Wednesday, June 30, 2010

"I'll cry tomorrow"

-Susan Hayward
After working as a New York fashion model in the 1930's, Susan went to Hollywood to audition for the character "Scarlett" in Gone With the Wind. Although she did not receive the part, Miss Hayward did not give up. Susan would later then go on to play leading roles in movies throughout the 1950's and 60's.
Happy Birthday to a both tenacious and lovely leading lady!

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Welcome to our blog! :) We will be posting the latest trends, outfits, and must-haves for fall! Stay tuned for our first issue coming Fall Quarter 2010!

Thank you!

Trend Magazine Staff

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Wunderbloc: The Ultimate Online Guide to NYC boutiques

New York City is definitely a shopper's delight, but it can be a real challenge trying to keep up with latest and greatest shopping destinations. Enter Wunderbloc, an online directory of boutiques in and around NYC. Even if you're not in New York, the Wunderbloc site has great features like virtual tours and a marketplace, to provide you with the experience of shopping in New York from anywhere in the world.


One of the coolest things on the site is the 360 degree virtual tour, which includes high-quality 360 degree videos of the store interior. It also inadvertently provides a sneak-peek at the store offering.


The site also has an e-commerce section that allows you to shop products from many of the boutiques featured. There are varying amounts of pieces from select stores like Kaight, 20 Peacocks and United Nude. In addition to shopping by boutique, the navigation allows for shopping by neighborhood, which can be helpful if you would like to products from a variety of similar stores at once.

The Wunderbloc community is a place to connect with the city's fashion-obsessed and get personal recommendations on where to shop. You can also browse the gallery of photos for style inspiration.

Just like anything, Wunderbloc also has its drawbacks. Some parts of the site, like the reviews  and WunderblocTV, have not been updated some time, but for the most part it acts as a good introduction to the plethora of small boutiques in the city, and allows anyone to shop like a New Yorker, even if you're miles away.