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Ashely Mears: Pity the Models of Fashion Week
 Pity the Models 
 of Fashion Week 
OPINION
Sep 15, 2011 1:41 PM CDT

Pity the Models of Fashion Week

Their 'precarious' jobs aren't so 'glamorous' out of the spotlight, writes Ashley Mears

(Newser) - To most of us, Fashion Week is all glitz and glam—but behind the scenes, modeling is a “grueling” job, writes model-turned-professor Ashley Mears. It’s freelance work, so there are no benefits, and models “never know when their next job is coming.” It’s also grossly...

Men's Fashion Week: Don't Forget Your Manties

Words like "mankini", "murse", and "mewlery" are becoming ever-more popular

(Newser) - Fashion Week is here again, which gives the Wall Street Journal an excuse to look at the "special lexicon" that has cemented itself in the mainstream of the men's fashion world in recent years. Mankinis, mandals, manties, murses, and even mantyhose—the growing list of items that were...

Lagerfeld: Royal Wedding a Sea of 'Fat Legs'

Chanel designer also divulges his love for DSK

(Newser) - Karl Lagerfeld, never one to mince words , was apparently not a fan of the fashion he saw at the royal wedding. It was a mess of “bad proportions,” “ugly hats,” and “short skirts on fat legs,” the Chanel designer said recently, recalling his stint...

Lacoste to Norway: Don't Let Breivik Wear Our Clothes

Situation a 'nightmare' for label

(Newser) - Abercrombie's woes have officially been relegated to second place. In first, the headache Lacoste is dealing with. It seems Norway shooter Anders Behring Breivik really likes the French fashion label, so much so that he insists on wearing a red Lacoste sweater whenever he leaves prison ... and he...

Galliano Guilty of Making Anti-Semitic Slurs

Designer handed a suspended sentence

(Newser) - He managed to escape the six months in jail he was facing, but John Galliano didn't manage to escape a guilty verdict. A Paris court today convicted the former Christian Dior designer for making "public insults based on origin, religious affiliation, race, or ethnicity." He was given...

Hells Angels Rip Roarin' Mad About T-Shirts

Fashion house sued over trademark infringement

(Newser) - The Harley-riding outlaws of the Hells Angels are on the warpath—over trademark infringement. The organization is suing a fashion house over women's T-shirts that say "My boyfriend is a Hells Angel," reports the Los Angeles Times . "We bring these lawsuits from time to time not...

To Push Brand, Lacoste Sponsors ... Normal People

Nothing says 'premium brand' like Lacoste-clad waiters, right?

(Newser) - Some fashion companies sponsor celebrities. Others beg celebrities to stop wearing their clothing. Lacoste, of the famed crocodile logo, has taken a third tack: It's dressing normal people in its clothes. Waiters, busboys, and valets, specifically. Given, the brand has chosen to outfit the employees of some pretty posh...

Urban Outfitters Sued Over 'Salacious' Teen Photos

Underage model's family seeking $28M

(Newser) - The parents of a 15-year-old model aren't happy about sexually suggestive pictures of their daughter appearing on T-shirts all over the country. The mom and pop are suing Urban Outfitters and a commercial photographer for $28 million, claiming that they never gave permission for the "salacious" photos to...

Claire Suddath: The '90s Are Totally Back, With Help from Nickelodeon
 The '90s Are Totally Back 
OPINION
Aug 12, 2011 12:13 PM CDT

The '90s Are Totally Back

Get ready for the return of Doug, Beavis, and Clarissa

(Newser) - From the return of scrunchies to an attempted Saved by the Bell reunion, there’s no doubt about it: The ’90s are back in a big way. The New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys have teamed up, Pop-Up Video is returning, and Nickelodeon is bringing back a...

Vivienne Westwood Has Harsh Words for Kate

Designer slams her eye makeup, for one...

(Newser) - Kate Middleton is a style icon, right? Wrong, says fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. The Duchess of Cambridge projects the image of an "ordinary woman," not the "extraordinary woman" she should be, Westwood complains to Britain's Sunday Times Magazine in an interview picked up by Australia's...

America's 40 Worst-Dressed Cities

Even New York, LA embarrassing

(Newser) - US fashion is as diversified and geographically distinct as food or accent, but as GQ found when ranking 40 American cities based on fashion, our bad taste in clothing is rampant regardless of which coast you’re on. Take a look at the results of their “deeply scientific, irrefutable...

Why True Religion, J Brand, and Other Premium Jeans Cost $300
 Why Those Jeans Cost $300 
Jul 10, 2011 4:18 PM CDT

Why Those Jeans Cost $300

One big reason: They're made in America

(Newser) - Ever wondered how a pair of jeans, even great-looking ones, could possibly cost $300 or more? The Wall Street Journal has the answer—and in large part, it’s because the fancy pants were made in America, writes Christina Binkley. If a pair of $300 True Religion jeans had been...

Kate Middleton Single-Handedly Bringing Back Nude Pantyhose
 Kate Is 
 Saving the 
 Nude Stocking 
OPINION
Jul 7, 2011 1:39 PM CDT

Kate Is Saving the Nude Stocking

Sheer hose getting a big royal endorsement

(Newser) - Long ostracized by the fashion world and free-thinking feminists, there may be hope remaining for the nude stocking, and it’s all thanks to the former Kate Middleton, the Boston Globe reports. Closely-watched for her intelligent fashion sense, the only hang-up fashionistas have about the otherwise gorgeous Duchess of Cambridge...

Saks Fifth Avenue Coming to ... Kazakhstan

Luxury retailer to open 3-story location in August 2012

(Newser) - Soon the fine and fashionable people of Kazakhstan will be able to shop in added style: Luxury retailer Saks said today it will open a Saks Fifth Avenue store in August 2012. Saks plans to license the store, which will be built in the former capital of Almaty. Financial terms...

Player Hits Wimbledon in Gaga-Like Jacket

Bethanie Mattek-Sands lost her Wimbledon match, however

(Newser) - Bethanie Mattek-Sands promised Wimbledon had never seen anything like it, and she wasn't kidding. The 26-year-old American, famous for her unusual fashion taste, arrived on court today for her first-round match wearing a white fringed jacket with 12 tennis balls cut in half stitched down each silver-studded sleeve. She...

Fly Ties: Fish Bait Goes High Fashion

Fly fishermen reeling as women snap up rooster feathers

(Newser) - For every trendy lady you see running around with long feather extensions in her hair, a fly fisherman somewhere sadly goes without a lure. Hackles—the long, skinny rooster feathers fishermen use to make lures for bait—have been selling out nationwide. Hairdressers have gotten desperate to follow the craze...

LRG Designer Jonas Bevacqua Dead at 34

Founder of hip-hop brand found dead

(Newser) - The co-founder of the hugely popular hip-hop and skateboarding clothing brand LRG has been found dead in his Laguna Beach home. Jonas Bevacqua was 34. There was no obvious cause of death, and an autopsy will be conducted, AP reports. LRG, which the designer founded when he was barely out...

Princess Beatrice's Royal Wedding Hat Hits $130,000 in eBay Auction
 Beatrice's Awful Hat 
 Sells for $131K 
UPDATED
May 23, 2011 2:30 AM CDT

Beatrice's Awful Hat Sells for $131K

But let's be honest: Really, it's priceless

(Newser) - The rapture didn't happen Saturday, but humanity might be doomed anyway: That thing, er, "unique sculptural celebratory headpiece," that Princess Beatrice wore to the royal wedding sold on eBay for nearly $131,000 yesterday. Sadly, the winning bidder currently remains anonymous, E! reports. On the bright side,...

Celebs Walk Costume Gala Red Carpet

Sadly, no bunny ears in sight this year

(Newser) - Last year, there was a light-up dress ; in 2009, Madonna wore a kooky hat . From the looks of it, this year's Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala was not quite as crazy, but there were definitely some interesting looks. PopEater calls last night's fete "the year'...

It's True: Designer Labels Will Make Your Life Better
It's True: Designer Labels
Will Make Your Life Better
in case you missed it
Apr 9, 2011 9:43 AM CDT

It's True: Designer Labels Will Make Your Life Better

But only if it's obvious you're wearing a designer logo

(Newser) - It's true: Wearing designer fashion will very likely improve your life. But not because the clothes are so attractive, oh no: It's the label that matters. A new study shows that designer logos bring benefits including more cooperation, job recommendations, and even money from others. In one experiment, when presented...

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