December 2nd, 2009
From the Boston Herald:
By Donna Goodison
Boston street-wear retailer Karmaloop is teaming up with hip hop and fashion mogul Russell Simmons on projects targeted to the so-called “verge culture.”
The partnership includes an online Karmaloop clothing store on GlobalGrind.com - Simmons’ “World According to Hip Hop” site featuring music, entertainment and other news with celebrity gossip and blogs. The KarmaloopTV.com video site and Global Grind also will share online content.
Karmaloop founder and CEO Greg Selkoe met Simmons - cofounder of the Def Jam music label and Phat Farm and Argyleculture clothing lines -through mutual acquaintances. They agree on where trends in clothing and youth culture are headed, according to Selkoe, whose 9-year-old Karmaloop should hit $65 million in sales this year. Both companies are catering to the Karmaloop-coined “verge culture” - open-minded, inclusive young people connected with the world via the Internet who are ambitious, socially conscious and entrepreneurial. That culture has evolved past being rigidly defined as “African-American,” “skateboarders” or “Latinos,” according to Selkoe.
“They’re going away from defining themselves by race or ethnicity or even musical tastes to people who define themselves more by shared ideas,” he said. “It’s really like the cut-and-paste culture of the Internet, where people are sort of building on each other and taking different trends, cultures and styles and melding them together to create new genres of music and fashion.”
Selkoe and Simmons also plan other collaborations, including a possible fashion line. The 34-year-old Selkoe believes he has a lot to learn about business and charitable endeavors from the older Simmons, whose estimated net worth is approximately $110 million, according to Forbes.
“I always looked up to him,” Selkoe said. “Obviously he’s a super-accomplished guy who’s been amazing at shaping popular culture for the last 20 years.”
Selkoe also is working on separate plans to launch a cable TV movie channel with original programming similar to KarmaloopTV.com.
Karmaloop at 301 Newbury Street, not at Copley, not at the Prudential Center, only on The Newbury Line
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November 30th, 2009
From 11/30 - 12/6 1154 Lill Studios at 220 Newbury Street is offering 25% off one custom or ready-made handbag.
They are also offering 15% off all handbags (including Design a Bag Kit Handbag styles) and 25% off all accessories (including Design a Bag Kit Accessory styles)
1154 Lill Studios, not at Copley, not at the Prudential Center, only on The Newbury Line.
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November 27th, 2009
Marc Jacobs @ 81 Newbury Street will be open until 10:00 PM on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Christmas. Enjoy the opportunity for some late night shopping on The Newbury Line.
Marc Jacobs, not at Copley, not at the Prudential Center, only on the Newbury Line.
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November 27th, 2009
Free 2 hour parking, today and Saturday, and all day Sunday on Newbury Street. Come visit retailers like Ben Sherman, S. Kuhlman, Marc Jacobs, Nanette Lepore, True Religion, 7 For All Mankind, Madura and many more that you will only find together on The Newbury Line.
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November 27th, 2009
S. Kuhlman is offering mark downs on 16 different shirt styles.
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November 27th, 2009
47 at 286 Newbury Street is offering 20% off everything now until Christmas.
47, not at Copley, not at the Prudential Center, only on The Newbury Line.
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November 27th, 2009
Ben Sherman at 154 Newbury Street is offering 30% everything this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Ben Sherman, not at Copley, not at the Prudential Center, only on The Newbury Line.
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November 27th, 2009
1154 Lill Studios at 220 Newbury Street is offering 15% off everything on Black Friday. On top of this, they are offering 25% off any accessory until Christmas when you spend $50.
1154 Lill Studios, not at Copley, not at the Prudential Center, only on The Newbury Line.
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November 27th, 2009
7 For All Mankind at 160 Newbury Street is offering 30% off of everything on Black Friday. On top of this they are offering $25 off of a $200 purchase, $50 off a $300 purchase, and $100 off $500 purchase.
7 For All Mankind, not at Copley, not at the Prudential Center, only on The Newbury Line.
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November 27th, 2009
Pinkyotto is offering 30% off selected merchandise.
Pinkyotto, not at Copley, not at the Prudential Center, only on The Newbury Line.
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