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In the 1997 collection "Because They Wanted To," stories tend to begin with riffs on support groups or Calvin Klein cologne ("In Jill's neighborhood there was a giant billboard advertisement for a perfume called Obsession.") Her most recent novel, "Veronica," remained hung up on the dissonance between the inner and outer life of a fashion model - a valid but (in 2005) tired subject. Put another way, Gaitskill emerged as a writer of identity during an era of "identity politics" - a parallel that... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Renowned Short Men's Clothing Designer, Jimmy Au, Wardrobes Olympic Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton as he Hosts The 2009 World Figure Skating Champi Mar 29, 2009
Sought by the biggest names in the fashion industry Jimmy Au was tapped to create the first ever extra short collections for Jack Victor, DKNY, Lauren by Ralph Lauren, CK by Calvin Klein, Sean John, and Michael by Michael Kors eventually leading to a creating a name in the film and TV world known for producing the best fit and style for the smaller man. This year's 2009 World's host Scott Hamilton, who stands 5'2", knows all too well the struggle of a short man trying to make his mark. Despite... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Luxury goods makers try to crack Indian market Mar 27, 2009
The Murjani Group has opened Indian stores for a number of prominent international brands including Tommy Hilfiger, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Calvin Klein and French Connection over the past five years. Mohan Murjani, chairman of the group, called the Indian retail situation "a total disaster.". (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Optimism, color are Mizrahi expressions for tough times Mar 20, 2009
He worked for Perry Ellis at the time, then moved on to Jeffrey Banks and Calvin Klein before going out on his own. He has since received the Council of Fashion Designers of America's best womenswear designer three times. (Boston Globe)
My recession suit Mar 16, 2009
Men's wear chain Tip Top Tailors has shifted its suits displays, especially labels such as Calvin Klein, closer to the front of the store, and moved khakis and sweaters more to the back, said Norm Cooper, president of parent Grafton Fraser Inc.. Tip Top, with suits priced from about $150 to $450, is also adding finer finishes to the suits for the same price, such as jackets with more detailed inside linings and stitching, he said. (Globe and Mail)
Fashions aggressive tone tries to fight downturn Mar 11, 2009
Candy Pratts Price, executive fashion director at , is one of those already in the market for a black dress, probably one from Calvin Klein, or a new suit with a long pencil skirt. Neither she nor Weber Cleary are into fads like the futuristic football-player size shoulder pads on dresses or too much neon. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Barbie Celebrates 50 Years Mar 9, 2009
According to Mattel, Barbie has worked with over 70 of the biggest names in designer fashion including Yves St Laurent, Pierre Cardin, Christian Dior, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Calvin Klein, Versace, Vera Wang, Diane Von Furstenberg, Patricia Field and Monique Lhuillier. A series of novels published by Random House during the Sixties chronicled her life as Barbara Millicent Roberts. (Suite101.com)
Confessions of a swapaholic Mar 9, 2009
-- If you stay until the bitter end, help the hostess gather and bag the remnants - it's one way of saying thanks for setting in motion the system through which you now own a pair of gold metallic Converse tennis shoes, and cleared your dresser drawers from those too-small-to-button, vintage Calvin Klein jeans. Tips for hosts. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Muse to designers is on cutting edge Mar 8, 2009
She has been model or muse to more than 70 famed designers including Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, Vera Wang and Versace. Barbie always has been on fashion's cutting edge, whether in her original black-and-white zebra-striped bathing suit, a Jackie O.-inspired overcoat with matching pillbox-style hat, a big-shouldered power suit that transforms into evening wear or a Bob Mackie gown. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Barbie turns a year younger? Mar 8, 2009
One of Barbies major attractions over the past five decades has been her clothes, created by some of the worlds most famous designers, including Gucci, Calvin Klein, Galliano and Versace. Throughout her life, Barbies hair and fashions have reflected real life haute couture, and fashion trends and crazes. (India Times)
Jumbo task for model Mar 7, 2009
With an impressive portfolio that includes assignments with the likes of Giorgio Armani, Calvin Klein and Gucci in Europe, and nearly nine years of experience in the business, Ribbsaeter, 28, has seen the ups and downs of the industry. Patrick Ribbsaeter works the moody look with panache. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Panjiva: A Morningstar for Manufacturing Mar 4, 2009
Kellwood, a $2 billion apparel conglomerate that markets brands including Calvin Klein and Phat Farm, had a team of four trying to gather the kind of data that Panjiva specializes in. But the searches were time-consuming and what they did find "was messy," says Jeff Streader, the executive who used Panjiva to update Kellwood's roster of suppliers. (FastCompany)
Introducing Oscar Giovanni Mar 1, 2009
After graduating from Fordham University, Giovanni went on to work for Calvin Klein Cosmetics, now owned by Coty, Inc., Giovanni is Senior Director, Advertising and Production and has worked on brands including; Calvin Klein, Cerruti, Lagerfeld, Chloe, Valentino, Nautica, Vera Wang, Marc Jacobs, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kenneth Cole, Jennifer Lopez and L.A.M.B. by Gwen Stefani. Giovanni finds fashion design to be a motivation, natural evolution, and welcomed addition, to his career. (PR Newswire)
In recession chic, function tempers fantasy Feb 26, 2009
Designers such as Michael Kors, Francisco Costa at Calvin Klein, Vera Wang, Narciso Rodriguez and the duo behind the Proenza Schouler label worked hard to provide consumers with a sense of optimism during these roundly depressing times ... At the Calvin Klein show on Thursday, Costa underscored his interest in texture and proportion with a collection that relied on a color palette that was almost solely charcoal and dove gray. (AZCentral -- Style)
Fashion Week roundup: Bright trends worth watching Feb 26, 2009
Seen at: Calvin Klein (left), Oscar de la Renta, Zac Posen, Donna Karan ... Ri, Oscar de la Renta by Getty Images; Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs by AP. (USA Today -- Life)
London Fashion Week: Lucy Yeomans' LFW diary Feb 25, 2009
My energy was beginning to flag, although seeing the Calvin Klein underwear model Freddie Ljungberg's name pinned to the seat next to me restored my spirits. The invitation a school report card suggested a St Trinian's-style naughtiness that Dame Viv delivered with customary panache. (Telegraph.co.uk)
New York Runway Trends for Fall 200... Feb 24, 2009
Oscar de la Renta favors voluminous sleeves and Carolina Herrera and Calvin Klein build-up their shoulders to the max ... Philip Lim showcased some super-slim cigarette pants to be paired with white tuxedo jackets whilst Calvin Klein offered up a unique look with cropped satin trousers as part of an tux-style evening suit. (Suite101.com)
Fashion Designers Battle Recession With Shoulder Pads Feb 21, 2009
Models on the runway at the Calvin Klein fashion showAmerican designers proposed a stimulus package of their own this week, hoping to persuade nervous retailers to stock up on their fall collections ... Francisco Costa at Calvin Klein all but did away with the curves of a woman's body under wool so heavy it could be cut into severe sculptures ... Photograph of models on runway on the Slate home page by Scott Wintrow/Getty Images for IMG. Entry 2: Photograph of model on runway at the Donna Karan... (Slate)
Calvin Klein, Chado Ralph Rucci and more.... Feb 21, 2009
Calvin Klein, Chado Ralph Rucci and more ... Runway looks, from left, of Oscar de la Renta, Calvin Klein and Proenza Schouler ... Calvin Klein, Chado Ralph Rucci and more. (International Herald Tribune)
Longview native looks for love on new episode of 'The Millionaire Matchmaker' Feb 20, 2009 Armani: Philanthropy vs. celebrity Feb 19, 2009 Street Chic: Models Off Duty Feb 18, 2009 Marc Jacobs offers hope Feb 18, 2009 Help pick Hawaii's Cutest Baby Feb 18, 2009 In NY, Menswear Captures The Mood Feb 17, 2009 Calvin Klein and Yohji Yamamoto's Y3 Feb 17, 2009 At Fashion Week, a flair for the frugal Feb 17, 2009 'Barbie Wouldn't Wear That!' Feb 17, 2009 DANICA LO/ FALL '09 Feb 16, 2009 Barbie: she's so hot right now Feb 16, 2009 Hey kids (and nostalgic adults), it's Runway Barbie! Feb 16, 2009 Future-Perfect: NY Fashion Week Goes Space-Age Feb 16, 2009 50-year-old Barbie makes catwalk debut in New York Feb 16, 2009 Barbie turns heads on New York's catwalk at 50 Feb 15, 2009 Barbie struts her stuff at Fashion Week Feb 15, 2009 MCFASHION WEEK Feb 13, 2009 Behind the first lady, a shadow stylist Feb 13, 2009 Spring 2009 Fashion Trends Colors... Feb 13, 2009 Low-key Fashion Week in the works Feb 12, 2009 Oxford Resident Winner of AARP Model Search Feb 12, 2009 Fashion Forward Feb 8, 2009
Cornell, now a resident of Los Angeles, started her career as a sales rep for Calvin Klein and transitioned to product development for major clothing brands. Now she s CEO of a high-end fashion label, Young, Fabulous and Broke, a look inspired by young Hollywood that s carried at stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Style stars can be winners at the Oscars too Feb 19, 2009
Angelina Jolie in Calvin KleinJolie wants people to see her as a fine actress, not a fashion plate, says Stephenson, and that's fine ... Simple and sensual is the way for Jolie to go, Stephenson says, perhaps in sleek jersey gown in a flesh tone or smoky gray from Calvin Klein ... "I respect the understated glamour, but she also leans to dresses that are very modern, and that's why she's a match for Calvin Klein. In a Calvin, it's about what's not there that makes the dresses really special,"... (MSNBC -- Movies)
The Italian designer has donated $1 million to the Fund for Public Schools, where Kennedy is vice chairwoman, for an Armani Arts Institution that will help burgeoning young talents in the Bronx, where, Bloomberg noted, the iconic American designers Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren have their roots. Dubbing the Fifth Avenue store "Guggenheim Two," referring to the famous spiral architecture of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Bloomberg thanked Armani for "an expression of confidence in New York... (International Herald Tribune)
by February 16, 2009 Coat -- shop in Soho, NYCBag -- Miu MiuBoots -- Calvin Klein. posted in. (Teen Vogue)
While Calvin Klein has brought menswear back from Milan to New York, the Italian Z Zegna has planted itself in the Big Apple. Gildo Zegna, the company's chief executive, called Z Zegna "contemporary and innovative" - strong weapons in a time of crisis. (International Herald Tribune)
Don't miss the latest from Herve Leger, Calvin Klein, BCBG and many more, from New York throughout the week. In your voice. (Honolulu Advertiser)
At Calvin Klein, menswear designer Italo Zucchelli prefers eccentric words such as zinc, onyx and marine ... The time is right for a man in Calvin Klein's "gotham reflective two-button suit." He is more fulfilled than his 1950s counterpart who was dressed in gray flannel ... The clothes that Calvin Klein designer Italo Zucchelli put on the runway Sunday afternoon gave the models a sleek, authoritative appearance. (Washington Post)
Calvin Klein and Yohji Yamamoto's Y3 - International Herald Tribune. Chris Moore/Karl Prouse A runway look from the Calvin Klein menswear show ... Calvin Klein and Yohji Yamamoto's Y3. (International Herald Tribune)
Calvin Klein scratched its traditional after party. Meanwhile, Boston buyers say they're being shrewd in their choices, cutting back where possible, and keeping an eye on the bottom line. (Boston Globe)
From titans Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, and Vera Wang to up-and-comers like Rag and Bone and Three Asfour, the Barbie outfits ranged from jeans and tee-shirt casual (Anna Sui) to over-the-top gowns most appropriate onstage at a Las Vegas casino (Bob Mackie). While skeptical of Barbie wearing said outfits, Kern-Kensler and her three-year-old sister, Olive, also a Barbie devotee, still gave high marks to several designers, with Bob Mackie's glittering gown winning their grand prize (shiny goes a... (Fox News)
Hot guys in cool clothes, we welcome you: In a triumphant return to its roots, and after more than 10 years of showing in Milan, Calvin Klein men's collection staged its first full show at the company's Times Square headquarters yesterday afternoon. As one of the biggest international players in the category, Calvin Klein men's, helmed by creative director Italo Zucchelli, has re-injected a long-needed dude-credibility into a fashion week traditionally dominated by women's wear and spotted with... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
To celebrate a half-century of Barbie-ness, New York Fashion Week tipped its trilby to the uber-doll on Saturday with a Barbie 50th anniversary parade featuring designs by big names including Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Tommy Hilfiger and Diane von Furstenberg. A line-up of. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Top designers, including Calvin Klein, Donna Karan and Michael Kors, showed their take on Barbie fashion. Rag and Bone's Barbie was school-girl preppy. (USA Today)
A fashion show with 50 designs inspired by the doll closed with a series of futuristic dresses including a white Calvin Klein dress with cut-out shoulders. Heidi Klum sat in the front row, looking a bit like the plastic muse. (Newsmax)
The runway was taken over by models in dresses designed by top names in the fashion world such as Vera Wang, Badgley Mischka, Tommy Hilfilger and Calvin Klein. "Barbie's a classic, like Coca-Cola," said Diane von Furstenberg, a designer who also heads up the Council of Fashion Designers of America. (Xinhuanet, China)
The runway was taken over by models in dresses designed by 50 top names in the fashion world such as Vera Wang, Badgley Mischka, Tommy Hilfilger and Calvin Klein. "Barbie is the quintessential American icon. She represents a woman's first experience with style, transcending generations and cultures; she holds a special place in the fashion world and is an inspiration to many designers," said Hilfilger in a statement. (Reuters)
The real-life Barbies ---- blond, brunette, black and Asian versions among them ---- wore styles that fit in with the spage-age look seen in several fall collections, including a sleek white Calvin Klein minidress with a clear cape. The hot pink color used by Alexander Wang for Barbie's cropped blazer was similar to the lipstick color used by Adam Lippes earlier Saturday for some of his most eye-catching outfits. (North County Times)
High-powered fashion editors and retail merchants - who in seasons past have hauled off gift bags of Victoria's Secret lingerie, Calvin Klein perfume and Est. e Lauder cosmetics - will be treated this year to McDonald's, Budweiser and Jell-O.. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Many other prominent American designers, including Michael Kors, Ralph Rucci, Vera Wang and Francisco Costa at Calvin Klein, were never approached, they said. To the older generation of design stars, the idea that a first lady would rely so heavily on a retailer rather than on designers or an independent stylist, people who make their living solving problems of fit and proportion is surprising. (International Herald Tribune)
From Lanvin s bold new color palette to Calvin Klein s brilliant blue origami sheath and Marc Jacobs eye-popping pink and orange playsuit, there's a color to brighten your day. According to the Daily Mail s fashion feature of December 5th, 2008, Time to put a spring in your step, the biggest trend of the spring is bright colours which will be extremely welcome after a grim winter. (Suite101.com)
And some designers aren't cutting back: Calvin Klein and Oscar de la Renta are staging two shows each. "These times force designers to be more focused and to just be more in tune with everything," says Fern Mallis, senior vice president of IMG Fashion. (USA Today -- Life)
Mr. Denham's makeover included a haircut, which his wife had been urging him to get for some time, an eyebrow trim and some designer clothes, including a Kenneth Cole suit and Calvin Klein shirt. Born and raised in an apartment in White Plains, Mr. Denham, a stockbroker, moved to Oxford seven years ago. (Voices, CT)
Designers include Tory Burch, Kenneth Jay Lane, Calvin Klein and Juicy Couture. September 10. (USA Today -- Life)
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