The Korea Herald

Sit! The half-dozen commands every dog should know

Sept 28, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Your mutt isn’t destined to be a movie star, therapy dog, bomb-sniffing expert, AKC champion or working K9?No worries. He or she can still be a well-behaved pet. A basic obedience class is one way to do it. But a little home-schooling can do wonders.Three veteran trainers were ask
Greeting cards cheer up jobless Americans

Sept 28, 2011

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- At a loss for words when someone you know is suddenly out of work? Try sending a greeting card.With unemployment in the United States hovering around the nine percent mark, Hallmark -- the nation‘s biggest greeting card manufacturer -- has rolled out eight cards to cheer up the j
Italian designers opt for ladylike chic

Sept 26, 2011

MILAN (AP) ― Midway through the current women’s wear fashion week for the Spring-Summer 2012, it is clear that designers are thinking ladylike, not sporty.There are few trousers in the collections, and when they show up they are slim and proper. Short shorts do have a prominent place on the runway,
Maverick Vivienne Westwood takes helm at London Fashion Week

Sept 18, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― Rebel Vivienne Westwood told aspiring young designers Saturday not to waste their time with fashion, then wowed the London Fashion Week crowd with a unique mix of classic design and space-age, mile-high hair and rainbow makeup.The result was a typical Westwood extravaganza: Champagne c
Designer Galliano convicted in anti-Semitism case

Sept 9, 2011

PARIS (AP) -- John Galliano's drunken anti-Semitic ravings cost him his job at Paris luxury house Christian Dior and gave him a criminal record but didn't land him in jail, a Paris court ruled.The court found Galliano guilty on two counts of “public insults based on origin, religious affiliation, ra
Retirement only a step in Valentino’s life

Sept 8, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― 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 with a laugh Wednesday at an awards luncheon in his honor.The Fashion Institute of Technology presented the Italian designer with
Could Dior be homing in on new designer?

Aug 24, 2011

VIENNA (AP) ― The fashion world is abuzz over the possibility that U.S.-born designer Marc Jacobs might take over as creative director of Dior.The label, widely considered the jewel in the crown of French fashion, has been floundering for nearly six months, since its longtime creative director John
‘Rebel’ designer still rocking fashion world

Aug 24, 2011

TOKYO ― “It was like I was being advised to retire,” internationally famed fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto said when asked how he felt after being informed he would receive France’s highest cultural decoration.The remark fits Yamamoto’s image of a “rebel designer,” a nickname earned after a sensatio
Adidas launches barefoot shoe

Aug 24, 2011

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) ― Adidas is going barefoot.The world’s second-largest athletic company unveiled its first “barefoot” training shoe Tuesday, which is designed to mimic the experience of exercising barefoot while providing the protection, traction and durability of a shoe. The adipure Trainer, w
‘Babies feel stressed when sitting in outward-facing strollers’

Aug 24, 2011

Taking babies in prams and strollers that face outward, away from their parents, can be stressful for babies, a study found.“Imagine if you were strapped to someone’s chest with your legs and arms flailing, heading with no control, in a busy shopping centre. It would be terrifying. It is the same fo
Designer bridges music and fashion

Aug 22, 2011

Lee Ju-young, daughter of female designer Sul Yun-hyoung and C’est Si Bon music café owner, dresses top musiciansThis is the sixth in a series of articles on up-and-coming Korean designers. ― Ed.Her parents equally influenced her ― Lee Ju-young, founder and designer of the brand Resurrection,
Designer starts anew with eye on overseas market

Aug 17, 2011

KAAL E SUKTAE sees orders from overseas buyers doubleThis is the fifth in a series of articles on up-and-coming Korean designers. ― Ed.Extra hangers were lined up in the KAAL E SUKTAE showroom in Sinsa-dong, southern Seoul, earlier this month for the 2011 F/W collection ready to be shipped off to 11
Coco Chanel spied for Nazis: book

Aug 17, 2011

NEW YORK (AFP) -- French designer Coco Chanel spied for the Nazis during the German occupation of France in World War II, according to a new book on sale Tuesday.Anna Mouglalis stars as Coco Chanel in the film "Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky" (MCT)"Sleeping with the Enemy: Coco Chanel's Secret
‘No one can fill his space yet’

Aug 11, 2011

It is hard to believe that a year has already passed since Andre Kim’s death, Toh Shin-woo, chairman of Model Center International, told The Korea Herald on Thursday. Photos of Kim and files and documents related to the late fashion designer’s shows were still easily spotted in Toh’s office in Daech
Building on Andre Kim’s design legacy

Aug 11, 2011

Late designer’s son and longtime business partner carry on business The clothing brand that was run by Andre Kim declined somewhat after the designer’s death last year but its loyal customers still look for it, the brand’s vice president said.“I cannot say exactly how much the sales have droppe