Lingerie Shopping

Local official faulted in oil lease blunder

2007-01-16T00:25:00.000-08:00

Local official faulted in oil lease blunder

WASHINGTON -- As congressional investigators dig into one of the costliest bureaucratic blunders in U.S. history, they have turned their attention to the veteran head of the New Orleans office of the Minerals Management Service, which oversees drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Chris Oynes, a Mandeville resident with an encyclopedic knowledge of the bustling Gulf Coast oil and gas sector, is known for sporting a celebratory candy-apple-red jacket when energy firms pony up large sums at one of the lease auctions to sink wells in federal waters.

But on Capitol Hill, Oynes has been identified as one of two federal bureaucrats whose actions allowed energy companies to extract oil and gas from the Gulf without paying royalties to the taxpayers. The Government Accountability Office estimated the blunder could cost $10 billion -- or as much as $60 billion if one company, Kerr-McGee Corp., prevails in court.

Plus size and tall shopping tips

2006-12-20T22:17:00.000-08:00

Plus size and tall shopping tips

That blank can be anything - {quot}tall,{quot} {quot}petite,{quot} {quot}plus-size,{quot} {quot}petite-plus,{quot} {quot}flat-chested,{quot} {quot}no hips or booty.{quot} And it can be from women (mostly), men (occasionally) and kids.

In the first of an occasional series, I'm going to pose the {quot}where do you find it?{quot} question to different shoppers. (Want to share your knowledge? E-mail style@charlotteobserver.com. Please include your name, number and area of expertise.)

First up is Chirl Patterson, better known as Chirl Girl, a personality on WBAV-FM V-101.9). She and I had a great conversation last fall about where the {quot}big girls{quot} in the Queen City really shop. I asked her to list her faves.

{quot}Before I tell you my top 10 `Big Girl' stores, you need to know that I love to find nice clothes at great prices,{quot} says Chirl, who is {quot}30-something.{quot} {quot}Some might call that `cheap,' but I call it `smart.' When you're a `big girl,' you can't just run in any old store and pick up a little something to throw on.{quot}

Mercer Grand Opening at Stanford Shopping Center on September 8 ...

2006-12-14T00:05:00.000-08:00

Mercer Grand Opening at Stanford Shopping Center on September 8 ...

SEATTLE -- Mercer & Company Inc., a leading women's contemporary specialty retailer, is slated to open its new store at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, California. The new store will be approximately 2,000 square feet and will open this Friday, September 8 at 12:00 p.m. Mercer at Stanford Shopping Center will be the retailer's fourth store on the West Coast, and its second store in the state of California.

"The Stanford location will allow us to bring the best modern fashion brands to Palo Alto and execute our strategy of creating a one stop shop of the best contemporary designers such as Theory, Rebecca Taylor, Cynthia Vincent, Vince and Diane vonFurstenberg," said Karen Bonomo, Mercer president. "We are looking forward to expanding Mercer, and know that the Silicon Valley customer is a perfect fit for our concept.

EU garment exports to the GCC touched AED 3 billion in 2005

2006-11-24T18:28:00.000-08:00

EU garment exports to the GCC touched AED 3 billion in 2005

Further consolidating the GCC's stature as an important high-end fashion market, European garment manufacturers have predicted a healthy outlook for EU's 2006 exports to the region, with revenues reaching an impressive AED3.02 billion (Euro 720 million) in 2005. .

MySpace Spawning Shoppers

2006-11-14T22:35:00.000-08:00

MySpace Spawning Shoppers

Romantic interludes and trick-or-treating are on the minds of shoppers as "lingerie," "sex toys," and "Halloween costumes" topped the generic search terms for shopping and classified sites in the month of August, according to Hitwise United States - hitwise.com, an Internet traffic analysis company. Following the sexy and spooky items are: auto parts, textbooks, shoes, furniture, cell phones, checks and flowers. And, though more pedestrian in nature, that's perhaps good news for those not in the costume or carnal businesses. The same study reports that Barbie, iPod and Heelys, topped the specific-product search, with Crocs, Bratz, Lego, Webkinz, Bowflex, Proactive and Air Force One finishing out the list. Hitwise also announced that Google was the top U.S. search engine responsible for 14.93 percent of U.S.

BizAtomic Launches LeeAnnsLingerie.com -- Lingerie Site for Women ...

2006-11-08T00:31:00.000-08:00

BizAtomic Launches LeeAnnsLingerie.com -- Lingerie Site for Women ...

The lingerie world has a new entrant which promises to offer top quality products and designer lingerie both for men and women. LeeAnnsLingerie is an e-commerce website, based on BizAtomic's robust E3 e-commerce platform and is dedicated to offering the most comfortable, elegant, seductive, sleek, and sensual lingerie products that have ever graced you or your loved one's body.

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In the shadow of the megamall Union Square vendors wonder how ...

2006-10-21T01:19:00.000-07:00

In the shadow of the megamall Union Square vendors wonder how ...

For three years, retailers in and around San Francisco's Union Square looked on while their giant neighbor toiled away on a $460 million addition to its building.

Now that the expanded Westfield San Francisco Centre is set to open today, retailers will finally see whether the anticipated increase in customer traffic to the mall will spill over to the rest of Union Square.

The Westfield Group, in partnership with Forest City, began renovating the shopping center at Fifth and Market streets in November 2003. It expects the megamall, with new stores and restaurants, to draw 25 million shoppers and $600 million in retail sales annually.

The Union Square shopping district, which represents 811 merchants, including Westfield San Francisco Centre, generated $1.3 billion in sales last year, according to Todd Rydstrom, director of budget and analysis for the San Francisco controller's office.

New Complete 2006 Fine Lingerie Collection from Lingerie ...

2006-10-12T00:51:00.000-07:00

New Complete 2006 Fine Lingerie Collection from Lingerie ...

/24-7PressRelease/ - October 01, 2006 - Color and design have always played an important role in women's intimate apparel. This year is no exception. From bright reds to delicate pinks, this year's selection of fine lingerie has much to offer the discerning consumer. Solid fabrics combined with delicate lace shout tasteful elegance. Patterned fabrics are also on the rise. Of course, there is the more daring apparel, too. "In this year's line, there is a wide variety of intimate apparel to fit everyone's tastes and budget," said Dagmar Anderson, one of the owners of Lingerie Seductions. "The trend of the last few years seems to be toward very elegantly designed fine lingerie." The color palette of the new line features hues that will fit anyone's skin and hair tone. For the cooler skin types, there are plenty of pinks and blues.