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☆ Behind the scenes of Kemo Sabe, where celebrities pay up to $900 for custom cowboy hats
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Kemo Sabe in Jackson, Wyoming, customizes high-end Western hats that cost up to $895. Kemo Sabe started in Aspen, Colorado, in 1990 and has since become well known for its high-end Western hats. Celebrities and icons, from Rihanna to Shania Twain and the Kardashians, have all been spotted wearing Kemo Sabe hats. Although Stetson makes hats that cost thousands of dollars, Kemo Sabe only sells less expensive Stetson hats that are pre-molded. The Kemo Sabe hats they sell are more expensive.

Persons: Kemo Sabe, Rihanna, Shania Twain, —, Kristen Carelas, Joey Hadden, You've, Carelas, Sabe, we'll, — Stetson, Kemo, Stetson, Taylor Swift, Taylor, They're Organizations: Service Locations: Jackson , Wyoming, Aspen , Colorado, Colorado , Montana , Texas , Utah, Jackson

☆ I spent $2 million restoring a cruise ship I bought on Craigslist. The project took over my life, but I don't regret it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

In 2010, Christopher Willson bought a deteriorating historic cruise ship off of Craigslist. It looked more like a giant yacht than a cruise ship. A vintage picture of the Aurora cruise ship. A side view of the Aurora cruise ship. Inside of the Aurora cruise ship.

Persons: Christopher Willson, —, Wappen von Hamburg, wasn't, Willson, leaseholder, Aurora Organizations: Craigslist, Service, Aurora Locations: Aurora, Santa Cruz , California, Silicon Valley, Rio Vista, Germany, California, San Francisco, Port of San Francisco, Stockton , California

☆ Urban Outfitters admits it doesn’t know how to sell to Gen Z. Now it wants to pull off an Abercrombie-like turnaround
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Urban Outfitters, the young adult retailer known for its alternative, vintage-inspired styles, learned this the hard way. Urban Outfitters is now staging a turnaround, with the ambition of finding the success of rivals like Abercrombie & Fitch. But while Urban Outfitters may be trying to pull off a turnaround at the same scale is Abercrombie’s, the action points of both differ. Urban Outfitters, meanwhile, has maintained its youthful appearance without doing enough to market toward the high schoolers and college students of today. Urban Outfitters did not return a request for comment on the marketing strategy behind the lower prices.

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☆ Xiaohongshu: How ‘China’s Instagram’ is transforming the travel industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Hong Kong CNN —Tucked away in a residential neighborhood in the west of Hong Kong, the Kennedy Town Playground’s basketball courts aren’t particularly noteworthy. It’s because the courts, perched on the side of a hilly slope, offer great views of the Hong Kong skyline. Many of them are followers of Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book), China’s answer to Instagram, which has also become their travel bible. The 26-year-old relied solely on Xiaohongshu to navigate Hong Kong with his wife during their recent trip to the city. A woman takes pictures at an iconic Xiaohongshu spot in Hong Kong.

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☆ The Contests, Clubs and Big Promises of Trump’s Fund-Raising Emails
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Karen Yourish | Lazaro Gamio | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +26 min

It has offered adherents myriad “exclusive” opportunities to join clubs to give counsel to Mr. Trump, and it has repeatedly claimed that Mr. Trump is personally reviewing lists of small donors. The New York Times looked at some 7,400 emails sent by the Trump campaign since Mr. Trump entered the presidential race. Ms. Harris, and before her Mr. Biden, have far outpaced Mr. Trump in fund-raising this cycle, including from small-dollar donors. But both in sheer number (about 75 emails per week, on average, throughout this campaign cycle) and in syntax, the former president’s campaign emails stand out. Similar questions have arisen about contests Mr. Trump’s campaign and political action committee have run in years past.

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Learn moreThe October Prime Day event is almost over, and there are only a few hours left to get the best Amazon Prime deals. Below, we've compiled the 100+ best Prime Day deals you can get right now. Tech and gaming Prime Day dealsWhether you're an Apple aficionado looking for a good deal or a gamer yearning for a PS5, Prime Day has you covered. View at AmazonFor more highlights of Prime Day sales on Amazon products, check out our roundups of the best Prime Day Fire TV Stick deals and best Prime Day Amazon Echo deals. You can find the top sales in our guides to the best women's Prime Day clothing and shoes, men's Prime Day clothing and shoes, and Prime Day coach bags.

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☆ 5 telltale signs of a fake luxury handbag, according to a vintage goods expert with 20 years of experience
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A vintage expert with 20 years of experience says there are five telltale signs of a fake designer bag. Jeremy MoellerConsidering if a luxury bag is legit could come down to the nitty-gritty — because you must look at the finishings. Does it feel cheap and light, or does the fabric feel luxurious, like someone took the time to construct this properly? Do the engravings on the hardware look flimsy and shoddily put together? If you're holding a Fendi baguette bag, does the fabric or leather feel luxurious?

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☆ I've been covering Prime Day for years — here are 35 deals that are more than 50% off, which is my threshold for a great discount
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Lauren Savoie | Sally Kaplan | Deputy Executive Editor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

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The best Amazon Prime Day dealsKeep checking in on our curated deals list below, as we'll be updating it throughout the event with our latest Prime Day picks. Tech and gaming Prime Day dealsThis will be one of the busiest sections of the October Prime Day sale, and some absolute bangers are live already. View at AmazonKitchen Prime Day dealsLooking for a Prime Day pick-me-up? View at AmazonStyle and beauty Prime Day dealsIt's not all high-end electronics on Prime Day. View at AmazonAmazon Prime Day FAQsWhen is Amazon Prime Day?

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One of the best deals of the sale is 28% off the two-wheeled version of our favorite carry-on bag, the Travelpro Platinum Elite. View at Amazon What we like Check mark icon A check mark. Lots of pockets and features that make packing easierCheck mark icon A check mark. View at Monos What we like Check mark icon A check mark. View at Amazon What we like Check mark icon A check mark.

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☆ European soccer round-up: Robert Lewandowski hat-trick keeps Barcelona top of La Liga
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —With European soccer heading into its second international break of the season, league tables are starting to take shape. Spain’s La Liga: Barcelona ease to victory, injury woes for Real MadridRobert Lewandowski is a man in form. The Gunners were also forced to come from behind against Southampton after summer signing Cameron Archer gave the Saints the lead in the second half. Unacceptable second half. Fiorentina head coach Raffaele Palladino received a red card late on, as did Hernández, but the home side held on to clinch its second win of the season.

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“When you’re a regular person and you’re going on to your email job during the day and then every time you take a dopamine break on your phone, you’re getting hit by ‘You’re not fashionable enough. Everyone is overconsuming to keep upWhen shopping for clothes, Martinson is almost exclusively a thrifter. “They’re grasping at straws, just throwing something at the wall to see what sticks.”The new mall is TikTok ShopFast fashion was the first harbinger of the death of personal style, Thomas said. If you’re going to buy a clothing item, think of three outfits you can wear it with. Pre-Industrial Revolution habits of secondhand shopping, mending old clothes and keeping things around are coming back.

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☆ 5 Nobel-worthy discoveries that haven’t won the prize
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The first human genomeThe mapping of the human genome has had a huge impact on biology and other fields. The output from a DNA sequencer is shown in this undated image from the National Human Genome Research Institute. But one reason the project may not have earned a Nobel Prize is the sheer number of people involved in the feat. The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine will be announced on Monday, followed by the physics prize on Tuesday and the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday. The Nobel Prize for literature will be announced on Thursday and the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

Persons: Alfred Nobel, Nobel, Carsten Snejbjerg, Svetlana Mojsov, Joel Habener, Lotte Bjerre Knudsen —, Lasker, Knudsen, Hassabis, John Jumper, Lester Cohen, David Pendlebury, Pendlebury, “ Nobel, David Baker, ”, Boris Roessler, We’re, Jeffrey Gordon, Robert J, Glaser, Louis, Gordon, Claire King, Barack Obama, Drew Angerer, Mary, King Organizations: CNN, Stockholm —, Human Genome Research, Nordisk, Bloomberg, Getty, Rockefeller University, Harvard Medical School, Novo Nordisk, Clarivate’s Institute for Scientific Information, Google, Institute for Protein, University of Washington School of Medicine, Washington University, of Locations: Swedish, United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, China, Hillerød, Denmark, Los Angeles, St

☆ The House That Malin+Goetz Built (And Built Again)
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Craig Kellogg | Ashok Sinha | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Freshly painted white and fitted with new mahogany shutters, this new old house is nearly finished. And then came the stunning phone call, freezing Mr. Goetz and Mr. Malin in the back of that cab. Would it “look like a fake old house?” Mr. Malin asked. “Do I care whether a two-by-four is hundreds of years old, or 90 days old?” Mr. Goetz asked. Construction can’t be finished fast enough for Mr. Goetz and Mr. Malin.

Persons: Matthew Malin, Andrew Goetz, Malin, Goetz, ”, “, Mr, “ I’m, shou, Harold van Goetz, Malin + Goetz, rurality, Andrew Bernheimer, Jim Joseph, Joseph, Joseph ., John Hulka, Ralph Lauren, Hulka, Benjamin Moore, Frederick P, Saarinen, Jamie Purinton, can’t, Haroldhurst, “ We’ve Organizations: European Union, Joseph Architects, & Locations: Chatham , N.Y, Kinderhook, Hudson, Larchmont, London, Australia, South East England, Chelsea, New York, Chatham, Van Courtland, Dutch, Connecticut

☆ Entrepreneurs who bring in millions flipping clothes and sneakers explain how they find profitable products, including 'home run items'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

As for home run items, don't expect to find them daily but, 'they are out there.' AdvertisementBuying and reselling items can be an effective way to bring in extra cash — and can even be your ticket to financial independence. Richard S., who prefers not to share his last name for privacy reasons, started reselling items from his closet on eBay after losing his job in 2008. I didn't sell the Nike SB until maybe six months ago because I didn't understand what a Nike SB really was. In the reselling business, "it doesn't matter what I think is cool," said Richard.

Persons: —, Val Zapata, Richard S, that's, Zapata, Richard, Ralph Lauren, I'm, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, she's, he's Organizations: Service, eBay, Business, Nike, Louis, GAP, Adidas Locations: Coral Springs , Florida, Boston

☆ Paris Fashion Week: Highlights from the Spring-Summer 2025 shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Alice Pfeiffer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week. Fashion house Coperni took over Disneyland Paris on Tuesday evening and staged their show in front of the iconic Sleeping Beauty castle. Brand history was similarly front and center at Alexander McQueen, where Seán McGirr showed his second collection for the label. River Callaway/WWD/Getty ImagesBirds were a recurring motif in the Stella McCartney collection shown during Paris Fashion Week and chosen by the designer to protest their use in the fashion industry. Jerome Domine/Abaca Press/Sipa USA"I’ve been thinking of the billions of birds that get killed for the fashion industry," said McCartney.

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☆ Citi gives its top picks for clients heading into the fourth quarter
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As the fourth quarter gets underway, there are some stocks that may be poised to outperform over the next several months, according to Citi. "Now, broadening is apparent, with Value leading while Growth has not yet achieved July levels," Scott Chronert said in a Friday note to clients. Citi views newly added Ally Financial as "one of the best-positioned liability sensitive names," seeing the potential for total book value growth of 25% by the fourth quarter of next year. "While mistakes were clearly made with the '22 auto vintage, the short duration of this asset class implies ALLY will not be stuck with the problem beyond 2025," analyst Keith Horowitz wrote. Meanwhile, Citi has a buy rating on the stock, and its price target of $50 implies nearly 45% upside from Wednesday's close.

Persons: Scott Chronert, Keith Horowitz, Horowitz, Ally, Stephen Trent, Filippo Falorni Organizations: Citi, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, North America, Biosciences, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Ally, United Airlines, United

☆ The Gap comeback that might actually be working
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Cathleen Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Designer Zac Posen — now creative director at Gap Inc., at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in March 2024. Danny Moloshok/ReutersSince 2014, the Gap brand has nearly halved its presence in North America, going from 968 stores in the market to 472 as of February. It makes up about 20% of overall Gap Inc. revenue, while Old Navy accounts for more than half. Before Gap, Posen was on track for a similar trajectory to Mizrahi’s. They started by redefining the positioning of each brand: Gap as a pop culture brand.

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☆ Hurricane Helene ravaged our 10-year-old furniture store in Asheville. We lost everything, but we're not walking away.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Megan and Todd Walsh are the owners of Asheville-based Atomic Furnishing & Design. Hurricane Helene ravaged the 10-year-old business, destroying 95% of the store's inventory. AdvertisementMegan Walsh is the cofounder of Atomic Furnishing & Design, a 10-year-old vintage furniture company located in Asheville, North Carolina, which she owns and operates with her husband, Todd Walsh. This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Megan Walsh, 37, after Hurricane Helene ravaged the couple's business. Courtesy of Atomic Furnishing & DesignIn the meantime, we can't sit still.

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"American Pickers" star Frank Fritz, who traveled across America looking for treasurers in the most random corners, died Monday after a long illness, loved ones said. Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz before a televisio appearance in New York in 2011. "Pickers" had a slightly different vibe, with childhood friends Fritz and Wolfe hitting the road and looking for those hidden treasures. "Frank filmed 'American Pickers' for over a decade," the statement said. Our thoughts are with Frank’s loved ones during this difficult time."

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☆ ‘Who are you?’ An artist confronts vintage photos of her father’s past lovers
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

London-based photographer Caroline Furneaux was confronted with these questions after sifting through boxes of her father’s 35mm slides in the years following his sudden death in his 70s. Furneaux felt as if she had stumbled upon a different version of her father and his life. Caroline FurneauxFurneaux explores these fragments of her father’s life throughout the book. It was a precious collection because his stepmother had burned all the family photos and other ephemera from the past, Furneaux told CNN. Furneaux intentionally didn’t include any couple’s shots, still finding it strange to picture her father with his past romances.

Persons: Caroline Furneaux, She’d, she’d, “, ”, coy, Furneaux, —, …, It’s, Colin, –, Caroline Furneaux Furneaux, Barbro, Caroline Furneaux Colin Organizations: CNN Locations: London, Sweden

☆ The Unsung Warriors of 'the Price Is Right' Who Took on Bob Barker
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +41 min

As one of the game show's four models known as "Barker's Beauties," Hallstrom had been a morning fixture in millions of homes. To counteract its image, "The Price Is Right" announced that Barker's Beauties would be adding a Black model. "That's exactly how we knew when she started having sex with Barker," Hallstrom says. "If one more thing happens on that set," Barker told him, "fire Holly." Before she left the show, Parkinson told Bradley she'd been fighting a stomach ulcer from all her battles with Barker.

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