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...dressed legions of American women headed off to work in that decade died yesterday of cancer at age 78. Claiborne, who founded Liz Claiborne Inc. in 1976, introduced the concept of clean cut career clothing to what is known as the bridge market in department stores, that is the fashion lines between designer and mass markets...
...feels more comfortable with this collection," says Versace, who made a special trip to New York City this month to present 24 resort looks to the press and buyers. "There's an easiness that is hard to do on the runway because the expectations are so much higher for fashion shows...
Indeed, a simple white piqué A-line Versace coat or a classic Chanel tweed jacket might not make the headline news that fashion houses are seeking for their big spring and fall presentations. But then again, as Versace reflected, "maybe the time of fashion shows as major events is over. This is a time of reality...
...scorching heat of the Palestinian territories, you wouldn't think a woolly ski mask would be popular. But for Palestinian militants, the ski mask is an essential fashion accessory, just like the Kalashnikov assault rifle. The mask confers a sinister power, anonymity and a definite edge. The idea is that you don't know who is shooting at you from behind the ski mask, so you can't take revenge...
...HOLD A DEGREE in architecture, but Gianfranco Ferré's nickname, "the Architect of Fashion," was more a comment on his bold lines and structured, sophisticated designs. With his pronounced seams and modern white dress shirts, the influential Italian designer famously broke through the doors of French couture in 1989 when he became the rare foreign stylistic director for Christian Dior. (Of the flap he caused among traditionalists, he said, "Luckily my French wasn't that bad.") Ferré died of a massive cerebral hemorrhage a week before his 2008 spring-summer collection was to be unveiled in Milan...