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  • Lifting the Veil on Wedding Spending

    Published March 18, 2011

    All eyes may be on the wedding about to take place across the pond, but brides and grooms on this side of the Atlantic appear to be enjoying fairytale weddings of their own – and they’re coughing up big bucks for them.

  • Why Business Moguls Choose Art

    Published March 11, 2011

    Carlos Slim may be best known for his massive holdings in several of the world’s largest companies, but the Mexican business tycoon is also heavily invested in something else: art.

  • Wisconsin Republicans Bypass Dems on Collective Bargaining

    Published March 09, 2011

    Senate Republicans in Wisconsin passed a bill stripping the state’s public employees of much of their collective bargaining power.

  • For Denim Brands, Higher Cotton Prices are Hardly Fluff

    Published March 03, 2011

    While certain pockets of the apparel industry have some wiggle room when it comes to how they are handling rising costs, jean companies – which rely predominantly on denim, a woven cotton fabric – are in a tight spot.

  • 5 Ways to Get Rid of Something You Bought and Can't Afford

    Published February 24, 2011

    That $450 crocodile clutch eyed you from the window, you gave in, and now it’s come back to bite your finances. Here are five ways to recoup some of the money – or at the very least, shed some of the guilt.

  • 10 Questions for The Outnet's Stephanie Phair

    Published February 17, 2011

    The 32-year-old director of TheOutnet.com explains how the site has managed to successfully straddle the line between discount and luxury and addresses the biggest question of all: whether sites like hers will kill off the full-priced luxury consumer for good.

  • A Queen of Diamonds Proves it’s All About Heart

    Published February 10, 2011

    While affability and candor are certainly part of Carol Brodie's charm, it’s her 'go with your gut' attitude that has led her to build the Home Shopping Network's No. 1 gem business.

  • The $80,000 Hotel Getaway & Other V-Day Delights

    Published February 03, 2011

    Whether you snag a $5,500 bottle of “The World’s Most Expensive Perfume” or drop $50,000 on a bracelet, here are five over-the-top ways to dazzle your main squeeze this Valentine's Day. 

  • Luxury Shoppers Return to the Market

    Published December 16, 2010

    That's Money: It wasn’t too long ago that luxury retailers were in the ICU. But due to the increased confidence of wealthy U.S. consumers and growing interest from shoppers in emerging markets, they’ve managed to stage an impressive recovery.

  • New Service Targets Men Who Can't, or Won't, Shop

    Published December 10, 2010

    A new Web-based luxury clothing service seeks to cater to the man who can't -- or won't -- set foot in a clothing store.