Lifestyles Digest
Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 5 years AGO
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FASHION
RENTALS: Owning clothing is becoming so passe. An increasing number of young shoppers are renting everyday clothes, turning it into a $1 billion business. It’s all part of the sharing economy, where young customers, burdened by student loans and other costs, are not interested in owning or making big investments but still want access to different brands and services. Retailers like Urban Outfitters, Banana Republic and Bloomingdale’s have jumped on the trend, launching monthly subscription services. UPCOMING Monday, photos. With Furniture Rentals.
MILAN FASHION WEEK WATCH: Milan fashion designers are taking a step back as they consider the import of presenting their first collections of the 2020s. The last decade marked a blurring in gender roles and also the rise of high-end streetwear. Anyone looking back at past decades will see how they softly blur one into the other. As seen on runways this season, Milan designers seem to be solidifying the gender-bending trend while maintaining a strong line of masculinity. Streetwear might not fare so well. By Fashion Writer Colleen Barry. SENT Sunday, 1,000 words, photos.
CRAFTS
AUSTRALIA WILDFIRES-CRAFTS-CRAFTING FOR WILDLIFE: Thousands of kind-hearted crafters across the United States are whipping up wallaby pouches, bat wraps and kangaroo slings to send to wildlife injured in the Australian wildfires. But are the cuddly items actually needed or will rescuers be overwhelmed with donations they can't use? By Holly Ramer. UPCOMING Wednesday: 500 words, photos.
HOMES
FURNITURE-RENTALS: It's the newest way to fill a home: Feather, Fernish and other startups are lending furniture, hoping to appeal to people in their 20s and 30s who are still figuring out where they'll work and live and don't want to be tied down by their stuff. In the past, furniture rental happened at stores aimed at low-income shoppers who couldn’t afford a fridge or couch. These online startups are targeting high-income city dwellers who want to fill their homes with $1,400 pink sofas or $980 leather benches. By Retail Writer Joseph Pisani. SENT Monday, 700 words, photos. With Fashion Rentals.
UNWANTED CHINA: It's a quandary for younger folks who inherit their parents' or grandparents' china. What to do with all those fancy dishes? China can be a tough sell to a generation that moves often, lives casually and often doesn't have a lot of space. By Tracee M. Herbaugh. UPCOMING Tuesday, 850 words, photos.
FOOD
PERFECT BAKED POTATO: Baking a potato is the easiest thing in the world, right? Then why are so many potatoes lacking in texture and flavor? By Elizabeth Karmel. SENT Monday, 550 words, photo.
TRAVEL
NEW ZEALAND-CAMPER VAN: A family vacation roving around New Zealand’s South Island in a camper van provided a fun, flexible way to experience the diverse, stunningly beautiful countryside. We drove past rugged peaks, stopped at milky blue lakes and hiked through mountain meadows, reminiscent at turns of Scotland, Switzerland and Middle-earth of “The Lord of the Rings,” which was filmed here. By Malcolm Foster. UPCOMING Wednesday, 800 words, photos.
GARDENING
SUCCULENTS: No need to worry much about watering succulents. Many are cacti, but there are succulents in other plant families too. By Lee Reich. UPCOMING Tuesday, 540 words, photo.
GENERAL
RELIGION-MUSLIM GIRL: Amani Al-Khatahtbeh started the Muslimgirl.com website in her New Jersey bedroom as a way to defy stereotypes of Muslims after 9/11. A decade later it covers everything from how it feels to be the only woman wearing a hijab at a kickboxing class, to beauty tips for top halal listed products and inspiring stories of teenagers fighting Islamophobia. Last year the domain she bought for $7 had more than 2 million hits. UPCOMING Thursday, photos, video.
JFK AUCTION: One of the most comprehensive private collections of John F. Kennedy memorabilia, which chronicles his life from childhood to the White House, is for sale. Hundreds of items associated with the late president are being offered as a single lot by Boston's RR Auction for a minimum of $1.5 million. By Mark Pratt. SENT Monday, 490 words, photos.
PERSONAL FINANCE
NERDWALLET-LIZ WESTON-NO REGRETS RETIREMENT: Not having enough savings is an oft-cited concern, and an important one, but money is not at the center of every regret reported by retirees. Planning professionals share five common concerns (and tips for avoiding them), including putting off travel while you’re still healthy enough to enjoy it. By Liz Weston of NerdWallet. SENT Monday, 770 words.
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UPCOMING SPECIAL EDITIONS, for 2020:
Feb. 4 — Summer Camps
March 3 — Spring Homes
April 7 — Weddings
May 5 — Pursuits/Outdoors
July 14 — Back to School
Aug. 11 — Fall Homes
Oct. 6 — Pets
Nov. 17 — Holidays