Month: May 2016
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UK receptionist petition on high heels at work gets 120,000 signatures
A London temporary worker, sent home for wearing flat shoes, has collected more than 120,000 signatures so far in a petition calling for Britain to make it illegal for a firm to require women to wear high heels at work. Reaching that total on Friday easily put Nicola Thorp's petition over the 100,000-signature threshold needed…
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Julia Roberts hailed for ‘unthinkable’ barefoot walk in Cannes
Roberts premiered her latest film “Money Monster” on Thursday at Cannes and took her first ever walk up its vaunted red carpet, notorious for its strict dress codes demanding high heels and evening dress. Last year a social media storm erupted after reports that some women had been turned away from the main festival venue…
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Yellow is the new black: the surprising new red carpet trend taking over Cannes
Kirsten Dunst managed to look chic, contemporary and demure as can be in this lemon yellow shirtdress by Dior for the Festival's jury photocall. The crisp collar and longer-length sleeves give the piece a retro Riviera air, while the golden metal Dior Couture belt keeps things utterly modern. Anna Kendrick stood out from the crowds…
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International Modest Fashion Week Takes Off in Turkey
Turkey’s first International Modest Fashion Week has opened in Istanbul, gathering designers and models of conservative wear from around the world.
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Ralph Lauren earnings fall in 4Q but beats forecasts
Ralph Lauren Corp.'s profit plunged in its fiscal fourth-quarter on lower sales and higher costs, but still topped Wall Street expectations. Shares of the upscale clothing company edged up 45 cents to …
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Inside Dior Parfums’ Intimate Gala at Christian Dior’s French Chateau
The extravagant event revealed a historic renovation of Christian Dior’s stunning estate in the French countryside.
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Crash Course: Finding Estate Jewelry for Newbies
Most estate sales occur when the owner of the property decides to downgrade to a smaller space, or if the owner has passed. Estate sales can also occur as a means to pay off debts, or to help settle a divorce as well. These sales were devised to liquidate an estate quite quickly, so sellers…
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Trove of Marilyn Monroe’s personal belongings to go up for auction
A collection of personal items including handwritten notes and jewelry that belonged to film star Marilyn Monroe will go up for auction in November at Julien’s Auctions. Monroe, one of the most iconic stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age of cinema, left numerous items in her will to her acting mentor, Lee Strasberg. More than 500…
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Marras to follow Gucci in combining sexes on catwalk
Italian designer Antonio Marras is joining fashion giant Gucci in combining its womenswear and menswear collections into unified catwalk shows from next year — in a second blow to Milan's Men's Fashion Week. The first unified show by the Sardinian will take place at Women's Fashion Week in the Italian industrial capital in September 2017.…