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McQueen Will Go On + Designer Left a Note

February 18, 2010
McQueen Will Go On + Designer Left a Note

The latest news in the suicide death of Lee Alexander McQueen is that the designer’s namesake label will continue despite his death. Additionally, the McQueen Fall/Winter 2010-11 collection will be shown in Paris next month. From The Baltimore Sun: Alexander McQueen’s namesake label will continue despite the death of the designer, the parent company PPR SA...
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The Dark Side of the Cult: Denim Bandits

February 4, 2010
The Dark Side of the Cult: Denim Bandits

To every Cult there is a dark side, and the Fashion Cult is no different. I remember stories in the 90s of kids getting shot on the street for their high-priced sneakers. Are a pair of Jordans really worth your soul? Crazy. Now it’s denim that inspiring folks to a life of crime. The...
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H&M’s Sustainable Contradictions

January 8, 2010
H&M’s Sustainable Contradictions

Last Wednesday shots of an H&M spring 2010 Garden collection hit the netwaves. The line is being billed as the store’s Organic and Sustainable line, and in a case of unbelievably bad timing, a story caught fire the same day that a Manhattan H&M store has been mutiliating unworn, unsold merchandise and dumping...
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R.I.P. Daul Kim: Model Found Dead in Paris

November 19, 2009
R.I.P. Daul Kim: Model Found Dead in Paris

20-year old Korean model Daul Kim was found dead in Paris today, reports NY Mag fashion blog, the Cut. As the news spreads a few sources are report suicide theories, but the cause of death has not yet been confirmed by authorities. Daul broke onto the scene in 2007 and her star was still...
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Master Photog Irving Penn Dead at 92

October 9, 2009
Master Photog Irving Penn Dead at 92

NEW YORK — Irving Penn, the master photographer whose fashion images in Vogue magazine for more than six decades bridged the gap between commercial photography and fine art, died Wednesday morning at his home in New York City. He was 92. Beginning in 1943, Penn had a long career with Vogue, where he revolutionized the...
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Lacroix Has a Buyer

October 8, 2009
Lacroix Has a Buyer

PARIS — Workers at Christian Lacroix, which is in administration, breathed a sigh of relief Thursday as an Ajman sheikh tabled a formal offer to purchase the troubled couture house. The offer from Al Hassan Bin Ali Al Nuaimi, in cooperation with the couturier, must still meet the approval of the commercial court here. However,...
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Gap Founder Donald Fisher Dead at 81

September 28, 2009
Gap Founder Donald Fisher Dead at 81

Out of frustration, empire: Donald G. Fisher, who with his wife Doris founded Gap Inc. and revolutionized global specialty store retailing, died Sunday at his home in San Francisco after a long battle with cancer. He was 81. Fisher stepped down as chairman of the company in 2003, to be succeeded by his son Bob, but...
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“Being Green is Being Keen” Celebrities Get SMART and Shop For A Cause

September 24, 2009
“Being Green is Being Keen” Celebrities Get SMART and Shop For A Cause

September 17, 2009 – Atlanta, GA. On Thursday, Sept 24 at 7pm, silver screen and TV actress, Terri J. Vaughn (The Steve Harvey Show, Soul Food, All of Us, Tyler Perry drama Daddy’s Little Girls) hosts SMART; a series of eco-conscious brand experiences benefitting the Decatur-based greenspace destination and community resource – Wonderland...
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Valentino Takes a Hit

September 14, 2009
Valentino Takes a Hit

The luxury market continue to churn under recession-induced pruning: MILAN — Valentino Fashion Group SpA reported a net loss of 483.1 million euros, or $710.1 million, last year as a result of costs associated with the consolidation of the group and a writedown in the valuation of the company’s brands. The loss compares with a net...
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Chicago Fashion Week Downsizes, Shares Weekend with Stylemax

July 14, 2009
Chicago Fashion Week Downsizes, Shares Weekend with Stylemax

Fashion Focus will be condensed to a long weekend Oct. 22 to 25 on the theory that a shorter event packed with runway shows, shopping and industry seminars will attract more buyers, tourists and national press than eight days of events. “There will be fashion going on all day, every day,” said Melissa Gamble, the...
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