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Move hatmaking into a US factory? Easier said than done

Friday, 9 June 2017, 16:21 Last update: about 10 years ago

If home is where you hang your hat, Kangol is struggling to afford its pricey new U.S. digs. When the famous hat brand worn by celebrities like Samuel L. Jackson, Brad Pitt and Gwen Stefani moved...

Elton John, Kirsten Dunst indulge in Gucci's Renaissance

Thursday, 8 June 2017, 16:20 Last update: about 10 years ago

Alessandro Michele's midseason Cruise 2018 collection was as artistically eccentric as the portraits hanging in the Medici's private Vasari Corridor that guests took to arrive at the exclusive runway...

Don't let swimsuit anxiety suck the fun out of summer

Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 16:19 Last update: about 10 years ago

Farewell spring and hello bathing suit season, for some an anxious time that sucks the fun out of summer. Not everybody frets over their beach bodies, celebrating instead. For others, it's a...

Covered-up chic: Big brands wake up to 'modest fashion'

Tuesday, 6 June 2017, 16:18 Last update: about 10 years ago

When Ruba Zai uploaded her first video online, the Netherlands-based Afghan student just wanted to share with other Muslim girls and women how she styled her headscarf. She had no idea her "hijab...

Melania Trump's pricey jacket draws attention in Sicily

Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 15:39 Last update: about 10 years ago

Melania Trump's first outing in the Sicilian sunshine was in a colorful floral applique jacket by Dolce & Gabbana that sells for $51,000, or several thousand dollars below the median U.S. income...

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