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fashion stories: 282 news summaries

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 How to Dress 
 Like a Mad Man 

Opt for trimmer suits, skip the Borsalino

Nov 5, 09 2:36 AM CST
(Newser) - Want to look like Don Draper without being a dufus? Have no fear. New men's suits are sporting some of the same designs worn by the golden boys of the fictional ad agency on TV's hysterically popular Mad Men. "Men's suit styles have dramatically changed, and the styling of... More »

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fashion • advertising • Mad Men • Jon Hamm • advertising agency • men's suits

SLIDESHOW


 How Skulls 
 Took Over 
 Fashion 

Once scary, now stylish, skulls are trendy—and not just at Halloween

Oct 30, 09 11:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Skulls, once seen as sinister symbols, are now used on everything from children's shirts to underwear. Sara Dickerman of Slate takes a look at how the trend developed:
  • In the 16th century, artists like Albrecht Dürer were still using skulls to remind people of their mortality.
  • French
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fashion • skull • Grateful Dead • pirates • Halloween • Vivienne Westwood • trend • Jay-ZTV • women's issues • trends • Alexander McQueen

 Say Goodbye to $600 Jeans 

Thanks to the recession, premium denim comes at a lower premium

Oct 29, 09 11:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - If you couldn't afford a pair of "premium jeans" last year, maybe you can now. Though the basic components of jeans haven't changed in decades, prices skyrocketed early in the decade—but thanks to the recession, designer denim that might have gone for more than $300 two years ago... More »

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fashion • jeans • denim • Jay-ZTV • designer fashion • trends





 Now in Halls of Power: Jeans 


Denim goes from workwear to choice of the business classes

Oct 29, 09 4:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jeans used to be the uniform of teen rebels but they're now the pants of choice for world leaders and top execs trying to signal that they're serious but modern. "Dad jeans" and stonewashed denim are still no-nos in the halls of power, but crisp, pressed "power jeans"... More »

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Steve Jobs • fashion • jeans • President Obama • menswear

 Gator Biz Caught in Jaws 
 of Recession 

Egg collection shrinks

Oct 22, 09 2:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - No industry is safe from the recession, no matter how many teeth it has. The demand for alligator-skin accessories like handbags, watches, and belts has plummeted this year, leaving even top US gator farmers in danger of going out of business, USA Today reports. “This is, by far,... More »

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fashion • Louisiana • recession • alligator

CINTRA WILSON

 Ann Taylor Finally Gets Good 

Cintra Wilson finds the retailer infused with sophisticated details, for less

Oct 22, 09 12:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - After a game of fashion musical chairs brought Ann Taylor a new designer, Cintra Wilson decided it was time to reexamine the label—long a "corporate office submissive" look designed to "attract a nice tax attorney husband." She ate her words after checking out the new line... More »

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fashion • fashion designer • Ann Taylor • Jay-ZTV • women's issues

 Gaultier Designing 
 Collection for Target 

It debuts in March, probably inspired by Madonna

Oct 21, 09 3:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lovers of cheap chic, rejoice: Jean Paul Gaultier is designing a collection for Target that will hit stores March 7, reports Women’s Wear Daily. Gaultier is third in the chain’s Designer Collaborations series, following Alexander McQueen (collection inspiration: Leila Moss) and Anna Sui (collection inspiration: Gossip Girl).... More »

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fashion • Madonna • Target • fashion designer • fashion label • Jean Paul Gaultier

OPINION ROUNDUP

 Are Models Skinny 
 Because We're Fat? 

Column blaming the thin trend on society's obesity gets lots of attention

Oct 20, 09 12:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Robin Givhan's recent Washington Post piece attempting to explain why models are so skinny—"the fatter the general population, the thinner the idealized woman," she wrote—spawned a number of responses in varying degrees of outrage. Read on for a sample:
  • "'The culture' isn't insisting
... More »

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fashion • Robin Givhan • fashion industry • Jay-ZTV • women's issues • models • plus-size • fashion model

 Plus-Size Models Hurt Self-Esteem, Too

Sorry, Glamour: A model's size doesn't matter to an overweight woman

Oct 16, 09 11:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Never mind the hoopla surrounding Glamour’s decision to grace its pages with plus-size models—looking at any model will damage an overweight woman’s self-esteem. Meanwhile, underweight women's self-esteem climbs no matter the size of the model they’re looking at, New York reports, citing... More »

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fashion • weight • body image • Glamour magazine • Jay-ZTV • women's issues • models • Lizzi Miller • magazines

 Lilo: I Didn't Know 
 About the Pasties 

Lohan claims lack of time, experience to blame for sad state of Ungaro show

Oct 15, 09 10:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - How in the world can Lindsay Lohan justify the inclusion of pasties in her fashion line for Ungaro? Easy. “I wasn’t aware of the nipple tassels on the girls until they were walking out,” she tells People. As for the general disaster that was the rest... More »

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entertainment • fashion • Lindsay Lohan • celebrity • fashion designer • designer fashion • Emanuel Ungaro

 Designer Fixing 
 Barbie's .... Cankles? 

Louboutin thinks the doll's ankles are too fat

Oct 14, 09 7:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Christian Louboutin makeover of the Barbie doll is going further than just the clothes. “He found her ankles were too fat,” said a Louboutin spokeswoman. At least one of his dolls should be ready for the next Cannes film festival in May, Women's Wear Daily reports. "... More »

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fashion • fat • Barbie • doll • redesign • designer fashion

TRENDS

 Dress Like a Mad Man for $998 

Mad Men's Don Draper, John Slattery inspire real-life Brooks Brothers suits

Oct 14, 09 1:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Need an excuse to chain smoke and drink excessively in true 1960s style? No problem: Come Monday, you can dress up like Mad Men’s Don Draper for a mere $998. Brooks Brothers, which has collaborated on the show’s costumes, is rolling out 250 of the “ More »

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entertainment • fashion • celebrity • clothing • trend • Mad Men • Don Draper


 Armani's New 
 Underwear 
 Model: 
 Megan Fox 

Transformers hottie follows Victoria Beckham in ads for designer

Oct 14, 09 10:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Megan Fox is already everywhere you look, but she’ll really be all over the place come January, thanks to her new gig as the face—and body—of new Armani underwear and jeans campaigns, Women’s Wear Daily reports. The label also signed Cristiano Ronaldo, but the... More »

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entertainment • fashion • Armani • celebrity • Giorgio Armani • Emporio Armani • Megan Fox • Jay-ZTV • designer fashion • Cristiano Ronaldo

 French Vogue 
 'Black Face' 
 Sparks Row 

October edition triggers debate on racism

Oct 14, 09 2:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Dutch model painted black from face to toe in French Vogue has triggered angry charges of racism. The photos of model Lara Stone, taken by US photographer Steven Klein, are part of the magazine's October issue honoring models and photo shoots through history. What French Vogue and the photographer... More »

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fashion • racism • model • Vogue • black • photographers • blackface • French Vogue • Lara Stone • Steven Klein

TREND ALERT

 Pile on the Bracelets, Ladies 

No matter if they're fancy or cheap—today's bracelets are meant to be stacked

Oct 12, 09 1:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - When it comes to bracelets, there's no such thing as too much this season. Take almost any sort of wristwear, mismatch it, and stack it up to your elbow, New York reports. Where to start? Though the most expensive bracelet on its list of recommended bangles, from CC Skye... More »

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fashion • jewelry • Jay-ZTV • trends

 Lagerfeld Slams 'Fat Mummies' 

Karl Lagerfeld won't be joining the real women revolution anytime soon...

Oct 12, 09 10:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Karl Lagerfeld is not a fan of Brigitte magazine’s recent decision to stop using models in its pages. The 71-year-old designer tells Focus magazine the decision is “absurd” and “no one wants to see round women,” the Guardian reports. The women who complain... More »

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fashion • magazine • fashion designer • Karl Lagerfeld • Jay-ZTV • models

SLIDESHOW

 Fashion Reality Check: 
 No One Wears Just Lingerie 

Fashion Week's underwear looks leave a lot to be desired for real women

Oct 9, 09 12:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - The lingerie-inspired looks currently abounding on the Paris runways make a person wonder: What woman would really leave the house wearing “micro miniskirts, transparent blouses, pointy Mad Men bras, and panties worn as shorts”? The looks “reveal how hard the industry is struggling to grab... More »

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fashion • Paris • Fashion Week • lingerie • Jay-ZTV • designer fashion

SLIDESHOW

 Paris Fashion Week 
 Plays it Safe 

Designers are tamed by recession fears

Oct 8, 09 12:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Thanks to the recession, “disciplined good taste” reigned on the Paris runways this week, leading Bloomingdale’s fashion director to dub the season “terrific, from a commercial point of view, but not so much so that it’s safe and boring.” Guy Trebay begs to differ. “... More »

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fashion • Paris • runway • Fashion Week • fashion designer • fashion industry • Jay-ZTV • designer fashion

SLIDESHOW

 The Latest 
 From Paris: 
 12-Inch Heels 

Alexander McQueen creates a stir with his towering shoes

Oct 8, 09 10:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alexander McQueen’s collection, inspired by Charles Darwin’s Origin of the Species, had quite a few avant garde elements when it was unveiled last night in Paris—think shaved eyebrows, gills painted on temples, and devil-horn-shaped hair—but the shoes took the cake. The crystal-studded creations, part shoe... More »

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fashion • shoes • fashion designer • Jay-ZTV • designer fashion • Alexander McQueen

obituary roundup

 Photographer 
 Irving Penn 
 Dead at 92 


Oct 7, 09 6:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Irving Penn, a giant in photography whose images can be found in fashion magazines—he started at Vogue in 1943—as well as museums, is dead at 92. A roundup of obituaries of the man who photographed everyone from Picasso to Gisele Bündchen:
  • New York Times: He's
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fashion • photography • Vogue • Gisele Bundchen • Pablo Picasso • Irving Penn

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