- Social:
Washington Post
Reporter for the Style section of the Washington Post
PROFILE
Karen Heller
Guest
FROM Karen Heller
To the Point
The Luxury Cachet of… Detroit? “Made in the USA” sells these days, but “Made in Detroit” may sell even better. That’s the lesson of Shinola — based in a city famous for decay and depopulation — but selling luxury products to upscale consumers in places like Palm Beach and Beverly Hills. Late last month we spoke with Karen Heller, who covers business and style for the Washington Post . She updated us on the 'luxury cachet' of Detroit.
To the Point
The Luxury Cachet of… Detroit? “Made in the USA” sells these days, but “Made in Detroit” may sell even better. That’s the lesson of Shinola — based in a city famous for decay and depopulation — but selling luxury products to upscale consumers in places like Palm Beach and Beverly Hills. Karen Heller covers business and style for the Washington Post .
Recommended
To the Point
White House budget proposal slashes and burns President Trump's first budget request is considered dead on arrival in Congress — a familiar development in Capitol Hill. We hear what it reveals about the priorities of the new administration. What's likely to die… and what might survive?
To the Point
Trump plays scolder-in-chief with NATO allies At the opening of NATO’s dramatic new headquarters in Brussels today, President Trump acknowledged that Article 5 — promising that “an attack on one nation is an attack on all” -- has only been invoked one time: in the aftermath of September 11. But the President failed to provide what 27 other Alliance members have been waiting for: a re-commitment by America’s new leader to Article 5. Instead, they got a scolding.
To the Point
Venezuela spirals into economic and political chaos Venezuela, a country whose potential for prosperity is unmatched, finds itself on the verge of civil war. What sustains the repressive government? With time running out, guest host León Krauze looks at what the international community can do to pull the country from the edge of collapse.
To the Point
The Trump agenda: where's the beef? President Trump says big things are happening. After celebrating a House bill on health care, he doesn’t yet have Senate agreement. With James Comey’s public testimony scheduled tomorrow, the President today tweeted his selection of a new FBI Director. Is the Chief Executive all style and no substance? Later, terror attacks in Iran and conflicting claims about who’s behind them.