The LaTesT
What’s hip, what’s happening, what’s going on—and what you need to know right now.
Compiled by Melissa Arseniuk
Ketchup 2.0
The economic downturn is so last year: The fashionable folk at MAGIC are declaring, “Recession be damned!” and for the first time in the event’s 77-year history, the trade show is expanding to two locations. The twice-yearly clothing, footwear and accessories convention will set up shop at both the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on Feb. 16-18. The menswear campus (S.L.A.T.E., Premium and Street) will be housed at Mandalay Bay, while the WWDMAGIC component will continue pushing the envelope of women’s wear at the Las Vegas Convention Center. A brand-new department called FN Platform will also showcase at the latter venue, featuring footwear from nearly 600 boot, shoe and sandal manufacturers. MAGIC is a showcase for the world’s trendsetters and cutting-edge designers. While it’s not open to the
public, a range of after-conference events go on all around town and most are open to the public—so be sure to dress extra well before stepping out this week.
Ski bunnies in paradise Head north for some fresh powder and discover the West’s hottest new ski-in, ski-out hotel destination: the Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe. The luxurious contemporary retreat is situated mid-mountain at Northstar-at-Tahoe and adjacent to the bustling Village at Northstar. Channeling the architecture of the great lodges of the 20th century, such as Yosemite’s Ahwahnee and Mt. Hood’s Timberline, the Ritz-Carlton Highlands is tucked discretely into the contour of the hillside and features 170 guest rooms, 23 private Ritz-Carlton Residences and 25 Ritz-Carlton Destination Club residences. Property highlights include a grand octagonal lobby, known as the Living Room, which is the spot to grab an après ski hot-buttered rum; a restaurant by star chef Traci Des Jardins; and a spa with organic massages and facials. $349-$799, 530-562-3000, ritzcarlton.com/laketahoe.
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Vegas Seven February 11-17, 2010
MAGIC photos courtesy Las Vegas News Bureau
MaGIC in the air
After decades of using the same tearand-squeeze packaging, Heinz is finally giving its takeout ketchup a makeover. The company just announced “dip-andsqueeze” packaging, which merges the old foil idea with a dip-friendly dish. Heinz figures its new packets will provide ketchup lovers with the best of both worlds, allowing customers to tear and squeeze like the good ol’ days, or peel back and dip away. Another bonus: The new version will hold three times the ketchup as the old one. Heinz, which produces more than 11 million packets of takeout ketchup every year, will begin rolling out the new hybrid packets this summer.