Articles filed under Fashion
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Lagerfeld launches affordable women’s lineSep 10, 2011 6:33 am - NEW YORK — Some might expect Karl Lagerfeld, creative director for Chanel and Fendi, to be intimidating. The Paris-based designer, with his signature black gloves, skint...
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Retirement only a chapter in Valentino’s lifeSep 10, 2011 6:33 am - NEW YORK — Even though iconic designer Valentino officially retired in 2008, the 79-year-old has no interest in slowing down. “Retirement is for old people,” he said wi...
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NY Fashion Week launches with a twist for buyersSep 10, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — New York Fashion Week launched Thursday with spring previews, but consumers don't necessarily have to wait that long to place their orders — and that has pote...
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Ladies of pop winning with wacky, weird tacticsSep 06, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Whether it's being encased in an egg or wearing slabs of meat, there's never a question of whether Lady Gaga will make a spectacle of herself at an awards sho...
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Feathers catching the fancy of fashion insidersAug 26, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The fashion flock seems to have developed a fancy for feathers: They're decorating cocktail dresses and bohemian jewelry, and being braided into hair. They'r...
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Adidas launches barefoot shoeAug 23, 2011 12:00 am - Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Adidas is going barefoot. The world’s second-largest athletic company unveiled its first “barefoot” training shoe Tuesday, which is des...
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Return of hosiery: Sheer torture or pure polish?Aug 20, 2011 6:15 am - NEW YORK — So you thought they were gone — gone forever — until Kate Middleton hit the scene. Then Marc Jacobs put them on the runway, Banana Republic partnered with “Ma...
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Rachel Zoe’s life as a celeb stylist helps shape her lineAug 20, 2011 6:15 am - NEW YORK — Rachel Zoe’s four-month-old son will probably know his Christian Dior from Yves Saint Laurent before he can walk. At celebrity fittings or business meetings, ...
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Romanian tourism minister defends pricey dressAug 20, 2011 6:07 am - BUCHAREST, Romania — It’s only a dress, but it’s the talk of Romania. Controversial Tourism Minister Elena Udrea has sparked outrage with her star-printed Dolce & Gabban...
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Fashion gets mobile with new Snapette appAug 20, 2011 6:07 am - Co-founders and Harvard alumni, Jinhee Kim and Sarah Paiji, announced the beta launch of Snapette, an application that enables fashion-savvy women to discover and share ...