The Frock Swap, a unique Brooklyn pop-up consignment shop, caters to the sartorial needs of Orthodox Jewish women who are both stylish and religious in equal measure.

Before conquering us in a global revolution and turning the human race into fuel, robots may actually grow to love us, or at least make our romances better. Hooman Samani, a researcher at the National University of Singapore, has been experimenting with what he calls "Lovotics." He’s given the metal beings the equivalent of human hormones so they can react to love and also created two totally creepy bots to help couples in long distance relationships. 

Sperry Top-Sider (Union Square) - Classic kicks will help you fit in at your next yacht outing.

Things have certainly seemed slightly less fabulous since the heady days of Hedi, but Kris Van Assche has, one must admit, been a formidable successor, and as they say, the glamour must go on. This spectacular new Dior Homme boutique in San Francisco joins already existing, freestanding DH stores in New York and Beverly Hills, but it nevertheless has the scale of a flagship.

Are you a man whose gone through a break-up and are sad and devastated enough to go to extreme and pathetic lengths to make your ex jealous?  Then Cathy01 just might be the gal for you.  More than a digital rebound, more than just Internet dating, you can hire her to act like your new girlfriend on Facebook for just $5.

It’s not every day someone offers you a cookie. Sure, a best-selling book has underscored the escalating mayhem that receiving just one cookie can ensue, but starting around the same time every January, all skepticism and resolutions are shelved with the start of Girl Scout Cookie Season. Swarms of elfish figures - festooned in green vests, sashes, and geometric badges - take to the streets, stoops, and outlet center parking lots with one spirited question: “Do you want a cookie?” YES. Yes, we do. And with Girl Scouts celebrating its 100th anniversary with the arrival of their new sunshiny, powdered sugar-dusted “Savannah Smiles,” it’s only appropriate that a massive package of controversy appears, attempting to crumble the Girl Scouts' beloved cookie season.

If you think last year's triumphed trend of pop hues is on the out, think again. French accessories label Forget Me Not has just revealed their new range of scarves and turbans, which feature a heavy dose of vibrant colors and prints fit for that dreamy tropical vacation we wish we were going on. 

There may be scarier things than fighting corporate money -- sharks, for one -- but not many I can think of. Maryland-based M-Edge, a specialty vendor of e-reader accessories, is about to figure that out firsthand after filing a lawsuit against Amazon, the ginormous online book vendor. M-Edge alleges that after signing an agreement to sell their products on the website, Amazon tried multiple times to renege on the deal. That's a big business no-no, even if you're roughly 90 trillion times bigger than your partner.

The holidays mean sitting by the fireplace drinking egg nog and feeling the warmth of loved ones gathered round.  It also means regaling in traditional gift giving.  For retro shoe lovers, the new Nike Air Jordan was released just in time for the bloodsport known as last minute shopping. If you were worried about the state of humanity the day after Thanksgiving, then Merry Xmas to you. Black Friday has nothing on this. 

Nestled in major shopping malls amid tinsel-topped imitation fir trees, stuffed reindeer, and several servile elves, sits the star of holiday season ...