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Iranians Embrace Underground Fashion Shows

Stylish rebels flout fundamentalism

May 11, 07 1:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Under the nose of Iran's fundamentalist Islamic government, Western standards and customs are gaining ground. From satellite dishes to hip-hop parties to screenings of banned films, temptations abound. The LA Times goes behind the scenes of a fashion show in Tehran, where women and men mix freely and models flash... More »

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Iran • fashion • Tehran • model • underground

Eco-Awareness Is In The (Reusable) Bag

From cheap to designer,
totes help eliminate the plastic glut

May 7, 07 10:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Whether it's a designer tote bag with a three-figure price tag or a $5 carryall from the convenience store, Americans are slowly catching on to the European trend of answering the eternal question "paper or plastic" with "neither." Tote bags eliminate environmental stress, proclaim a consumer's eco-friendliness,... More »

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environment • fashion • shopping • environmentalism • consumer • plastic • tote bag • paper bags

Designer's Pals Rally to Keep Label Alive

Narciso Rodriguez averts bankruptcy
with Claiborne deal

May 7, 07 9:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Narciso Rodriguez, the designer of sexy minimalist frocks like Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's wedding dress, is one of the darlings of the close-knit fashion community. And it's a good thing: When Rodriguez faced bankruptcy last fall, instead of shuttering his studio he called Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, Anna Wintour and Jessica... More »

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fashion • Liz Claiborne • acquisition • Narciso Rodriguez • clothes • Bill McComb • fashion designer

Vogue Says Models Are Back  

Vogue teaches Tyra Banks how to really spot the next top models among us.

Apr 30, 07 1:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Vogue's May cover spotlights the next top models—real ones, not the reality-show variety—and makes the case that models with star quality are making a comeback. Jonathan Van Meter speculates that  our cultural obsession with warblers who can't sing and celebrities who can't behave is about to expire. More »

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entertainment • fashion • Doutzen • magazine • Tyra Banks • runway • model • Vogue

Chic Pups Are Channeling
Nic and Leo

Oscar knock-offs now come in teacup sizes

Mar 26, 07 9:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Knock-offs of Academy Awards gowns—always a brisk business—now come in even-smaller sizes:  An L.A. company has released a new line of Oscar duds for dogs, from Nicole Kidman's red Balenciaga  to Leonardo DiCaprio's Armani tux. Little Lily's, which has been dressing posh pooches since 2002, has... More »

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pets • fashion • Nicole Kidman • Leonardo DiCaprio • Balenciaga • Armani • Academy Awards • film • awards • celebrity • actor • dog • movies • Oscars

Fashion Designer Charged
With Rape

Who will dress
Paris Hilton now?

Mar 20, 07 2:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Celeb clothier Anand Jon swapped a Smashbox Studios fashion show for a Beverly Hills jail this week, as police filed an additional 15 felony sexual assault charges against the designer. Jon, who had been slated to star in his own VH1 reality series, was arrested last week on charges that... More »

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investigation • Anand Jon • fashion • rape • celebrity

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