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YSL auction raises almost three times estimate (Reuters)
Reuters - A second auction of art and furniture once owned by fashion guru Yves Saint Laurent has raised 8.9 million euros ($13.22 million), up to three times the estimated amount, auctioneers Christie's said on Friday.
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The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Returns to New York (Fashion Wire Daily)
Fashion Wire Daily - The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show came back to New York City in its 14th year and took audience members on a wild journey through various themes from futuristic to classical romantic on Thursday, Nov. 19.
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Top SKorean model found dead at Paris apartment (AP)
AP - A top South Korean model who was a fixture at fashion week in Paris and London was found dead at her apartment in Paris, an official said Friday.
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Top S . Korean model found dead at Paris apartment (AP)
AP - A top South Korean model who was a fixture at fashion week in Paris and London was found dead at her apartment in Paris, an official said Friday.
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Taiwan firm uses recycled paper in shoemaking (AP)
AP - Confronted with an ever-growing pile of old newspapers, Taiwanese fashion designer Colin Lin came up with the idea of using them to make shoes and tote bags for her environmentally friendly footwear company.
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Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria's Secret show (AP)
AP - Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road.
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Make trendy face masks to fight flu: Russia official (Reuters)
Reuters - Russia's top health official has proposed that the country's fashion designers create trendy face masks to combat swine flu, his spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
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Howling at the "New Moon" Premiere (Fashion Wire Daily)
Fashion Wire Daily - She wore Oscar de la Renta, he wore Gucci, but the hottest couple in show business right now didn't do a bit of snuggling on the "The Twilight Saga:
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Claudia Schiffer plans to create own fashion label (Reuters)
Reuters - After lending her image to fashion designers for more than two decades, supermodel Claudia Schiffer says she is now ready to create her own fashion business, which could include cashmere wares and handbags.
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Calvin Klein's Whitewashed Spring 2010 (Fashion Wire Daily)
Fashion Wire Daily - Basic American sportswear is what spring is all about this season at Calvin Klein, as a crisp collection of whites and natural tones created a casual vibe at the spring 2010 presentation on Tuesday, Nov. 10 in New York.
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Alexander Wang Wins Swiss Textile Award (Fashion Wire Daily)
Fashion Wire Daily - Alexander Wang has won the 2009 Swiss Textiles Award, making his the second American design house to nab central Europe's most valuable fashion prize.
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Couture comes to the tea cup through luxury blends (Reuters)
Reuters - Haute couture has come to the tea cup, with a luxury tea retailer launching collections to complement the colors, scents, trends and tastes of each season.
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British fashion label Luella stops trading (Reuters)
Reuters - Luella Bartley, the young British designer whose quirky yet feminine designs have adorned model Kate Moss and singer Lily Allen, has become the latest fashion casualty of the recession.
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If couture could talk: collection charts women's lives (Reuters)
Reuters - Owning more than 3,000 dresses, many of them designer, many from a era long gone, is a dream for most women. For Sydney-based fashion curator Charlotte Smith, it's a reality.
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British designer Luella Bartley stops trading (AP)
AP - Acclaimed British fashion designer Luella Bartley said Tuesday that her company has stopped trading because of financial problems.
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Saint Laurent's everyday objects to be auctioned (AP)
AP - The 18th century porcelain Yves Saint Laurent ate from, a Cartier watch he used to wear, the leopard-print couches and gilded chairs he lounged on: It's all to hit the auction blocks as the late French couturier's longtime partner liquidates their art-and-knicknack-filled residences.
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Rihanna joins Michelle Obama as "Women of the Year" (Reuters)
Reuters - Rihanna joined U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, British fashion designer Stella McCartney and nine others on Monday to be honored as "Women of the Year" after the R&B singer took a public stand on domestic violence.
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Fashion show hails kanga as east Africa's kimono (Reuters)
Reuters - For women in Tanzania's humid Dar es Salaam port city, the "kanga" is must-have material, functioning as an everyday wraparound dress, bath towel, shawl and, when ragged, dish cloth and mop too.
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Maya Angelou, Rihanna among Glamour mag's honorees (AP)
AP - There was a huge pop star, a tennis phenom, a top fashion designer, a key U.S. diplomat and three Beatle wives.
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Rihanna joins Michelle Obama as "Women of Year" (Reuters)
Reuters - Rihanna joined U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, British fashion designer Stella McCartney and nine others on Monday to be honored as "Women of the Year" after the R&B singer took a public stand on domestic violence.
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