Tag: manhattan
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Tom Ford, Kanye West usher in NY Fashion Week
Filmmaker-designer Tom Ford and rap superstar Kanye West fired the start gun on New York Fashion Week Wednesday, unveiling intimate A-list shows that proffered starkly different visions of women's attire. For Ford, who premiered his second movie “Nocturnal Animals” at the Venice film festival only last week, it was a triumphant return to New York…
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Eager fans line up for Kanye West’s ‘Pablo’ clothing
(Reuters) – Rapper and fashion designer Kanye West is turning his tour merchandise into high-demand fashion, and eager fans lined up on Friday to be among the first to get their hands on the limited-edition “Life of Pablo” clothing. West fan Perriante Biffle showed off his new long sleeve white t-shirt printed with the 'New…
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New York Times fashion photographer Bill Cunningham dies at 87
Bill Cunningham, the New York Times fashion photographer known for his shots of emerging trends on the streets of New York City, died on Saturday at age of 87 after being hospitalized for a stroke, the newspaper said. Cunningham worked for the New York Times for nearly 40 years, operating “as a dedicated chronicler of…
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Cool Asian fashion brands challenge Western labels
By Astrid Wendlandt and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – Fashion brands from South Korea, China and Japan are becoming serious rivals of their Western peers as Asian consumers become increasingly confident in their own style and take pride in buying home-grown labels. Asian consumers are the world's biggest spenders on high-end fashion, representing around half…
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The fur flies! Ralph Lauren teddy bears spark lawsuit
A Manhattan designer of stuffed animals on Thursday sued Ralph Lauren Corp , accusing it of creating an illegal market for stuffed teddy bears resembling her own. Samantha Goldberg said Ralph Lauren since 2001 has been selling teddy bears handmade from imported Scottish cashmere by her company, Alvin & Sparky LLC. She said her “Big…
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Dolce & Gabbana Criticized Over Selling "Slave Sandal" Footwear
The Italian fashion house is under fire — yet again — for what many are calling a politically incorrect move.
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Kanye West’s new album and fashion show draw 20 million viewers
By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – More than 20 million viewers watched rapper and fashion designer Kanye West put his own twist on a New York Fashion Week runway show on Thursday as he debuted a new album and clothing collection at famed music venue Madison Square Garden. West, his reality star wife Kim…