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December 13, 2005
Ready-to-Wear Yiddish
What do you get when you mix one mensch, two shiksas and some high-grade cotton? No, it's not a joke. It's Shtetlwear, a hilariously irreverent new line of tees and underwear celebrating what the founders call a "garrulous goulash of German and Hebrew." Yiddish phrases like "nisht gefidelt" ("get over it"), "vilde chia" ("wild beast") and "gornisht mit gornisht" ("it adds up to zero") adorn short- and long-sleeved tees for men and women, as well fuchsia panties for the ladies and black drawers for the guys. Stock up now for Hanukkah. $18-$29, shtetlwear.com
December 13, 2005 at 12:03 AM in OPENINGS/LAUNCHES | Permalink
Shu Uemura's Gold Standard Rumor has it the CEO of Sephora often credits his company’s fortune to sales of Shu Uemura’s eyelash curler. Yes, the miracle tool is just that dominant and it's commemorating 15 years on the beauty scene with a 24-carat version. A luxe case also comes with the upgraded curler, which started out as a makeup-artist fave and has since landed in the cosmetics bags of in-the-know beauty buffs everywhere. $37, 
