NEWS
September 18, 2013 | By Adam Tschorn
Apparel and accessories brand Jack Spade and stationery purveyor Paperless Post have collaborated on a line of party invitations, greeting cards and notecards designed to appeal to the male letter-writing, thank-you-noting, party-planning demographic. Launching today, the Jack Spade for Paperless Post collection consists of 35 online and print invitations and cards covered in the kinds of things guaranteed to appeal to the man-boy, including camouflage, wood grain, plaids and Repp stripes. The collection is available as of today through Paperless Post's website , online-only versions of the design (for manning up those e-invites)
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June 10, 2012 | By Booth Moore, Los Angeles Times Fashion Critic
[This post has been corrected. See note at bottom for details.] When Banana Republic was looking for someone to collaborate on a summer collection inspired by Palm Springs, Trina Turk was the one to call. The L.A.-based designer, known for playful prints with names like "Deco Palms," has had a lock on the Palm Springs look for 17 years running. The 60-piece Banana Republic Trina Turk collection, which launches in 450 stores worldwide Thursday, brings her name to its biggest audience yet, with patio dresses, tunic tops and bikinis in her signature "Pisces" and "Crazy Botanical" prints.
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December 26, 2010 | By Valli Herman, Special to the Los Angeles Times
If you can stop texting, tweeting and typing long enough, you may notice that some stylish people are taking communication into their own hands. Whether it's a $3.50 ballpoint disguised as a tube of lipstick at Bookmarc, Marc Jacobs' (relatively) new Melrose store, or a $275 platinum-plated pencil sharpener from Graf von Faber-Castell, writing instruments, journals and stationery have emerged as an essential accessory for artistic self-expression. And the timing couldn't be better, since many of us must now face our list of holiday thank-you notes.
TRAVEL
March 28, 2010 | By Mike Morris, Reporting from New Delhi
My wife let me go to India on a cultural exchange program on one condition: Bring back plenty of presents. True to my word, I arrived home in California after a month in Delhi feeling like Santa — my giant duffel bag full of sparkly bangle bracelets and bindis, colorful bags, patchwork quilts, woven shirts, flowing skirts, ethnic shoes, original artwork, funky pillow covers, vibrant tablecloths, handmade stationery and much more. Best of all, these one-of-a-kind treasures cost less than $400.
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December 6, 2009
A handwritten note is the most personal way to say "thank you" during the holidays, whether it's for a cashmere scarf or a Sunday night dinner. "Writing thank-you notes is an important skill, one that you should teach your children even before they can write," says Jacqueline Whitmore, a Palm Beach, Fla.-based author and the founder of www.etiquetteexpert.com. "I can't tell you how many e-mails I get from grandparents who are upset with their grandchildren, or with their children for not teaching their grandchildren to write thank-you notes.
ENTERTAINMENT
November 19, 2009 | Associated Press
Fresh off her triumph at the Country Music Assn. Awards, Taylor Swift has netted a deal to create a line of greeting cards. American Greetings Corp. Chief Executive Zev Weiss says Swift's abilities as a storyteller and songwriter make her a natural for writing cards that will appeal to all ages. The company said Tuesday that cards, gift wrap, stationery, online greetings and other related products overseen by Swift would begin appearing in the spring. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.