According to the New York Times, rather than donating them, H&M regularly throws away unsold clothing, and cuts them up so they are unwearable.

It’s not even Fourth of July, but are you thinking about Christmas yet? Okay, I’m not either, but Consumer Product Events is. Last week, they hosted a holiday product preview that Spork was lucky enough to attend. These goodies may be meant for December, but you will want to buy them year round.

We have a winner in our Barefoot Tess gift certificate contest! Joann K. shares with us her lifetime tale of woe, and how internet sites like Barefoot Tess have turned her into Cinderella.

At last week’s MTV Movie Awards, all eyes may have been on Bruno’s crotch… all eyes except the eyes at Spork. We were too busy going ga-ga over the goodies that were being giving out at one of the many pre-bash gifting suites.

Enter for your chance to win a $100 gift certificate to BarefootTess.com, shoes for the “full-footed” woman.

Spork Fashion kicked off Mother’s Day weekend by hitting up the Silver Spoon gifting suite. It wasn’t just goodies for babies. The babies in my life are two rescued dogs, Hunter and Keegan, and there were lots of goodies for them as well.

So this is what $40 million dollars worth of jewelry looks like

Michael Fink, Women’s Fashion Director for Saks Fifth Avenue, shares his top eight fall must-haves.

Spork Fashion was lucky enough to score an exclusive interview with Michael Fink, Women’s Fashion Director at Saks Fifth Avenue. The former music conductor (“One terrible teacher ruined it for me,” Fink bemoans) fell into fashion by accident. When he grabbed a retail job with a tailor he realized fashion was meant for him. Lucky us! Michael shares his thoughts on Fashion Week and offers some advice to emerging designers.
What is your favorite part about being women’s fashion director for Saks?
Going out and seeing new designers, …

“Sample Sale” are two of the most beautiful words in shopping language.