Reuters - British supermodel Naomi Campbell walked down the ramp in Mumbai on Saturday to pay tribute to the victims of last November’s Mumbai attacks.
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Calvin Klein Works Hard For Your Money (Fashion Wire Daily)
Fashion Wire Daily - “Subtly sexy,” was the theme of the Calvin Klein men’s and women’s apparel and accessories for Fall 2009, said creative director Kevin Carrigan at the collection’s presentation on Thursday, March 26, in New York, which included everything from relaxed sportswear for the office to a new denim collection, Calvin Klein Jeans Body.
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Cruising With John Mayer At The VH1 Save the Music Foundation (Fashion Wire Daily)
Fashion Wire Daily - “You’re a very well-dressed crowd,” joked singer Gavin Rossdale as he took the stage onboard the Carnival Splendor cruise ship docked at the port of San Pedro in Los Angeles, as one of the headliners for the VH1 Save the Music Foundation’s “One Splendid Evening” charity concert held on Thursday, March 26.
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Vintage has new appeal as Australians tighten belts (Reuters)
Reuters - A not-so-new fashion trend is sweeping many parts of Australia, where thousands of people are flocking to vintage fairs to pick up unique, and inexpensive, apparel during the economic slowdown.
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For global India designer, home is where the money is (Reuters)
Reuters - Sabyasachi Mukherjee, one of India’s best-known fashion designers at home and abroad, has a few words of advice for others seeking to make their name internationally: forget global, stay local.
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Indian designers try to stay relevant in recession (Reuters)
Reuters - From shrinking their collections to slashing prices, Indian fashion designers are trying to cope with the global financial crisis, which has dimmed the appetite for haute couture internationally and at home.
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Russell Simmons, Robin Givhan Among Honorees at Savannah College of Art and Design Gala (Fashion Wire Daily)
Fashion Wire Daily - An intimate, bright white art gallery in New York served as the setting for Savannah College of Art and Design’s annual Etoile Gala and awards ceremony on Monday, March 23, where the Georgia-based college honored an esteemed group of creative professionals from New York City urban planner Amanda Burden, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Robin Givhan from The Washington Post, Def Jam founder Russell Simmons, Tony award-winning costume designer William Ivey Long and socialite and actress Cornelia Guest.
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Kenzo auctions art collection as he downsizes (AP)
AP - Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada will auction off some of the art that inspired his East-meets-West style, as he trades his plush Paris mansion for smaller digs on the Seine River.
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Japanese designer Kenzo trades art for new life (Reuters)
Reuters - Vowing to change his life, Japanese fashion designer Kenzo is auctioning off a treasure trove of Asian art, furniture and antique kimonos that adorn his luxury Paris home.
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Celebrating at the “Monsters vs. Aliens” Premiere (Fashion Wire Daily)
Fashion Wire Daily - What’s an Oscar-winning actress choose to wear on the occasion of her 33rd birthday?
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