AP - Not since Jacqueline Kennedy first donned her signature pillbox hats have fashionistas paid such close attention to what the women of politics are wearing.
AP - It's been 70 years since Judy Garland first clicked her ruby slippers in "The Wizard of Oz," yet even the well-heeled celebrities who inhabit the wonderful land of Hollywood still find the shoes a thing of beauty.
Reuters - Well-heeled fans of "The Wizard
of Oz" looking for their own pair of ruby slippers can choose
from a collection made by top designers with red Swarovski
crystals. -- read full article
Reuters - Lingerie creator Heather Thomson got a
jump-start on the New York Fashion Week, turning to some of the
city's best pole dancers to display her new line of Yummie
Tummie underwear on Thursday.
Reuters - With casual sweaters and sharp
suits in shades of black, white and grey, Ji Wenbo became the
first Chinese designer to showcase a collection at Japan's
Fashion Week in a bid to woo customers in fashion-savvy Tokyo.
Fashion Wire Daily - Rest assured, not every fashion designer showing during New York Spring 2009 Fashion Week, Sept. 5 - Sept. 12, will cater to the Carrie Bradshaws or "Gossip Girls" of the fashion buying public.
AP - Facts about Macy's Inc. and Tommy Hilfiger Group as they prepare to launch an exclusive alliance covering men's and women's sportswear. -- read full article
AP - Macy's stores across the country are renovating their Tommy Hilfiger shops and expanding how much of the designer's sportswear they carry. But fans of the brand soon won't be seeing those items at other department stores.
Fashion Wire Daily - Editor Nina Garcia, who takes her fashion eye to Marie Claire starting in September, is well-known as one of the judges for "Project Runway," where she dispenses thoughtful, and sometimes scathing, critiques of the designers' projects each week.
Reuters - Julia Roberts has returned to work
with Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani to raise money for
the fight against AIDS in Africa, designing a T-shirt to be
sold under the "Red" label.
AP - Without explanation, prosecutors on Wednesday dropped more than half the sexual assault charges against fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander just before jury selection began for his trial. -- read full article
AFP - Los Angeles prosecutors have dropped 30 of 59 sexual abuse charges against Indian-born celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander, as jury selection got under way for his trial in California.
Fashion Wire Daily - Judging by the sheer number of high-tech mascaras currently on the market, the days of buying any random mascara in "black" and applying two coats are numbered, if not already gone.
