News & Links: 10/05/2011

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

» Tales of the retail bizarre: An Australian store is reveling in the negative attention it has received since news broke of their poor treatment of one customer, who wrote an open letter regarding her experience.

» Have you bought any of Reebok's "toning" shoes? If so, you may be receiving a refund — Reebok will refund $25 million to customers as part of a settlement with the FTC over deceptive advertising.

» As a non-chef, I love these "10 Simple Kitchen Tips You Wish Someone Told You Earlier." So true.

» The AtomicAttic duo makes good on the term "upcycled": they make awesome pet beds out of vintage products and beautiful home decor from old barn wood.

» Speaking of vintage products, Maggie Mason (of Mighty Girl) has a Flickr pool of the clever ways vintage products were designed, from mixing bowls with measurement marks inside to an expandable purse and a multi-faced baby doll.

» Even Michelle Obama shops at Target!

» Want to look amazing in photos? Check out these tips from a supermodel.

» I'm in love with the custom wedding gown sketches by Megan Hamilton. They're a beautiful way to remember your wedding dress, and they take up a lot less room than a gown box or garment bag! (I'm still hoping I'll get one eventually.)

» Today Groupon introduced Groupon Goods, which offers "really good deals on great products." Whereas regular Groupon offers discounts at stores, Groupon Goods will offer discounts on specific products.

» Now that Amazon has introduced its new Kindle Fire, you may be wondering what tablet is the right choice for you. PCMag has it covered.