News & Links: 09/07/2011

A semi-regular round-up of fashion and shopping-related news and links.

» New York Fashion Week, showcasing the Spring 2012 collections, starts tomorrow, September 8.

» Groupon currently has a deal for a 3-credit intro to teaching course for $950 at National-Louise University's Chicago campus. (Available for 3 more days.) Read more about the idea at the Chicago Tribune.

» MSN has the run-down on what you should (and shouldn't) buy in September. (Warning: There's a video that auto-plays.)

» JCPenney's "Too Pretty To Do Homework" girls' T-shirt set off a firestorm on the Internet, leading to JCP's removal of the shirt from its site.

» Greeting card company Fomato has distilled the Target shopping experience to its three basic truths: (1) 50% of people call it "Tarjé," (2) No one will turn down a trip to Target, and (3) You always buy more than you plan.

» Get a glimpse into the future of shopping on the PSFK web site: augmented reality, iPad apps, and more.

» Do you try to purchase products that are healthy? Green? Socially responsible? Then check out GoodGuide's Transparency Toolbar, which automatically gives you product ratings while you shop online. (Or you can head to the GoodGuide site to look up specific products.)

» I'm in the process of updating the site's "Further Reading" section with magazines, blogs, and TV shows.

» On Tuesday (September 13), a new Westfield shopping center opens in Stratford City (UK), becoming Europe's largest urban shopping center. To promote Westfield Stratford City, they've created a video of 100 years of East London style: