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...Hillary Clinton ( A ) launched a new line of high-fashion brass knuckles. ( B ) embarked on a fact-finding trip to New York. ( C ) finally released her ghostwriters from the cellar...
...Liya is a rare example, one of only three or four models who are not Caucasian currently working at a high-fashion level, an unspoken quota that, despite a few anomalous seasons, has persisted for years. Jennifer Starr, an industry casting agent, says she has never heard a designer say he doesn't want an African-American or Hispanic model to represent the brand. "He'll describe the feel and inspiration for the collection, and we'll send as many models, regardless of race, that fit that description," she says. Says designer Diane von Furstenberg: "Sometimes you're not thinking...
...goateed, denim-clad Takizawa isn't the only highbrow designer teaming up with street-fashion labels in a high-low endeavor that has rocked Japan's fashion scene. Last year, the icon of Japanese haute expression, Yohji Yamamoto, joined forces with Adidas to sell a new line of sportswear, tagged Y-3. This month, Puma will showcase its latest sneaker collaboration with Yasuhiro Mihara, Japan's version of a younger, spikier Manolo Blahnik. Ironically, the decision of these high-fashion designers to come down from their ateliers and mix with the skateboard set is less their own than the imperative...
...People don't realize what has been accomplished so quickly," says Gucci Group boss Domenico de Sole. Well, some do. Editors and retailers love Maier's work - the slouchy woven bags, the woven pillows for the home, even a woven motorcross jacket. Maier's latest collection displays a more high-fashion approach, with Venetian glass beads adorning his bags and necklaces. A limited-edition line of bags comes with exchangeable woven straps, allowing the owner to change looks on a whim. While Maier was designing these delights, Bottega's CEO Patrizio di Marco was opening stores in New York, Paris...
Ortega, 65, began producing clothes in the family kitchen in 1963; today, thanks to the May IPO of his textile company Inditex, he is Spain's wealthiest man. Inditex owns clothing chains in 34 countries, including the U.S. Zara, the best known, sells affordable copies of high-fashion originals soon after they hit the catwalk. Zara will increase its U.S. presence later this year by opening two stores in Miami, its first outlets outside New York City...