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'Fashion Police' strike: E! president defends Joan Rivers, demands WGA election

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:27:04 -0400

By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - E! president Suzanne Kolb on Wednesday sent a letter to eight striking "Fashion Police" writers, defending the show's host Joan Rivers and insisting on a sanctioned election before it would come to the negotiating table. The writers have been on strike since April 17, after expressing a desire to organize and join the Writers Guild of America West. The writers want the network to recognize the WGA as their bargaining representative, while the network is insisting that a National Labor Relations Board election be held first. ...

M&S's make-or-break clothing strategy gets early thumbs-up

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:59:06 -0400

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - Fashion media and analysts broadly welcomed Marks & Spencer's new clothing strategy and a preview of autumn/winter fashion ranges, giving the firm's boss some respite from pressure over falling sales. Britain's biggest clothing retailer said on Tuesday it would focus on better quality and styles in womenswear, deliver more compelling and clearer sub-brands, and make shopping easier in stores, as it tries to reverse nearly two years of declining sales. ...

Actress Gina Lollobrigida's diamonds fetch $4.9 million at auction

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:59:47 -0400

(Reuters) - Diamond jewelry belonging to Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida sold for more than 4.74 million Swiss francs ($4.9 million) on Tuesday in Geneva and set a record for pearl earrings, auctioneer Sotheby's said. Lollobrigida, a leading sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s, said she was selling the jewelry to raise money for stem cell research. A pair of diamond and natural pearl earrings sold for 2.29 million francs ($2.37 million), an auction record. The earrings beat the $1. ...

Fashion's Betsey Johnson goes to therapy in made-for-TV comeback

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:32:38 -0400

By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mother-daughter therapy, nightly branzino dinners and pulls from a mimosa-filled water bottle at the gym. Welcome to just some of the life of Betsey Johnson, the eccentric and frenetic fashion designer whose personality goes on display in a reality television series beginning on Sunday on U.S. cable network Style. "XOX Betsey Johnson" casts an eye on Johnson, 70, best known for her bright, girly punk dresses, and her daughter Lulu as the inseparable duo look to relaunch their fashion careers after professional and personal setbacks. ...

Lady Antebellum 'dial back' for 'Golden' sound

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:16:05 -0400

By Vernell Hackett NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Lady Antebellum are growing up and getting sassy with their fourth studio album, "Golden," embracing a stripped-down sound to showcase their vocal strength as they prepare for an upcoming tour with a baby on board. The country band, formed by vocalists Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and guitarist Dave Haywood in Nashville, Tennessee, released its latest album this week, which saw band members drawing on their live tour experiences. ...

Founder of Italy's fashion house Missoni dies at 92

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:16:36 -0400

By Isla Binnie MILAN (Reuters) - Ottavio Missoni, founder of the global family fashion empire that spawned the no-bra look and revolutionized textile patterns with its trademark bold stripes and zig-zag patterns, died on Thursday aged 92. A company spokeswoman said Missoni, commonly known by his nickname "Tai," died during the night in the northern town of Sumirago, at the family home next to the company's factory. He had been recently hospitalized for heart problems. ...

New York college cancels workshop with designer John Galliano

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:15:04 -0400

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fashion designer John Galliano, who was fired by Christian Dior over his anti-Semitic tirades, lost another job after Parsons The New School for Design canceled his workshop because they could not agree on conditions for a "candid conversation" with students. Last month, the college booked the British designer, once one of the most revered talents in the fashion world, to teach a workshop called "Show Me Emotion." His hiring drew complaints from some students who said the school should not employ someone who had been convicted of a hate crime. ...

New York's Met Museum celebrates punk's influence on fashion

Wed, 08 May 2013 02:36:28 -0400

By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) - With their black leather, studded jackets, ripped jeans, bondage trousers and messages of rebellion and anarchy, punks from the 1970s probably never envisioned that a major museum would be celebrating their influence on fashion 40 years later. But the Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art is doing just that with a new exhibition, "Punk: Chaos to Couture," that opens on May 9 and runs through August 14. ...

Pope condemns Bangladesh working conditions as "slave labor"

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:14:33 -0400

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the conditions of workers who died in the Bangladesh factory collapse as "slave labor," saying unjust salaries and the unbridled quest for profits were "against God". His words were his toughest yet on workers' rights since his election on March 13, and another indication that the former archbishop of Buenos Aires was intent on making social justice a major plank of his pontificate. "Living on 38 euros ($50) a month - that was the pay of these people who died. ...

Victoria Beckham plans UK store as juggles family and fashion

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:24:41 -0400

By Li-mei Hoang LONDON (Reuters) - British fashion designer and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham said life as a working mother is a struggle but she relishes the challenge and plans to expand her empire with a retail store in London. As mother to three boys - Brooklyn, 14, Romeo, 10, and Cruz, 8 - and to 21-month-old daughter Harper, Beckham said balancing her family life and career was a constant juggle. "The children are my priority and always have been and always will be so it's a little bit of a juggling act," she told the Vogue Festival at London's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday. ...

In Miami, Donna Karan showcases Haitian artisans

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:25:19 -0400

MIAMI (AP) — The handbag Donna Karan was showing off Friday lacked her signature logo, or any designer's logo. It was made of paper mache and, the fashion designer said, represented Haiti's handmade carnival masks — in wearable form.

Shenae Grimes Marries Josh Beech In A Black Vera Wang Gown

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:27:55 -0400

Here comes the bride, all dressed in... black!? "90210" star Shenae Grimes - clad in a black wedding gown -- tied the knot with fiance Josh Beech, she revealed on Twitter on Friday.

Healthy Hollywood: Wellness Wednesday - Donna Karan Hearts Haiti!

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:23:24 -0400

Style icon Donna Karan is synonymous with American fashion. The mega successful designer has dressed the world's most beautiful women, like Gwyneth Paltrow, Demi Moore and Ashley Greene. Yet, off the runway, Donna's heart belongs to Haiti.

Melissa Gilbert & Timothy Busfield Wed (See Her Red Wedding Dress!)

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:50:14 -0400

Longtime TV stars Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield have made it official!

Ralph Lauren to pay $1.6 million to resolve Argentine bribery case

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:54:50 -0400

By Aruna Viswanatha WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Clothing retailer Ralph Lauren Corp will pay more than $1.6 million to settle a criminal and civil investigation of allegations that one of its subsidiaries bribed government officials in Argentina. U.S. authorities agreed not to prosecute the company after allegations surfaced that it bribed Argentinian customs officials in order to clear merchandise, some of it prohibited, the U.S. Justice Department said. ...

Jennifer Aniston: I Don't Have A Wedding Dress Yet; Sports Cupping Marks On Red Carpet

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:25:27 -0400

Jennifer Aniston is always dressed to the nines and that was no exception on Tuesday night when she stepped out at the premiere of her latest project, "Call Me Crazy."

Inca, regional motifs inspire Lima Fashion Week

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:25:33 -0400

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Clothes inspired by the Incas and other pre-Hispanic cultures and the distinct patterns of Peru's regions have dominated the runways at Lima's fashion week.

Fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer dies at 81

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:19:40 -0400

MIAMI (AP) — Lilly Pulitzer hosted parties in her bare feet and wasn't afraid to get a little messy — just as long as she looked good and had fun, too.

Lilly Pulitzer: Fashion Designer, Socialite Dies at 81

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:41:22 -0400

Pulitzer Sold Her First Designs at Her Palm Beach Juice Stand

Fashion designer Lily Pulitzer dies in Florida: company

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:19:34 -0400

By Ellen Wulfhorst (Reuters) - Fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer died on Sunday in Palm Beach, Florida, at age 81, her company said. Pulitzer was known for her bright, cheerful print shift dresses that were popular with socialites and evoked a lifestyle of affluence in Florida and New York's Hamptons resorts. Her company, named Lilly Pulitzer, also made children's wear, men's wear and household goods, often based on the same prints and bright colors. ...

Fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer, known for her tropical print dresses, dies in Florida at 81

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:04:42 -0400

Fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer, known for her tropical print dresses, dies in Florida at 81.

Dolce and Gabbana fined $441 million for tax evasion

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:18:22 -0400

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's Tax Commission has fined fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana 343.4 million euros ($441 million) for tax evasion. The decision confirmed to Reuters by Italy's tax agency on Tuesday relates to payments the agency says should have been made when the designers sold their D&G and Dolce & Gabbana brands to their own Luxembourg-based holding company GADO in 2004. The authorities ruled that the designers engineered the transaction to avoid paying taxes in Italy, where corporate tax rates are among the world's highest. ...

Vera Wang scraps $500 China try-on fee, knockoffs still flourish

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:27:32 -0400

By Melanie Lee SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Vera Wang, the queen of bridal couture, is abolishing the nearly $500 fee she charged Chinese brides-to-be to try on a garment at her new Shanghai bridal boutique after the move, meant to deter counterfeiters, set off a global outcry. Local and global media had criticized the surcharge as being discriminatory because it was applied only in China, at the company's Shanghai store, which staged a "soft opening" in January as the company's first bridal salon in the country, a vast potential market as the numbers of wealthy grow. ...

New Vera Wang Boutique Charging Nearly $500 to Try On a Dress

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:43:14 -0400

Designer Vera Wang has become a household name nearly worldwide, known mostly for her luxurious wedding gown collection. Celebrities such as Alicia Keys, Kim Kardashian, and even Chelsea Clinton have worn her dresses to exchange their vows, but Wang also sells to the general public -- those with deep pockets or just big budgets. Her [...]

Kate Spade crafts Saturday brand for Japan's trendsetters

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:01:14 -0400

By Chris Gallagher TOKYO (Reuters) - Given Kate Spade Saturday's bold designs, bright colors and creative flair, it was probably only fitting that the new lifestyle brand opened its first flagship store in fashion-obsessed Tokyo. After all, the sister label of Kate Spade New York began developing the brand with Japanese consumers in mind more than three years ago, envisaging functional designs that would strike a chord with on-the-go urbanites and expand the original brand's DNA into a more casual realm. ...

Hiroko Koshino features flowers, fur at Japan Fashion Week

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:32:04 -0400

By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Leather, fur and kimono-like draped fabric met in bold fusion on Thursday as designer Hiroko Koshino showed off skills honed through decades of rivalry with her two sisters, both also designers in a fashion family spanning several generations. Koshino's collection, "Floral Memories," was a highlight of the final days of Japan Fashion Week, showing the autumn and winter collections of 2013-14, which ends this week. ...

The Weinstein Company acquires Yves Saint Laurent biopic

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:08:57 -0400

By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - The Weinstein Company has acquired domestic distribution rights to "Yves Saint Laurent," a French language biopic about the legendary fashion designer, the company announced on Tuesday. Jalil Lespert will direct the film from a screenplay he co-wrote with Marrie-Pierre Huster. Pierre Niney will star as Saint Laurent while Guillaume Gallienne will play Pierre Berge, Saint Laurent's former lover who co-founded the fashion house with him. The film begins in January 1958 when the 21-year-old Saint Laurent was appointed to run Christian Dior's fashion house. ...

Designers at Japan Fashion Week target growing Asian market

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:26:10 -0400

By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - From a phoenix-themed collection by a Japanese designer who has clothed Lady Gaga to touches of traditional Mongolian decorations, designers showing at Japan Fashion Week set their sights firmly on Asia and its huge market. Chinese consumers have become the world's leading buyers of luxury goods and account for one quarter of this market globally with demand growing, according to a report by consulting firm Bain & Co. ...

Lena Dunham Doesn't Want Playboy to Imagine Her with a Supermodel Body

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:32:45 -0400

Completing some sort of weird circle, Lena Dunham is now in Playboy—albeit participating in the 20 Questions feature for their April issue, and she came prepared. Dunham, who recently called the magazine "Kindergarten reading material now," is as comfortable with nudity as ever this season on Girls, even as a self-directed frequent display of her apparently non-standard figure remains a perpetual point of discussion. ...

Supermodel Miranda Kerr OK after L.A. traffic accident

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:12:35 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr is in fine health despite a traffic accident, a spokeswoman for the model said on Wednesday, after the Victoria's Secret lingerie model was photographed in Los Angeles wearing a neck brace. "Miranda was rear-ended, but is totally fine," Kerr's spokeswoman said in a statement. Kerr's Australian publicist Annie Kelly told media there that the model was traveling on a Los Angeles freeway on Monday when the accident occurred, and was in pain from the collision. ...

Fashion Designer Calls Michelle Obama's Clothing 'Dreadful'

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:38:05 -0500

From the attention-grabbing bangs, to the high-end Jason Wu dresses, to the colorful J. Crew ensembles, first lady Michelle Obama is considered by many to be a style icon in her own right. But one famous fashion designer – Vivienne Westwood – is unimpressed, describing...

Moss upstages Vuitton hotel, capping fashion week

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:58:55 -0500

On the last day of Paris ready-to-wear shows, if Miuccia Prada was about fun and Elie Saab the familiar, then Louis Vuitton was about Kate Moss.Marc Jacobs, Vuitton's creative director, delivered a no-expenses-spared ...

Supermodel Heidi Klum new judge on NBC's "America's Got Talent"

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:59:44 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Supermodel and television host Heidi Klum said on Monday that she will be a new judge on the popular summer TV talent show "American's Got Talent." Klum will be the fourth judge on the talent show created by British entertainment mogul Simon Cowell. She joins comedian Howie Mandel, radio "shock jock" Howard Stern and former Spice Girl Mel B on the show hosted by Nick Cannon. "Excited 2 join @HowardStern @howiemandel @OfficialMelB & @NickCannon on @nbcagt as new judge! Will be so fun," Klum tweeted. Broadcaster NBC said Klum, 39, adds a discerning taste to the jury panel. ...

Simons in confident Christian Dior style evolution

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:15:25 -0500

PARIS (AP) — The fourth day of Paris fashion week saw Raf Simons unveil the latest chapter of his journey after nearly a year at the design helm of Christian Dior.

Simons confidently evolves Christian Dior style

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:16:01 -0500

PARIS (AP) — The fourth day of Paris fashion week saw Raf Simons unveil the latest chapter of his journey after nearly a year at the design helm of Christian Dior.

Paris fashion week: Van Noten ode to Fred, Ginger

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:12:11 -0500

PARIS (AP) — Dries Van Noten thinks fashion is far too serious.

99 shows, 22 countries: Bonjour Paris fashion week

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:01:39 -0500

Bye, New York! Ciao, Milan! And bonjour, Paris.The world's largest traveling circus of fashion editors, models, buyers and journalists has descended on the French capital, clutching their metro maps and ...

Le Moine Tricote opens Paris fashion week

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:32:04 -0500

PARIS (AP) — Fall-winter 2013-14 sees bright-eyed designer Alice Lemoine brimming with ideas.

Dolce&Gabbana's new line recalls sacred, profane

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:07:36 -0500

MILAN (AP) — "La Dolce Vita" was the name of the game at Dolce&Gabbana, where the fun-loving designing duo recalled the sacred and profane of mundane Italian life, as exposed in director Federico Fellini's 1960 movie.

Milan Fashion Week: Cavalli offers winter glitter

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:58:24 -0500

MILAN (AP) — For designer Roberto Cavalli, it was a very quiet and surprisingly elegant show.