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Fashion
Topshop: From off-the-rack to off the virtual runway
Sep 13, 2012
Topshop, the London retailer, is offering something new at this year's spring 2013 fashion show. Consumers can buy items the models are wearing on the Topshop web site during the live-streamed show.
New from Detroit: A designer Chrysler
by
Eve Troeh
Sep 12, 2012
Car makers have produced special edition models before. Now Chrysler and fashion designer John Varvato team up to add some extra attitude to a model that already has street cred.
Luxury brands target children for back-to-school
Aug 21, 2012
Even as the economy continues to show signs of weakness, luxury retailers have still been doing well. One strategy? Bidding for customer loyalty from the moment kids step onto the playground.
New campaign highlights apparel 'Made in Los Angeles'
by
Jeff Tyler
Aug 20, 2012
Los Angeles' mayor visits trade show to promote L.A. fashion industry.
Hello lover: Women and their shoes
Aug 17, 2012
A survey showed that more women remembered their first pair of heels but not the name of their first love. Author Rachelle Bergstein examines the history of the relationship between women and shoes in her book "Women from the Ankle Down."
Using technology to find the perfect pair of jeans
by
Queena Kim
Aug 9, 2012
The key to finding the perfect fit? Matching your shape to the right pair of jeans. A Bloomingdale's in California thinks it has the high-tech solution.
Magazine newsstand sales fall dramatically
by
Jeremy Hobson
and Jeff Horwich
Aug 7, 2012
At Conde Nast alone, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Lucky and Allure all experienced double-digit declines in newsstand sales, according to new data out today from the Audit Bureau of Circulations. In the first six months of this year, magazine sales slumped 9.6 percent overall.
For public good, not for profit.
Vogue weighs in, literally, with September issue
Jul 27, 2012
Vogue's September issue has 658 pages of advertisements. What makes this fashion staple the Super Bowl of magazine editions?
Costume designer Nolan Miller's influence on fashion
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 8, 2012
The costume designer for television shows like "Dynasty" left a lasting influence on women's clothing and the fashion culture.
American Apparel considers outsourcing overseas
Jun 4, 2012
American Apparel's CEO says he's getting pressure from other executives and members of the board to make clothes cheaper overseas.