Year: 2020

FBI removes firearms from Jake Paul’s mansion in probe of shopping mall riot

Ira A. Johnson 10 hours ago
Jake Paul attends the Logan Paul Workout Showcase at Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood on Oct. 22, 2019. <span class="copyright">(Getty Images)</span>
Jake Paul attends the Logan Paul Workout Showcase at Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood on Oct. 22, 2019. (Getty Images)

YouTube personality Jake Paul was outside the Scottsdale Fashion Square mall in Arizona in May when what police described as a riot broke out.

Scottsdale police announced that Paul participated in the unrest and would be charged with criminal trespass and unlawful assembly.

But on Wednesday, officials said those charges would be dropped because of a federal investigation into the incident. By then, SWAT officers and the FBI were serving search warrants at Paul’s Calabasas mansion.

The exact nature of the federal probe remains unclear.

“The Scottsdale Police Department and Scottsdale city attorney’s office are coordinating with the United States attorney’s office for the District of Arizona and the FBI to ensure that justice is served regarding criminal acts at Scottsdale Fashion Square on May 30, 2020,” the department

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11 Fall 2020 Fashion and Footwear Trends You’ll Actually Wear

Ira A. Johnson 2 days ago

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Fall is usually fashion’s biggest moment. Highly anticipated by the industry, it’s the season where the average consumer tends to shop the most. Combined, consumers spend almost double on “back to college” and back-to-school for kids than they do during the winter holidays. Pricier items like new coats, boots and other practical, long-wear items are intended to get many shoppers (especially those in seasonal climates) through the colder half of the year.

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But fall ’20 will undoubtedly be different.

The fall ’20 runway season presented just as many possible fall fashion trends as those that came before. But the shows and presentations of fashion month happened in February and March, just as the pandemic was emerging — and before the industry understood the long-term

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Burberry Shakes Up Shopping With Physical, Digital Shenzhen Store

Ira A. Johnson 4 days ago

LONDON — Burberry is looking to break new retail ground in Shenzhen, China, today with a store that fuses physical and digital elements and asks shoppers to press their WeChat accounts into action as they game their way around the store, making virtual, and real life, discoveries.

The 5,800-square-foot store spans 10 rooms and was created in collaboration with WeChat’s owner, Tencent. Opening on Friday in the new Shenzhen Bay MixC development, it wants to offer the world’s most sophisticated digital audience experiences that can straddle both their online and physical worlds.

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Thanks to a custom-made, mini WeChat program, the store offers games, personalized experiences, and the opportunity for customers to build and spend “social currency,” all in a hyper-polished, futuristic environment.

“We can’t think anymore about e-commerce and physical stores as two separate channels. There is a customer who will buy, communicate, view content,

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A fashion editor reveals Amazon’s 11 best hidden gems, all under $50

Ira A. Johnson 6 days ago

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Amazon has surprisingly great basics for summer, fall and beyond. (Photos: Amazon)
Amazon has surprisingly great basics for summer, fall and beyond. (Photos: Amazon)

Fashion guru Andrea Linett, author of The Cool Factor and style blog I Want to Be Her! picks 11 chic staples your closet is craving.

Did you know that Amazon has its own brands of clothing? Ok, maybe you did—but did you know that the pieces are super chic? Seriously. Amazon, as we all know, has it all. But now that the online retailer is overflowing with fashionable goods, never has one-stop shopping been more exciting.

Next time you’re loading your cart with AA batteries and toothpaste, stop and check out the completely affordable and totally fab Amazon house brands, from Lark &

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