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Up Close | New York Fashion Week: Marshaling Fashion’s Troops

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:10:05 +0000

Experienced and well connected, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff knows who should not sit next to whom.

Valentino Retrospective Sweeps into Australia (ARTINFO)

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:16:21 +0000

ARTINFO – With Fashion Week fast approaching, a grateful look to the golden age of couture, when clothing design approached the realm of art, seems to be merited. Thankfully, it is readily available at the Brisbane’s Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, which is hosting “Valentino, Retrospective: Past/Present/Future” until November 14. Developed by curator Pamela Golbin from the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the show highlights 100 ensembles, celebrating the past half-century of garb by the Italian fashion house.

At Fashion Week, It’s Where You Sit That Counts

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:14:53 +0000

With so many changes in the fashion media, designers are having a tough time deciding who gets the best seats.

Jewish Holy Days Collide With Fashion’s Big Event

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:20:05 +0000

Caught between the Labor Day weekend and European shows, organizers of New York’s Fashion Week say they had no choice but to stage the event during Rosh Hashanah.

Advertising: Glamour Promotes Its Brand and Its Readers

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:30:29 +0000

In a new campaign, the magazine declares that women in their 20s and 30s track its coverage of fashion, relationships, women’s issues and other subjects.

In Choo and Payless, models launch fashion events (AP)

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:20:56 +0000

AP – A fashion show built around the landmark fountain of Lincoln Center brought celebrities, fashion designers and some ordinary New Yorkers to their feet Tuesday night.

Phillips-Van Heusen 2Q results top outlook (AP)

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:14:25 +0000

AP – Clothing maker Philips-Van Heusen Corp. on Tuesday posted a fiscal second-quarter loss as hefty costs linked to restructuring and the acquisition of the Tommy Hilfiger brand offset a surge in revenue. But adjusted results and the company’s full-year … Continue reading →

Dolce & Gabbana play simple life for drink debut (Reuters)

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:02:28 +0000

Reuters – Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are probably the most glamorous Italian fashion designer partnership, but nothing can be sweeter for them than a chat with an old friend.

Modern Etiquette: What they see is what you get (Reuters)

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:06:03 +0000

Reuters – (Mary Mitchell has written several books on the subject of etiquette, including “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Etiquette” and “Class Acts.” She is also the founder of executive training consultancy The Mitchell Organization with the website http://www.themitchell.org. The opinions expressed are her own.)

Asian-Americans Climb Fashion Industry Ladder

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:52:19 +0000

At the New York Fashion Week that begins on Thursday, many promising new designers are of Asian descent, an important demographic shift on Seventh Avenue.