NEW YORK (AP) — Kanye West fans can buy a taste of “The Life of Pablo” this weekend following the rapper-turned-fashion mogul’s announcement of 21 pop-up stores worldwide that will be open just this weekend. West tweeted a map with red dots indicating the stores’ locations Wednesday night, Aug. 17. Fourteen of the stores will … Continue reading
by Danee’ Allred “Fashion should never be frustrating,” Rihanna said. Fashion does not just define the latest, or the most popular, or the most famous clothes. In reality, this social phenomenon involves more importance; it’s not just about your clothes, it’s more about expressing yourself. Fashion trends are often sparked by celebrities such as Kanye … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — The luxury brand Coach celebrated 75 years in business Tuesday, not just with bags and shoes, but with bright cowgirl leather and prairie flower frocks for women. Yes, actual clothing to go along with all those drool-worthy accessories you, your mom and your daughter may have at home, or wish you … Continue reading
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Firefighters in Florida have rescued a naked man trapped on a raised drawbridge. The South Florida Sun Sentinel quoted witnesses as saying the unidentified man was walking across the Florida East Coast Railway railroad bridge in Fort Lauderdale on Friday morning when it began to rise, forcing him to scamper … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion students, take heart: Even someone with the natural talent of Marc Jacobs had to pull all-nighters to get through design school. Just before receiving an award Tuesday night from his alma mater, the Parsons School of Design, Jacobs recalled the cloud of giddy exhaustion under which he worked at school, … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Awards nights are usually reserved for showstopping gowns, but it one swoop, Robin Wright resisted the norm in a backless Ralph Lauren custom jumpsuit done in ivory as a contemporary take on the lady tuxedo. It was at the 2014 Emmys back in August, when she was nominated for lead actress … Continue reading
SAO PAULO (AP) — Gisele Bundchen bid adieu to the catwalk Wednesday night, strutting her stuff at an emotionally charged show in Sao Paulo that she said will be her last stroll down a runway in a 20-year career that has made her a fashion legend. The 34-year-old Brazilian mother of two, who is married … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Copping had hoped to work alongside Oscar de la Renta, but it was not to be: Just days after Copping was hired last October as artistic director of the luxury label, the legendary de la Renta passed away from cancer. In February, Copping presented his debut collection at New York … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Giuliana Rancic isn’t making any promises that she’ll return to “Fashion Police” in the fall. The E! Entertainment personality appeared on the “Today” show Monday to promote her new book, “Going off Script.” And she also seemed to go off-script at the interview’s conclusion, when host Savannah Guthrie asked if Rancic … Continue reading
LAS VEGAS (AP) — This isn’t your 1950s bubble gum and poodle skirts rock ‘n roll. The Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend is a flashback to classic cars, vintage pinups, Tiki drinks, tattoos and a fashion aesthetic that balances high heels with just as high hair. “It’s good clean fun, with a hint of naughty,” … Continue reading
MILAN (AP) — Fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana drew applause for sending a pregnant model down the runway as part of their tribute to mothers, but their endorsement of traditional families in a recent interview unleashed harsh criticism and calls to boycott their label. The designers, under growing social media pressure, issued a … Continue reading
PARIS (AP) — Bye, New York! Ciao, Milan! Bonjour, Paris! The world’s largest traveling circus of fashion editors, models, buyers and journalists has descended on the French capital, clutching their metro maps and city guides, to cap the ready-to-wear fashion season. For fall-winter 2015-16, the dizzying 92 scheduled shows mean the nine-day “week” almost tears … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — On stage, screen and magazine covers, Lauren Bacall was known as “The Look,” but in her regular life, the late icon described her style as “studied carelessness.” Now, more than six months after her death, student curators at the Museum at theFashion Institute of Technology have managed to capture both sides … Continue reading
PARIS (AP) — Kim Kardashian made a fashion statement of her own at Balmain’s show Thursday, showing off newly platinum locks. But the reality star wasn’t the only one proving her blond ambition at Paris Fashion Week in a rather unfortunate clash. Actor Jared Leto turned up at the same show, debuting his new white-blond … Continue reading
LONDON (AP) — It’s time to kick off those snow boots and pack the brolly. After battling sub-zero temperatures at New York Fashion Week, fashionistas are decamping to London for another whirlwind week of catwalk shows, champagne and parties. The London event, which opens Friday, features new designs from almost 80 designers, including from powerhouses … Continue reading
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