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☆ How a former news producer turned her passion for art into a full-time business painting Louis Vuitton bags and other luxury items
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

While artists typically use a sketchpad, a canvas, or a digital tablet for their creations, Sobel is mainly painting luxury items like Louis Vuitton bags. Courtesy of Michele SobelWhile she considered painting her "lifelong passion," she had a passion for journalism too. "Michele Sobel Fine Art specializes in hand painting luxury leather goods, and it's kind of a twofold business," Sobel said. I just was kind of doing because I was following my passion, doing something that I love." AdvertisementSobel is now able to focus on her dream of hand painting work and original art.

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☆ TikTok's Lunden and Olivia Stallings are straight people's favorite lesbian couple. What do they owe queer fans?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

Lunden and Olivia told me their mission as influencers was to "represent and inspire others to be their authentic self." Advertisement"I did feel represented by them," Asia said, but the tweets "showed me that they are still white women." "We are especially confident in our sexuality and the way that we feel and who we are," Olivia told me. Lunden and Olivia told me they want to advocate for all LGBTQ+ people, including those who don't look like them. It's a chance, the couple told me, to combat the hate and negativity LGBTQ+ parents face.

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☆ Look of the Week: Is it ever okay to wear white to a wedding à la Lana Del Rey?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

And perhaps the single-most asked question: Can you ever wear white? Every June since 2014, Google searches querying the choice to wear white as a wedding guest increased on average by 46%. Lana Del Rey arrived at the high-profile wedding in a white and pink dress some are saying was too close to bridalwear. Peter Cruz/SplashNews.com“I love you Lana but you can’t wear white to a wedding!! Hopefully, at the very least, she didn’t play “White Dress.”

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☆ Custom art, air purifiers and TikTok: College spending boom could booster retailers' sales this fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Eros Hoagland | Getty ImagesOver the past few years, Alicia Browne has noticed a change in what college students haul out of cars on move-in days at the University of Alabama. A growing pie — and market share up for grabsAs college spending is poised to grow, retailers have another reason to vie for students' dollars. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesIt is difficult to estimate how much college market share Bed Bath had in total. Shipt, the Target-owned delivery service, and Walmart have both tried to attract more college students to their membership programs by offering a special discounted price. She said the company's growth has been fueled by college students who want uniquely decorated rooms that reflect their personalities.

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Welcome back to Insider Weekly, a roundup of some of our top stories. The industry took a beating after Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft reported poorer-than-expected earnings, wiping nearly $1 trillion off their collective market caps. Microsoft and Amazon reported slower growth in their usually outperforming cloud divisions, with Amazon also warning of slower holiday sales. Stephen Lam/Getty ImagesAmid a streak of disappointing financial results, inflation, and global turmoil, companies like Meta, Microsoft, and Google are looking to rein in runaway costs. For years, Big Tech companies competed on pay and perks to lure workers in a tight labor market.

☆ LoveShackFancy built a pretty, skinny, rich-girl dreamworld. The fantasy was impossible to live up to.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

Suddenly, in the midst of discussing what Cohen should wear to the next LoveShackFancy store opening, there was the sound of glass clanging. (Another person confirmed hearing this exchange, though the person close to the company said multiple Zoom attendees did not recall it.) The person close to the company said, "It is not uncommon for trips to have dual purposes — they always generate content." Another time, during a visit to the Palm Beach store, Cohen freaked out after seeing staffers in sweatshirts and sneakers. "As with most contemporary fashion brands, we currently do not operate in the plus-size business," the person close to LoveShackFancy said.

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