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Weitzman fundraising pits taps Young Hollywood

Sept 26, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) ― When you are a hot young starlet in Hollywood, you often get what you want. For Nikki Reed, that meant goose-bump calfskin, and for Chloe Grace Moretz, it was a menswear-inspired design. They are two of the celebrities to work with footwear designer Stuart Weitzman to craft shoes to their specs to help raise money for ovarian cancer research.Weitzman has a long history of working with stars, and he finds many of them to be “frustrated fashion designers.’’“It doesn’t surprise me w
158.2-carat diamond unearthed in Russia

Sept 26, 2012

(UPI)A Russian diamond mining company said it has unearthed a rare 158.2-carat diamond worth more than $1.5 million.Alrosa, Russia's largest diamond mining company, said the gem was discovered this month at factory No. 16 of the Nyurbinsk mine in the Republic of Yakutia, northeastern Russia, RIA Novosti reported Tuesday."In the estimate of Alrosa's specialists, this diamond may be sold for over $1
Milan runway not all black and white

Sept 23, 2012

MILAN (AP) ― It’s not all black and white in Milan this season. Women’s collections coming off the runway for next year’s warmer weather are all about the pastoral ― relaxing looks in both silhouette and color, with flowing styles and floral patterns that blend with the prevailing pastel palette.Flowers are the repeating motif for the 2013 season. Some are essential and graphic, take the Prada origami flower. Others are as delicate as a Japanese water color, as in Etro’s chiffon gowns. And yet o
Westwood takes up climate cause at London Fashion Week

Sept 17, 2012

LONDON (AFP) ― British designer Vivienne Westwood called for a “climate revolution” as she presented a relatively tame but nonetheless punk-edged spring-summmer collection on day three of London Fashion Week.In the grandiose setting of Britain’s Foreign Office the flamboyant redhead took to the catwalk on Sunday as a climate change campaigner, sporting a moustache and a black circle painted round her eye.Wearing a sequined hat and wrapped in a banner proclaiming “climate revolution,” the 71-year
Foreign cosmetic products sold at relatively high prices in Korea

Sept 13, 2012

Foreign-branded cosmetic products are more expensive in South Korea than other countries, a report showed Thursday, suggesting that a distorted distribution system here may be to blame.According to the report by the YWCA, which analyzed the average consumer prices of 18 types of foreign cosmetic products, they turned out to be sold in department stores here at relatively higher prices than the other seven countries it surveyed.The countries include the U.S., Japan, Italy, Germany and France, and
Black, white and printed all over at Fashion Week

Sept 12, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) ― The story of New York Fashion Week has been told in mostly black and white ― making it that much harder to ignore all the unusual prints on the runway, even if they, too, were color-free.Marc Jacobs put out oversized black-and-white and red stripes on Monday a day after stripe-happy Tommy Hilfiger, whose red stripes were inspired by rope. Carolina Herrera showed an abstract geometric print on Monday, while Elie Tahari took his prints from Palm Beach, mixing palm leaves, leopard s
Bringing colors to clothing

Sept 10, 2012

Pakistani women celebrate color, style and fashion as much as they do Eid, Muslims’ biggest festival.And Eid celebrations brought with them colorful clothes of all kinds, from the flow of chiffon dupattas (long scarf) to the elegance of silk kameezes (long shirt or tunic).As with fashion in Pakistan, there are trends that come and go yet some are timeless ― block printing is one such trend, and in recent years, screen printing too has become mainstream fashion.There are quite a few designers and
What clothes? Skin is ever in at NY Fashion Week

Sept 10, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) _ Bikini season may be over, but this is no time to tone down the workout. Many of the styles on the runway at New York Fashion Week flash a bit of skin here or there: bare midriffs, cutout backs, keyhole necklines. The silhouettes in spring previews that entered a fourth day Sunday aren't necessarily skin tight, but it's not a season of full-on floaty frocks, either. ``We've
Showers at N.Y. Fashion Week, spring in their steps

Sept 9, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) ― A flurry of assistants rushed to protect racks of clothes at New York Fashion Week from Saturday’s sudden downpours ― perhaps as potent a reminder as any during these spring previews that seasons can be temperamental.Maybe that’s why leather is as common in these previews for spring and summer 2013 as the pops of color and chiffon you might expect.“You can wear those leather jackets all year long,” said stylist June Ambrose. “They’re sleek enough to go under a parka or a vest and
Colors of Korea to go on show in New York

Sept 5, 2012

Concept Korea presents a mix of veteran and fresh designers to global audienceGaining a foothold in the global fashion market is a formidable task, the industry already saturated with great talents from the traditional fashion powerhouses of Europe and the U.S.Frustrated by years of trying to get the attention of international buyers and press through Seoul Fashion Week, the government a few years ago hit upon the idea of showcasing Korea’s fashion designers at the world’s major fashion capitals
Kelly Osbourne gives fashion tips for real women

Aug 29, 2012

CHICAGO (AP) -- Kelly Osbourne was a reality star, actress and musician before anyone took notice that she had a knack for style.But lately the 27-year-old daughter of Ozzy Osbourne, currently with violet hair after stints of pink, lilac and gray, has earned the title of certified fashionista, dishing the designer dirt with Joan Rivers and co-hosts Giuliana Rancic and George Kotsiopoulos after major Hollywood red carpets on E! ``Fashion Police.‘’ She also sat front row with Rivers at the Badgley
Spanx squeezes into tony shopping malls

Aug 29, 2012

PHILADELPHIA -- They‘re a tummy tuck and butt-lift in a bag. The new-millennium version of Grandma’s girdle, minus the bruising engineering. And each garment has a name so tart, so clever, that even hippy women feel hip when they squirm into a sheet of Spandex the size of a body condom.They are, of course, Spanx, the figure-slimming shapewear that has revolutionized how women dress by convincing ladies to shun comfort over compression. The brand has disinterred the dead-and-gone girdle by elimin
Richie eyes sustained success through Impulse

Aug 22, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) ― You know her by the sunglasses she always has with her. You know her from TV, and you might know her from the tabloids, too, but Nicole Richie isn’t convinced any of it works for or against her when it comes to building her design career.She guided aspiring designers on the fashion competition show “Fashion Star,’’ and says she sees success in the fashion business as either potentially intense and fleeting, or broad-based and sustained. It’s up to the work you do ― and doing it c
Booming middle class fuels Brazilian beauty market

Aug 22, 2012

SAO PAULO (AFP) ― The beauty industry is booming in Brazil, where meticulous manicures, sophisticated scents and impeccable make-up are a must-have for women who have made the country the sector’s world number three.This month, Sao Paulo hosted “Nails Fashion Week” ― where about a dozen domestic and foreign brands are offering up the latest trends in nail color as well as stilettos, make-up and eyewear in a bid to seduce new customers.“We created this event in order to spark new trends and seal
Rich tots draw fashion designers’ eyes

Aug 15, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) ― Juliet Sandler dresses in the latest $650 dresses and $400 shoes from Parisian fashion house Lanvin. Juliet is 3.Her mother, Dara Sandler, says she dresses her daughter in the latest fashions because Juliet is a reflection of her ― even though her daughter can’t spell the names of the designers, let alone pay for their clothes.“I dress my daughter exactly the way I dress myself,” says the 33-year-old Manhattan mother, who spent $10,000 for her daughter’s summer wardrobe. She plan