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SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean heir-apparent Kim Jong-un's slicked-back, high-sided haircut is a fashion hit in Pyongyang where young men are apparently queuing up for a similar cut.Kim, believed to be in his late 20s and known as the "Young General," is ...
PARIS (Reuters) - Dior, the French fashion house part of the LVMH group, is in talks with Belgian designer Raf Simons to become the brand's chief designer, Women's Wear Daily reported on Tuesday.Dior has been without a lead designer since March after ...
BEIJING (Reuters) - Haute couture mixing traditional Chinese touches and styles from more than 1,000 years ago with Western designs opened China Fashion Week, as the world's fastest-growing market for luxury products catches the eyes of more designers.Models showed off a wide ...
(Reuters) - South Africa's slowly dying textile industry could receive a shot in the arm from a burgeoning fashion market in Africa's largest economy that is looking for home-grown fabric and stitching for its internationally known designers.The 8th Africa Fashion week in ...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Keith Urban is in the middle of his Get Closer 2011 World Tour, but that didn't stop him from taking a most unusual step for a country singer -- launching a new fragrance for men, Phoenix by Keith ...
PARIS (Reuters) - Paris Fashion Week ended like it started with a positive and relaxed spirit and a skillful bow by Lebanese designer Elie Saab with a glamorous 1970s collection for next summer inspired by the American TV series Charlie's Angels.The poplin ...
PARIS (Reuters) - Yves Saint Laurent offered a superbly tailored but tempered collection for spring-summer 2012 on Monday, with designer Stefano Pilati drawing on the past of the famous luxury label without providing any jaw-dropping standouts.Mint and forest greens, greys and whites ...
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, Celine and Yves Saint Laurent.After New York, ...
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 the ...
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 ...
