Paris fashion week strutting under cloudy economy

2011-09-27T10:30:22Z

PARIS (Reuters) - Paris Fashion Week kicked off on Tuesday under a cloud of economic pessimism mixed with uncertainty about the creative direction of some of the world's biggest fashion brands including Dior, Louis Vuitton

Milan fashion cuts its cloth to fit recession

2011-09-25T06:00:08Z

MILAN (Reuters) - Milan fashion houses hope emerging markets will allow the luxury industry to ride out any new recession.

Executives at Milan fashion week were happy to talk about the prospects for growth this year but were coy about 2012 in th...

Fashion's Hugo Boss expresses regret at Nazi past

2011-09-22T09:00:15Z

FRANKFURT (Reuters Life!) - German fashion house Hugo Boss has apologized to people mistreated at a factory making uniforms during World War Two after revelations in a new book financed by the company.

In the new book financed by Hugo Boss, researcher Roman Koester explains ...

Luxury shoemaker Ferragamo in jewelry debut

2011-09-22T05:00:15Z

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian luxury goods maker Salvatore Ferragamo launched its first jewelry collection this week, targeting wealthy clients who see gold, precious metals and jewels as a safe-haven amid uncertain financial times.

Global sales of designer clothes, leather bags and jewels showed double-digit sales growth in t...

South African designer goes from shanty town to London

2011-09-20T09:00:33Z

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African-born fashion designer and entrepreneur Lesego Malatsi has gone from stitching ready-to-wear garments in a Soweto township mall set amid shanties to savoring the sweet success of

Emmy fashions lean toward bright colors, simple lines

2011-09-18T21:00:05Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Playing up one of the most popular colors of the fall season, the red carpet was awash in a variety of crimson and scarlet dresses at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday.

"One of fall's hottest trend colors is crimson...

At Emmy time, the gift suites hit Hollywood

2011-09-17T09:30:09Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Adults can embrace their inner child with T-shirts by Lotty Dotty featuring the image of a paper doll who comes with her own detachable Velcro clothing to mix and match, changing the doll's outfit to fit the wearer's own personal fashion.

The offbeat shirts are just one of the many items being handed to celebrities...

Canada to crack down on cadmium in kids' jewelry

2011-07-25T13:00:13Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Monday it plans to restrict the use of cadmium in children's jewelry, all but banning the toxic metal.

Guidelines proposed by the Health Department would limit the total concentration of cadmium in to 0.013 percent, a level the government says would protect children who suck on or accidentally s...

Chanel dazzles Paris with starlit haute couture show

2011-07-05T18:30:16Z

PARIS (Reuters) - Chanel's Karl Lagerfeld dazzled the fashion world on Tuesday with a rare nighttime presentation of his fall-winter haute couture collection that conjured up all the magic of a walk through starlit Paris.

With his usual sense for high drama, the white-haired designer transformed the

Lanvin chief declares email-free Wednesday

2011-06-07T08:00:13Z

LAUSANNE (Reuters Life!) - Thierry Andretta, chief executive of France's oldest fashion brand Lanvin, has found a radical remedy against the avalanche of emails he gets every day: he has declared Wednesday an email free day.

T...

Pierre Cardin puts fashion label up for sale: report

2011-05-03T08:00:09Z

PARIS (Reuters) - Pierre Cardin, one of the longest lasting living French fashion designers, has put his fashion label up for sale, he told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Tuesday.

Cardin, known for his avant-garde designs, ...

Disgraced Galliano fired from own fashion label: report

2011-04-18T12:31:00Z

PARIS (Reuters) - Scandal-tainted designer John Galliano has been fired from his own fashion label just weeks after an anti-Semitic outburst cost him his top job at Dior, Women's Wear Daily (WWD) reported on Friday.

The British designer was o...

Dior suspends Galliano pending racism inquiry

2011-02-25T07:00:16Z

PARIS (Reuters) - Christian Dior has suspended star fashion designer John Galliano pending an inquiry into allegedly anti-Semitic remarks, he said on Friday.

Galliano was escorted home by French police late on Thursday after a drinking session ...

Milan fashion week kicks off in people power mode

2011-02-23T09:00:14Z

MILAN (Reuters) - Milan fashion week will try to tune out the British royal wedding buzz and tune in to the average shopper as it kicks off on Wednesday.

Aiming to bring catwalk collections closer to the high-street customer, fashion names such as Roberto Cavall...

Oscar fashion goes bold. Thank Lady Gaga!

2011-02-22T12:00:22Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taking a tip from music stars Lady Gaga and Nicki Minaj, Hollywood's A-list actresses are expected to turn up on Oscar's red carpet in many bold, futuristic designs, fashion experts predict.

The eye ...

Retailers beware! Tinker with fabric at your risk

2011-02-16T16:31:00Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Blame the high price of cotton for T-shirts that might feel just a bit scratchier this spring, or pants that seem to stretch out after one washing.

As manufacturers tinker with fabrics to limit the use of pricey cotton, they risk compromising quality. Synthetics are less expensive than natural fibers, but ass...

Kate Middleton deemed top fashion buzzword

2011-02-08T07:00:13Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Prince William's bride-to-be, Kate Middleton, has de-throned Lady Gaga as the top fashion buzzword for the fashion season that starts in New York on Feb 10, according ...

Jennifer Aniston says "Rachel" haircut "ugliest ever"

2011-01-19T11:00:20Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It was the hair cut that launched a million copycats. But now Jennifer Aniston says the layered look she sported as Rachel Green in the hit TV show "FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A new tour package of London is offering a glimpse of the royal wedding experience for swooning German girls left inconsolable by the engagement of Britain's Prince William ...

Men fined over "indecent" fashion show makeup

2010-12-08T09:30:22Z

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A Sudanese court convicted seven men of indecency on Wednesday after police accused them of wearing makeup during a fashion show in Khartoum, their lawyer said.

The men, amateur models at the "Sudanese Next Top Model Fashion Show" in June, were arrested by the public or...

Wanted: Village doctor. Benefits include sausages

2010-11-09T10:30:39Z

BERLIN (Reuters) - A small German village community left in the lurch after their local doctor retired in September has pulled together to try and attract a new GP -- by offering free bread, meat, flowers, haircuts and accommodation.

Niko Ringhoff, who runs the butcher's shop in the northwestern village of Lette, is...

Fashion changes too fast these days: Pierre Cardin

2010-11-09T03:30:52Z

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Today's fashion designers change styles much too fast, partly due to twice-yearly collections, making it harder to create couture that lasts for years, designer Pierre Cardin said on Tuesday.

In Tokyo for a show co-sponsored by a Japanese department store, ...

Exhibitions: Artist Baldessari takes fashion to extreme at Prada

2010-11-05T05:30:25Z

MILAN (Reuters) - American artist John Baldessari has pushed the fusion of art and fashion to a new level with an exhibition of oversized mannequins inspired by famous sculptures and adorned like catwalk models.

The show, "The Giacometti Variations" at the Prada ...

Anatomist sells body parts online

2010-10-22T17:02:44Z

BERLIN (Reuters) - Gunther von Hagens, a German anatomist famous for his controversial Body World exhibition displaying plastinated bodies, is now selling human and animal body parts -- even as jewelry -- online.

The move has provoked strong condemn...

German anatomist sells body parts online

2010-10-22T04:00:19Z

BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - Gunther von Hagens, a German anatomist famous for his controversial Body World exhibition displaying plastinated bodies, is now selling human and animal body parts -- even as jewelry -- online.

The move has provoked strong c...

Teacher who inspired Lynyrd Skynyrd band name dies

2010-09-21T15:31:15Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Leonard Skinner, a high-school gym teacher who became a rock 'n' roll footnote by inspiring a group of pupils to name their band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died on Monday in Jacksonv...

Zoe Saldana, Lea Michele make People best-dressed list

2010-09-15T05:30:11Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Avatar" star Zoe Saldana, who played a sexy blue alien in the 3D extravaganza, made People magazine's annual best-dressed list on Wednesday, alongside <...

Military looks command attention in NY's fashions

2010-09-14T05:15:11Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Call it urban warrior, military chic or even drab fab.

Commanding attention in the fashions for next spring and summer, unveiled this week in New York, are officer jackets, camouflage prints, brass buttons and cargo pants, all made softer in fabrics of linen, lace and silk.

The mix of tough and tender, or functional a...

Goldman Sachs to pay 550 million

2010-09-11T22:51:19Z

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Move over skinny jeans, denim goes wide for spring

2010-08-19T14:46:05Z

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Women who hate skinny jeans can rejoice this spring when the extra-tight denim that has dominated the market for more than two years makes way for wide-leg cuts.

Bell-bottoms and boot-cut styles will appear in U.S. stores this spring. Many apparel watchers predict the eventual demise of th...

Wal-Mart to roll out electronic tags to track clothing: report

2010-07-22T21:45:09Z

(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc plans to roll out electronic tags to keep track of individual garments like jeans and underwear, in a move that would help the retail giant control its inventories better, the Wall Street Journal said.

Beginning in August, Wal-Mart will p...

Disney's "Sonny" gets a chance with clothing line

2010-07-21T16:01:12Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Popular Disney Channel series "Sonny with a Chance" has inspired a clothing line aimed at tween girls just in time for back to school shopping,

2010-07-20T12:30:40Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Playboy on Tuesday launched a new, non-nude website that it described as being safe-for-work and a "satirical antidote to the drudgery of the work day."

Produced specifically for the Internet, www.TheSmokingJacket.com contains posts and viral content in categories such as Girls, Entertainment, Sex, Videos and Lifestyle.

It also provid...

MC Cheatsheet: Karl Lagerfeld, Pebbles Flinstone Top List of Famous Ponytails

2010-11-02T13:18:49Z

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Men get guidance for modest haircuts

2010-07-06T08:00:13Z

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Women in Iran must cover their hair in public to comply with Sharia law, and men, too, are expected to have modest haircuts -- but what exactly does that entail?

A new set of hairstyles has gone on display aiming to guide barbers and their customers away from the temptations of decadent western coiffures.

"We ...

Iranian men get guidance for modest haircuts

2010-07-06T07:45:22Z

TEHRAN (Reuters Life!) - Women in Iran must cover their hair in public to comply with Sharia law, and men, too, are expected to have modest haircuts -- but what exactly does that entail?

A new set of hairstyles has gone on display aiming to guide barbers and their customers away from the temptations of decadent western coiffures.

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Wonder Woman gets 21st century makeover

2010-06-30T11:00:26Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comic book superheroine Wonder Woman has traded in her spangled hot pants for urban leggings and upped her street smarts in a 21st century make-over for the 69 year-old character.

J.Michael Straczynski, the new writer for the Reuters Life!) - If you could slip into Scarlett O'Hara's wasp waist at will, would you still spend sweaty hours on that Pilates mat?

Shapewear, bodywear and shapers are figure flattering foundation garments that use the latest technology to smooth away those pesky love handles, tummy rolls and muffin tops.

Experts say while these very tren...

Players' hair turns heads at World Cup

2010-06-26T03:00:12Z

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters Life!) - The shaggy manes and bushy moustaches of soccer days past have been replaced by bleached beards, "city boy" crops and headbands at the World Cup in South Africa.

Players; hairdos are a perennial talking point at socce...

Modern Etiquette: What not to wear to work in summer

2010-05-31T04:15:07Z

BURLINGTON, Vermont (Reuters Life!) - Summer is full of wonderful distractions, but co-workers' skin shouldn't be one of them.

The formality of office attire often diminishes as temperatures rise. Every workplace is different and some are a lot more relaxed than others but don't be fooled into thinking that no one will judge your appearance. Be s...

McQueen hanged himself after drugs: report

2010-04-28T06:30:32Z

LONDON (Reuters) - British fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself after taking a mixture of cocaine, tranquillizers and sleeping pills, the inquest into his death concluded.

According to the BBC, the

2010-04-09T04:30:47Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - British fashion designers including Dame Vivienne Westwood and William Tempest have transformed Princess Diana's former home into an "Enchanted Palace."

The

2010-03-10T22:00:08Z

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Move over, Na'vis: some of Japan's top models will strut down the catwalk in a 3D fashion event this weekend, highlighting the increasing dazzle of the third dimension beyond the movie industry.

Japanese fashion magazine Non-no is teaming up with satellite broadcaster BS-TBS and consumer electronics firm

Princess meets pauper as Paris fashion glams it up

2010-03-05T15:01:06Z

PARIS (Reuters) - If green is the color of hope, John Galliano's latest collection for Dior perfectly captured the mood at Paris fashion week Friday as designers and fans dared to show optimism.

From Dior, where soft dresses in greens and pinks were spiced up with riding jackets and flirty sto...

Fashion week woes put spotlight on Milan's influence

2010-03-01T07:30:35Z

MILAN (Reuters Life!) - Milan has long claimed its place among the top fashion capitals of the world, but calendar woes have fashionistas asking whether it is losing influence.

While top names like Giorgio Armani, Gucci and Versace gave it their all ...

Color, fur and sexiness fire up Milan womenswear

2010-02-28T09:00:15Z

MILAN (Reuters Life!) - Next winter will be more colorful and retro for womenswear, designers at Milan fashion week showed, with brands making bolder statements in their creations as customers regain optimism and seek newness for their wardrobes.

The omnipresence of fur played up a luxury feel at the autumn-winter 2010/2011 shows while an emphasis on...

Milan fashion starts with tighter schedule

2010-04-16T06:58:29Z

MILAN (Reuters) - Milan kicked off the Italian leg of the international fashion run on Wednesday with a tighter schedule of catwalk shows aimed at meeting the needs of the foreign press but which has ruffled designers' feathers.

Thousands of journalists and buyers have descended on the Italian fashion capital to see designers such as

2010-04-16T07:03:41Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Fashion Week is the place to spot new trends and, if this season's event is any indication, going green is definitely in style.

Sponsor Mercedes-Benz aimed for the semi-annual event to be carbon neutral for the first tim...

Cozy layers, wools set tone at NY fashion week

2010-04-16T07:03:45Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Designers showed cozy layered looks in New York this week, wrapping thick scarves over chunky sweaters and rugged jackets in hopes that a trend of casual comfort will appeal to consumers coping with uncertain times.

Warm layers of hand-knit sweaters, roomy tweed coats and softly distressed leather jackets dominated the runways at Reuters) - Swiss specialty chemicals companies Clariant &lt;CLN.VX&gt; and Givaudan &lt;GIVN.VX&gt; hinted at a prolonged recovery process for an industry hit hard by the downturn in key markets like the car and building sectors.

European rivals like Akz...

"Project Runway" hopefuls show at NY Fashion Week

2010-04-16T07:07:20Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ten contestants of "Project Runway" showed collections on Friday at New York Fashion Week, part of the reality show's efforts to keep the three finalists secret until the television season ends.

Only three of the 10 designers at Fashion Week were the true finalists...

A Minute With: Kutcher & Garner on "Valentine's Day"

2010-06-12T05:04:18Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In new romantic comedy "Valentine's Day," which opens in movie theaters on Friday, Ashton Kutcher and Jennifer Garner play best friends each dealing with their own romantic relationship issues.

The pair first worked toge...

Battling pre-Christmas bulge? Wrap yourself in shapewear

2010-04-16T08:48:07Z

CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) - Struggling to hide the love handles or muffin top for that holiday party? Underwear makers are finding the desire for a snap svelte silhouette has created a booming line for women, and now men, in shapewear.

Shapewear, or undergarments that help slim and sculpt a figure by holding it in, has become the fastest growing category in intimate appa...

Singer Alicia Keys hopes to inspire with jewelry line

2010-10-22T12:19:14Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer Alicia Keys has won fans with her music but now the Grammy-winning R&amp;B star is hoping to uplift them by launching her own jewelry collection inscribed with inspirational messages.

Keys has teamed up with Canadian designer Reuters) - Hollywood wild child Lindsay Lohan is staying on as artistic adviser at fashion house Emanuel Ungaro despite her debut collection being panned by critics, president and chief executive Mounir Moufarrige said on Tuesday.

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"Project Runway" season finale airs after legal dispute

2010-10-22T15:39:31Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Irina Shabayeva won the sixth season of the fashion reality show "Project Runway" on Thursday in the conclusion of the hit cable series which was delayed for months by legal wrangling.

Shabayeva, 27, the daughter of immigrants from the Reuters) - South Korean model Daul Kim was found hanged in her Paris apartment Thursday, a spokeswoman for the city prosecutor's office said.

Police were investigating the cause of the 20-year-old's death and said it was most likely that she committed suicide, the prosecutor's spokeswoman told Reuters Friday.

Kim's ...

Average UK woman wears 515 chemicals a day

2010-04-16T09:01:47Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - The average British woman "hosts" 515 chemicals on her body every day, according to a new study.

The poll of 2,016 women by deodorant-maker Bionsen said most of the pollutants are self-inflicted by women who sprayed on deodorant, slapped on body moisturizer and applied lipstick each morning.

Today's average British woman uses body and facial moisturizers, perfumes, deodorants and variou...

Claudia Schiffer plans to create own fashion label

2010-04-16T09:05:09Z

BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - After lending her image to fashion designers for more than two decades, supermodel Claudia Schiffer says she is now ready to create her own fashion business, which could include cashmere wares and handbags.

The 39-year-old-German born model on Tuesday said she was lo...

British fashion label Luella stops trading

2010-04-16T09:14:10Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Luella Bartley, the young British designer whose quirky yet feminine designs have adorned model Kate Moss and singer Lily Allen, has become the latest fashion casualty of the recession.

Bartley's label, Luella, ceased trading after i...

Fashion show hails kanga as east Africa's kimono

2010-04-16T09:16:17Z

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters Life!) - For women in Tanzania's humid Dar es Salaam port city, the "kanga" is must-have material, functioning as an everyday wraparound dress, bath towel, shawl and, when ragged, dish cloth and mop too.

But for Mustafa Hassanali, a popular local designer who organized this year's second an...

Fashion house Ferragamo's museum goes online

2010-10-22T13:29:54Z

MILAN (Reuters Life!) - Italian fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo has taken a museum detailing its history and culture online, allowing young designers to add their creative touch to its shoe models.

The website, www.museoferragamo.com, is dedicated to its "shoemaker to the stars" founder and includes pictures, vintage films relating to the

Valentino pins right balance with new line: CEO

2010-10-22T13:29:56Z

MILAN (Reuters Life!) - Italy's Valentino has pinned down the right balance for the fashion brand whose founder retired last year with its latest womenswear collection receiving "great response" from press and buyers, its CEO said.

Valentino's founder, Valentino Garavani, retired last year after heading the h...

Prada shortens temporary layoffs as orders rise

2010-10-22T13:29:57Z

MILAN (Reuters Life!) - Italian fashion house Prada is shortening temporary suspensions for some workers by three weeks after orders for its spring/summer 2010 clothes exceeded expectations by 10 percent.

The Milan fashion group, whose designer Miuccia Prada is seen as a trailblazer worldwide for fashion, had signed an...

Fashion houses Versace to cut jobs, expects 2009 loss

2010-04-16T09:35:07Z

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian fashion house Versace is cutting about a quarter of its global workforce and expects to post a loss this year as it takes a hit from slumping demand for luxury goods and designer items in the financial crisis.

The celebrity-favorite fashion brand, whose gowns are worn by Hollywood actresses such as Angelina Jolie, is taking measures...

Giorgio Armani organizing staff as successors

2010-10-22T13:29:58Z

MOSCOW (Reuters Life!) - Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, still frail after a bout of hepatitis, hinted on Tuesday of succession plans for his vast clothes empire after his retirement and joked about his appearance.

"I'm already organizing staff who will continue my work," 75-year-old "King Giorgio,...

Judge allows Chris Rock "Good Hair" film to open

2010-04-16T09:45:30Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Chris Rock's documentary movie "Good Hair" can open across the U.S. this week after a judge on Monday ruled against a filmmaker who accused the comedian of stealing her idea for the film.

U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer said...

Actress Megan Fox to model Emporio Armani underwear

2010-04-16T09:50:29Z

MILAN (Reuters) - American actress Megan Fox will strip down to her underwear for Giorgio Armani's Emporio Armani fashion brand, the Italian design house said on Wednesday.

Fox, who starred in the "Transformers" films, follows in the footsteps of "

Megan Fox to model Emporio Armani undies

2010-04-16T09:50:57Z

MILAN (Reuters Life!) - American actress Megan Fox will strip down to her underwear for Giorgio Armani's Emporio Armani fashion brand, the Italian design house said on Wednesday.

Fox, who starred in the "Transformers" films, follows in the footsteps of "LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Project Runway" star Heidi Klum has given birth to her fourth child, a baby girl, her representatives said on Tuesday.

The baby was born on October 9 and Klum and her British SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's online division said on Tuesday that it is now selling a wide range of personal care items, including diapers, vitamins and over-the-counter medication, for home delivery.

The announcement comes a little more than a year after Walmart.com beg...

Giorgio Armani extends designer touch to new mobile

2010-04-16T09:54:48Z

MILAN (Reuters Life!) - Italian fashion house Giorgio Armani presented a new 700-euro ($1,032) mobile phone on Friday, a stylish device aimed at complementing the designer's suits.

Founding designer Giorgio Armani, widely regarded as the doyen of Italian fashion, made a brief public appearance at the launch of the Armani-Samsung smartphone, which als...

Crisis lesson for Paris fashion: sex sells

2010-04-16T09:55:56Z

PARIS (Reuters) - If you've got it, flaunt it and sell it: that was the message at Paris fashion week as collections teemed with lacy stockings, bra straps and exposed knickers.

Garter belts -- real, worked into dresses or painted onto skin -- featured heavily at Sonia Rykiel, Reuters Health) - Care about the future of your feet? You might want to consider your shoe choices carefully, new research shows.

Older women who said they usually wore athletic shoes or sneakers in the past were 67 percent less likely to have pain in the back of their feet than women who used other types of footwear, the researchers found.

"Obviously women aren't going to give up their favorite high ...

Fashionistas furious over Berlusconi link

2010-04-16T10:04:58Z

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian fashionistas on Wednesday hit back at foreign media reports that their latest creations were for "bimbos" inspired by the sex scandals surrounding Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's private life.

In reviews of Milan's spring/summer 2010 womenswear fashion shows on Monday, the

Italy's fashionistas furious over Berlusconi link

2010-04-16T10:05:19Z

MILAN (Reuters Life!) - Italian fashionistas on Wednesday hit back at foreign media reports that their latest creations were for "bimbos" inspired by the sex scandals surrounding Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's private life.

In reviews of Milan's spring/summer 2010 womenswear fashion shows on Monday, the

Milan catwalks go for short but demure womenswear

2010-04-16T10:06:14Z

MILAN (Reuters Life!) - Designers at Milan fashion week preferred the demure to the provocative in womenswear collections for next spring, with some names sticking to their roots and what they are best known for to woo crunched buyers.

As the warm season brings out more of the skin, designers in Italy's fashi...

Milan shows kick off after calendar wrangles

2010-04-16T10:10:34Z

MILAN (Reuters Life!) - Milan took over the baton for the next leg of the fashion season on Wednesday, kicking off eight days of catwalk shows and presentations, despite a last-minute shuffling of slots that threw organizers into a fluster.

After the catwalk runs in New York and Reuters) - The Internet and advances in technology are transforming fashion, making it easier for designers to create collections and less expensive for them to show and sell their work, experts say.

Instead of spending tens of thousands of dollars on a runway show at New York Fashion Week, some designers presented collections for spr...

Labels look to get streetwear back in fashion in NY

2010-04-16T10:15:05Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Baggy jeans and oversized T-shirts used to be everywhere from the city streets to the runways of designer labels, but these days sportswear and urban lines are looking to create new, niche looks.

Urban labels, traditionally inspired by city youth culture and underground music, say they want to reinvigorate a streetwear look that grew too mainstream, corporate and overcrowded with brands by music ...

Adidas and Puma bury the hatchet for peace day

2010-04-16T10:15:13Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - More than 60 years after a feud between brothers Adi and Rudolf Dassler resulted in the creation of the Adidas and Puma sportswear rivalry, the two companies are making peace ... for one day.

A historic handshake between the chief executives of the two firms and a football match, whic...

Hemlines heading way up in spring 2010 fashions

2010-06-12T16:39:08Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Keep it short and sweet.

Hemlines are headed up, way up, in fashions for spring and summer 2010 that appeared on catwalks this week in New York where top designers gathered for a semi-annual array of shows.

"I've never seen so much leg in my life," said designer Stan Herman, former head of ...

NY Fashion Week designers bet on bold accessories

2010-04-16T10:16:37Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Designers at New York Fashion Week are betting on accessories such as belts, boots, jewelry and even a pearl-studded scrunchy to tempt shoppers during the recession.

It is not just that accessories are a more affordable way for consumers to make a fashion statement, some buyers can also be enticed by one-off investment piec...

Gowns go with the flow on New York fashion runways

2010-04-16T10:17:46Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tinseltown evening gowns are shimmering and flowing on New York fashion runways this week as many designers shed the stiff, formal styles of seasons past.

From established powerhouses such as Badgley Mischka to newcomer

Kate Winslet, Michelle Obama make People's best-dressed

2010-06-12T09:09:48Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British actress Kate Winslet lead the pack of People magazine's 10 best-dressed women of 2009, with U.S. first lady ...

Hard-hit fashion shopper seeks one "must-have" item

2010-04-16T10:18:15Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The adage of choosing quality over quantity may never be so true as when a recession-weary consumer looks at the latest fashions.

At New York's Fashion Week, showing a piece that stands out as the season's 'must-have' item can capture the imagination of consumers who are reluctant to shop in a grim economic climate and are ...

Wikileaks Berkeley

2010-12-14T22:31:11Z

Beverly Dove holds a sign as she speaks during a city council meeting in Berkeley, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. The council in this famously liberal city is considering a resolution Tuesday night bestowing hero status on Pfc. Bradley Manning, the soldier at the center of the

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