# shopping and retail (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover shopping and retail. Page: Feed: --- ## [Dolly Parton’s Bedazzled, Bewigged and Bodacious Style](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/style/dolly-parton-sense-of-style.html) _2026-08-25 · Vanessa Friedman · NYT \> Fashion_ A wild mountain rose, she used her clothes and her body to subvert expectations. ## [A Shoe That Looks Great on Everyone](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/style/approach-shoes-climbing-style.html) _2026-08-25 · Jacob Gallagher · NYT \> Fashion_ Plus: Erling Haaland’s new look, and a surprising hire at Skims. ## [Angie Nixon and the Power of Pink](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/style/angie-nixon-florida-pink.html) _2026-08-25 · Vanessa Friedman · NYT \> Fashion_ The electoral playbook has a strategic new shade. ## [The Slipperiness of ‘Chic’](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/style/chic-kinda-tiktok-trend.html) _2026-08-21 · Marie Solis · NYT \> Fashion_ Plus: Rachel Cusk speaks on “Life of M,” and a Supreme veteran says goodbye. ## [Demna Revives Gucci’s Infamous G-String Thong](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/t-magazine/gucci-thong-g-string-demna.html) _2026-08-21 · Lindsay Talbot · NYT \> Fashion_ Demna, the label’s new artistic director, revived the 1990s-era G-string originally designed by Tom Ford. ## [The Best Cap-Toe Pump Shoes, at a Range of Prices](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/t-magazine/cap-toe-two-tone-shoes-chanel.html) _2026-08-20 · Angela Koh · NYT \> Fashion_ With Chanel’s signature shoe, variations come at all price points. ## [On the Windswept Scottish Coast, Fashion With an Air of Mystery](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/t-magazine/fashion-tailoring-texture.html) _2026-08-20 · Jack Davison and Raphael Hirsch · NYT \> Fashion_ This fall, sharp, tailored silhouettes meet softly textured layers. ## [The Dresses You Need to Have, From Sundresses to the Perfect Little Black Dress](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/t-magazine/dress-styles-wardrobe-fashion-essentials.html) _2026-08-19 · Irina Grechko · NYT \> Fashion_ These classic styles will simplify getting dressed for nearly any event, from a picnic to a cocktail party. ## [The Designers Behind Matières Fécales Share Their Influences](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/t-magazine/matieres-fecales-steven-raj-bhaskaran-hannah-rose-dalton-influences.html) _2026-08-19 · Jameson Montgomery · NYT \> Fashion_ The fashion designers Steven Raj Bhaskaran and Hannah Rose Dalton share some of the inspirations behind their provocative label. ## [The Best Loafers for Any Occasion](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/t-magazine/stack-heeled-loafers-shoes.html) _2026-08-19 · NYT \> Fashion_ These stack-heeled styles work with everything from jeans to suits. ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zISyoM52xZYG) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [Nigel Farage’s Oddly American Outfit](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/style/nigel-farage-style-uk.html) _2026-08-18 · Jacob Gallagher · NYT \> Fashion_ Plus: Haute couture for Snoopy and a final ruling on the shoe of the summer. ## [This Fall, Consider Dressing Like Your Living Room](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/t-magazine/interior-decor-fashion-style.html) _2026-08-18 · Janneke van der Hagen and Nathan Klein · NYT \> Fashion_ Jacquard, velvet, shaggy shearling and tapestry — all staples of interior design — are cropping up in wardrobes. ## [The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Blue That’s Suddenly Everywhere](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/style/electric-kool-aid-acid-blue-aqua.html) _2026-08-17 · Annabel Nugent · NYT \> Fashion_ It’s nostalgic, optimistic and, some argue, easier to pull off than you may think. ## [I Hate Jeans. What Can I Wear Instead?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/fashion/jeans-alternatves-shopping.html) _2026-08-17 · Vanessa Friedman · NYT \> Fashion_ A reader asks for help finding an alternative to denim. ## [The New Macho](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/style/gq-masculinity-men.html) _2026-08-14 · Jacob Gallagher · NYT \> Fashion_ Plus: The woman helping all of us get dressed and thoughts on the other September magazine covers. ## [The Nantucket Lightship Basket Is Having a Very Good Summer](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/style/nantucket-lightship-friendship-basket.html) _2026-08-14 · Maria Santa Poggi · NYT \> Fashion_ Long waits, eye-popping prices and master craftsmanship. It’s never been a better time to be a Nantucket friendship basket. ## [Fashion for Free Spirits](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/t-magazine/fall-knits-womens-fashion.html) _2026-08-14 · Peter Joseph Smith and Rudi Edwards · NYT \> Fashion_ Rich with texture, fall’s best knits play with traditional patterns and palettes. ## [La DoubleJ, a Store by Fashion’s Woo-Woo Queen, Comes to the Upper East Side](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/style/jj-martin-la-double-j-spirituality-shopping.html) _2026-08-14 · Vanessa Friedman · NYT \> Fashion_ J.J. Martin believes shopping should make you feel good. ## [Charlotte Collet Will Make You Rethink How to Wear a Shirt](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/style/charlotte-collet-stylist-auralee-jil-sander.html) _2026-08-13 · Jacob Gallagher · NYT \> Fashion_ Charlotte Collet helps many of the biggest brands in fashion. But there are lessons for us all in her styling. ## [Are We Too Uptight About Feet?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/style/toes-sandals-feet-flip-flops.html) _2026-08-12 · Jacob Gallagher · NYT \> Fashion_ Plus: Your thoughts on my in-office shorts and Beams in Malibu. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/m2vfKmcT1szQ) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [This Season, Fashion Is Laying It On Thick](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/t-magazine/fall-layers-fashion-90s.html) _2026-08-12 · Tim El Kaïm and Charlotte Collet · NYT \> Fashion_ When temperatures drop, channel the ’90s with bold, oversize silhouettes built piece by piece. ## [Everything You Need for the Perfect Beach Day: The Best Sunscreen, Swimsuits and Gear](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/t-magazine/beach-summer-essentials-sunscreen-swimsuits.html) _2026-08-11 · Mackenzie Oster · NYT \> Fashion_ A roundup of the gear and accessories that five seasoned regulars never regret having toted onto the sand. ## [Sun’s Out, UV Umbrellas Out](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/style/uv-umbrellas-sun-parasols.html) _2026-08-11 · Shivani Vora · NYT \> Fashion_ Coming soon: more sun-blocking umbrellas, everywhere. ## [Yoshita 1967 Is Making Clothing That’s an Antidote to Fast Fashion](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/t-magazine/anil-padia-yoshita-1967.html) _2026-08-11 · Kate Guadagnino · NYT \> Fashion_ For the founder of the Nairobi, Kenya-based label Yoshita 1967, traditional craft is personal and political. ## [She Makes the Impossible Happen for Her Ultrarich Clients](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/style/olivia-ferney-top-tier-travel.html) _2026-08-10 · Guy Trebay · NYT \> Business \> Small Business_ Olivia Ferney grew up a child of schoolteachers in Ontario. Now she’s an expert in private jets, luxury cabanas and champagne-soaked revels. ## [What’s the Deal With All of the Shirtdresses?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/fashion/shirtdress-trend.html) _2026-08-10 · Vanessa Friedman · NYT \> Fashion_ A reader wonders about the origin of a trend. ## [Justin Trudeau, Katy Perry and the Look of the Celebrity Statesman](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/style/justin-trudeau-katy-perry-style.html) _2026-08-07 · Vanessa Friedman · NYT \> Fashion_ What the former prime minister’s boyfriend rebrand says about the intersection of politics and entertainment. ## [I Wore Shorts to Work. Maybe You Should Too.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/style/shorts-office-business-casual.html) _2026-08-07 · Jacob Gallagher · NYT \> Fashion_ Plus: A “The Devil Wears Prada 2” auction and a collection inspired by André Leon Talley. ## [Tracking Down Julie Delpy’s Jacket From ‘Before Sunset’](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/t-magazine/julie-delpy-before-sunset-fashion.html) _2026-08-07 · Angela Koh · NYT \> Fashion_ We help a reader track down a quilted garment worn by Julie Delpy in the film “Before Sunset.” ## [A New Era of Preppy Fashion, Without the Cultural Baggage](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/style/preppy-fashion-style-dozer-magazine.html) _2026-08-07 · Alexander Nazaryan · NYT \> Fashion_ The madras, the red pants, the boat shoes — an enduring aesthetic finds new fans. ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tFrRpuTSTvMX) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [‘Hoodwill’ vs. Goodwill](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/style/hoodwill-vs-goodwill.html) _2026-08-06 · Simone Seiver · NYT \> Fashion_ A conflict between street vendors calling themselves Hoodwill and a Brooklyn Goodwill appears to question the intentions behind selling donated wares. ## [How China’s A.I. Is Surging Across Africa](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/technology/ai-china-africa.html) _2026-08-05 · Paul Mozur, Adam Satariano and Aaron Krolik · NYT \> Business \> Small Business_ In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones. ## [Abdul El-Sayed’s Winning New Political Uniform](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/style/abdul-el-sayed-fashion.html) _2026-08-05 · Vanessa Friedman · NYT \> Fashion_ Could the black T-shirt and jeans be the next big thing in Washington? ## [Am I Too Old to Dress the Way I Do?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/fashion/dress-your-age-jeans-all-black.html) _2026-08-03 · Vanessa Friedman · NYT \> Fashion_ A reader wonders if he has outgrown his wardrobe. ## [A New York Hair Salon, Happily Stuck in 1986](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/style/anonymous-hair-salon-soho-manhattan.html) _2026-07-30 · Steven Kurutz and Lexi Parra · NYT \> Business \> Small Business_ All around it, luxury boutiques attract a wealthy crowd. But Anonymous Hair Salon hasn’t changed much since opening all those years ago. ## [America’s Enterprising Spirit Is Booming After Decades-Long Slump](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/business/economy/american-small-business-boom.html) _2026-07-17 · Sydney Ember · NYT \> Business \> Small Business_ Hundreds of thousands of people are creating companies each year, ending a decades-long drought. ## [The Women Running Businesses Under Taliban Rules](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/world/asia/women-taliban-restrictions-jobs-education.html) _2026-06-22 · Elian Peltier and Kiana Hayeri · NYT \> Business \> Small Business_ With secondary education and most jobs out of reach, thousands of Afghan women have turned to entrepreneurship as the only path to make money and maintain a social life. ## [Danny Simmons, Painter and Activist From a Creative Family, Dies at 72](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/arts/danny-simmons-dead.html) _2026-06-18 · Clay Risen · NYT \> Business \> Small Business_ The older brother of the music mogul Russell Simmons and the rapper Joseph Simmons, he made his own way as an artistic and entrepreneurial force in Brooklyn. ## [Who Is the Baklava Guy at the Knicks Games?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/dining/good-baklava-ron-donk-knicks-playoffs.html) _2026-06-02 · Pete Wells · NYT \> Business \> Small Business_ In city parks, at Phish shows and outside Madison Square Garden, a nomadic salesman builds his brand, one pistachio-laden wedge at a time. ## [Inside the Elon Musk-OpenAI Trial Courtroom](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/technology/courtroom-circus-elon-musk-sam-altman.html) _2026-05-11 · Mike Isaac · NYT \> Business \> Small Business_ The tech leaders, with combined net worths exceeding $670 billion, have brought props to court and traded icy stares as their legal dispute reaches a denouement. ## [Putin’s Army of Drones](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/opinion/russia-drones-putin-ukraine-war.html) _2026-04-21 · Kateryna Bondar · NYT \> Business \> Small Business_ Freed from ethical constraints and hardened by years of war, a country long seen as a bureaucratic giant has become an entrepreneurial one. ## [Presto! In Chicago, a High-End Magic Palace Appears](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/arts/magic-hand-eye-glen-tullman.html) _2026-04-14 · David Segal and Evan Jenkins · NYT \> Business \> Small Business_ The entrepreneur Glen Tullman is betting people want to dress up and watch magicians in a luxury setting. Either it will work or $50 million will go poof.