidas have partnered with a luxury house for a collection. This time they have joined forces with Balenciaga. The collaboration, on sale now, joins the exaggerated, oversized silhouette the luxury house has been showing recently with the trademarked trefoil and 3-stripes designs of the athletic brand. While the Adidas site only displays pieces…
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