J.Crew Sued; Beyoncé To Serenade Royals?
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(Apr.25.11)
* J.Crew is being sued by Tony Duquette, Inc. after naming a printed cardigan the "Duquette Leopard Print Sweater". The design company alleges that J.Crew knowingly used its trademark leopard print sans permission. If that's the case, we're trademarking Breton stripes. [Fashionista]
*Now that Prince William has decided to "put a ring on it", who better to serenade the happy couple than hip-hop royalty Beyoncé and Jay-Z? Rumour has it that Hova and B have been asked to perform "Crazy in Love" at the wedding reception. Beyoncé's rep is denying it, but that hasn't stopped the gossip mills from churning. [Daily Star]
* (And don't miss our 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Royal Wedding.)
* Tired of hauling piles of garments into fitting rooms because Marc Jacobs thinks you're an 8 and H&M says you're a 4? American company, MyBestFit, is addressing the numbers game and setting up kiosks in malls that offer 20-second full-body scans to establish a woman's unique size at each store. Who knew shopping could be this complicated? [The New York Times]
* No frozen assets here. Since Tim Hortons switched off the deep fryers and introduced pre-made, frozen donuts in 2002, each outlet earns an average of $265,000 per year — up from $175,000. That's a lot of Timbits. [Yahoo Canada]
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