Stores looking to NY Fashion Week to lure shoppers
Posted by Lucky on Feb 11, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. and British department store buyers are looking for fall and winter trends at New York Fashion Week that will not only lure shoppers back, but excite them enough to pay full price amid a struggling economy.
After an abysmal year of retail sales as the United States and Britain suffered their [...]
Naomi Campbell Holds ‘Fashion for Relief’ at New York Fashion Week
Posted by Lucky on Feb 6, 2010
Fashion for Relief, Naomi Campbell’s charity fashion show, will raise money for earthquake victims in Haiti on Feb. 12. The runway show is one event during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week for which ticket sales are open to the public, with the proceeds going to CARE to help rebuild the health care system for women and [...]
[Read More]Lady Ducks Fashion Show is Friday
Posted by Lucky on Feb 1, 2010
The sold-out Parisian-themed luncheon benefiting CHOC Children’s will be held at The Resort at Pelican Hill Monday, 02.01.2010 / 6:58 PM / News The Ducks hold their 2010 Lady Ducks Fashion Show this Friday, Feb. 5 at The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Coast beginning at 11 a.m. Friday’s luncheon serves as the third [...]
[Read More]Indifference to Fashion
Posted by Lucky on Jan 12, 2010
Whither the sea lions? That’s what’s on the minds of many here in San Francisco these days, no less than the vanished Nigerian head of state has puzzled citizens in that corner of the world. They disappeared a couple of months ago from their gathering place on the now abandoned boat docks [...]
[Read More]A Fashion Affair – Celebs help kick off prom dress season
Posted by Lucky on Jan 11, 2010
Two of the most important events in a senior’s high school life are prom and graduation. It’s usually the last school dance of the year and the last one graduating seniors will ever attend.
The prom originated in the late 1890s with the very first “promenade” and it has been a major dance event ever since.
In [...]
‘Animal spirits’ back in fashion Rising optimism essential element in recovery
Posted by Lucky on Jan 6, 2010
If you’re looking for an omen for the year ahead, you couldn’t ask for a better start to 2010. Stock markets are bouncing higher, Asian and European manufacturers are showing strong growth, and U.S. factories are providing hints of recovery.
Could it be that optimism is coming back into fashion? John Maynard Keynes, [...]
Resolution therapy: Fashion tips to shed pounds
Posted by Lucky on Jan 5, 2010
Ahhhhh January — the month of resolutions and new beginnings. The chance to reinvent yourself once again or simply convince yourself that you will reinvent yourself. We’ve all made those stringent new year’s resolutions — to cut out soda for the year, or read a new book every week and the all-time [...]
[Read More]Teenage blogger shoots up fashion industry ladder
Posted by Lucky on Jan 5, 2010
The fashion industry recently got a bit of a shakeup when bloggers crashed the front row of several shows in Europe.
Perhaps it is the insular nature of the industry and its writers, but the surprised reaction by established fashion writers to the bloggers is hard to understand.
After all, the industry prides itself [...]
Lady Gaga and Robert Pattinson to star in new Fame comic series
Posted by Lucky on Jan 5, 2010
LADY GAGA is to kick off a new comic book series focusing on the lives of pop culture icons.
American publisher Bluewater Productions announced the launch of the new series, to be called Fame.
The first issue, featuring the life story of the US singer, will be out in time for Free Comic Book [...]
Hanna H. Ebert, of Madison, a war bride and fashion house quality control manager, has died
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
After a long illness, Hanna (aka Hanni [pronounced “Honey”]) of Madison died on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. She was the beloved wife of Harry Ebert with whom she had been happily married for more than 62 years and the daughter of Ludwig and Hertha Sesselmann.
She was born in 1922 in the green [...]
Designers own the decade; High-priced denim ruled while haute couture became accessible
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
While some might say the 2000s belonged to a host of questionable fads, fashion-watchers are describing the last 10 years as the decade of the designer.
Not only has designer clout gained weight, there are also simply more creative types — both locally and globally — making clothes.
“I feel like, in the last [...]
Fashion Feast in Autumn
Posted by Lucky on Dec 29, 2009
In golden October when all are fascinated with the great joy of celebrating China’s 60th birthday, we are welcoming the smooth opening of the 13th Ningbo International Fashion Festival.
By Nie Ting
Based on its abundant costume culture foundation and overwhelming superiority in garment industry, Ningbo International Fashion Festival has been held successively 12 times since 1997. [...]
Yearender: China’s love affair with luxury
Posted by Lucky on Dec 29, 2009
BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) — Jane Shi strides into Beijing’s Lane Crawford Seasons Place shopping mall, dashes to one of the up-market shops, snatches a bag, glances at the price tag and drags out her wallet, as if she was in the supermarket.
However, the purchase today is a Balenciaga motorcycle [...]
Books for fashion lovers TEXT SIZE
Posted by Lucky on Dec 29, 2009
Some women eat, breathe and sleep fashion. They know the top designers, the hottest trends and the hippest collections.
If you are part of the fashion obsessed there are a few new books that are worth your time. These make great additions to coffee tables or book-shelf displays.
“Backstage Dior” is a stunning book [...]
Obama addresses airline security in low-key fashion
Posted by Lucky on Dec 27, 2009
KAILUA, HAWAII — President Obama has performed a difficult but familiar balancing act over the past few days: ordering new security measures in the wake of an attempted airliner attack without excessively alarming the public — or triggering an outcry from civil liberties advocates.
KAILUA, HAWAII — President Obama has performed [...]
