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Fashion designers fundraise for Obama

Jan 12, 2012
By supporting the Democratic president, designers risk alienating customers.

New technology to catch Photoshop fakes

Dec 19, 2011
You've been Photoshopped. The ubiquitous photo-editing software has changed the fashion magazine industry forever, and pop culture as a result. Is it time for legislators and technology to step in?

The state of high-end retail

Dec 16, 2011
The CEO of high-end denim company Joe's Jeans talks about how business is doing, here and overseas.

A green Gucci?

Nov 18, 2011
The parent company of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent plans to track the profit and loss associated with the environment impacts of its luxury brands.

This fashion could save your life

Sep 23, 2011
Mother loves to ride her bike, but she can't stand the helmet-head she gets while protecting her noggin. The solution: Hövding. Fashion designers...

MID-DAY UPDATE: Protests in Egypt, and the new iPad newspaper

Jan 31, 2011
The ongoing protests in Egypt have raised economic concerns worldwide. Moody's Investors Service has cut Egypt's credit rating and revised its...

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Polyvore.com allows web surfers to express their style

Jan 31, 2011
The e-shoppers eternal dilemma: how do you save and organize fashion styles and looks that you love on the Internet? Polyvore.com is a web...

The Michelle Obama Effect

Oct 28, 2010
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A chic memento of the Great Recession

Sep 21, 2010
One shopper gives new meaning to the term "recessionista." According to fashion website Refinery29, one lucky shopper found a stash of Lehman Br...