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Questions, anger after young Russian model dies in China

Sunday, 12 November 2017, 12:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A Chinese modeling agency that hired a 14-year-old Russian girl is denying media reports that a "slave contract" contributed to the teen's sudden death. The exact circumstances of Vlada Dzyuba's...

Lord & Taylor selling flagship Fifth Avenue store to WeWork

Saturday, 11 November 2017, 12:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Lord & Taylor's flagship store in Manhattan, known for its holiday displays along Fifth Avenue, is being sold to the office space sharing company WeWork. The nearly 100-year-old building will...

Fit or miss? Retailers offer new tools to help shoppers

Thursday, 9 November 2017, 12:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Stores watching Amazon take a larger share of clothing sales are trying to solve one of the most vexing issues for online shoppers: Finding items that fit properly. The retailers are unleashing...

Companies are looking for diverse ad teams to avoid blunders

Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 10:10 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

CoverGirl executive Ukonwa Ojo was struck when the team from an ad agency entered the room to pitch ideas for revamping the cosmetic company's image. For the first time in Ojo's more than 20-year...

Agnes Varda, 89, on her life in cinema and 'Faces Places'

Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 10:08 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Agnes Varda, the 89-year-old Belgian-born filmmaking legend, emerges from her hotel room having dressed up for an evening event at Lincoln Center. She holds out the large silver heart-shaped medallion...

Zendaya, Cate Blanchett preach empowerment at InStyle Awards

Monday, 6 November 2017, 12:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Empowerment was the de facto theme at the third annual InStyle Awards Monday night, where Hollywood and fashion A-listers from Cate Blanchett and Zendaya to Cindy Crawford gathered on an open-air...

Vera Wang, Naeem Khan among New York bridal week highlights

Sunday, 5 November 2017, 10:14 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Vera Wang's latest bride is feeling a touch of baroque romance and Naeem Khan's is ready for an after-party worthy of Studio 54. During a recent round of bridal shows in New York, Wang showed her...

Plus-size for men: Sites offer trendy looks for bigger guys

Saturday, 4 November 2017, 10:14 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Chris Cyr doesn't like much about the big and tall clothes he finds in stores: They're "not very adventurous," he says, and the fit can be too baggy. And then there's the array of odd prints: "A lot...

Giorgio Armani outlines succession plan to keep house intact

Thursday, 2 November 2017, 12:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Giorgio Armani has outlined a succession plan aimed at preventing his fashion empire from being split up, but the 83-year-old designer remained mum Monday on an eventual creative transition. One...

Andread Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood

Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 10:10 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Vivienne Westwood's other half, Andreas Kronthaler, her Austrian former fashion student, certainly brings ideas to the table as the house's principle designer. Gleaming boxers' trophy belts,...

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