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Brooke Shields examines her life, fame in doc ‘Pretty Baby’
Read full article: Brooke Shields examines her life, fame in doc ‘Pretty Baby’Brooke Shields reveals that she was the victim of a sexual assault in a new documentary about her life that premiered Friday afternoon at the Sundance Film Festival.
Bottega Veneta gets a Milan reboot, DSquared2 spreads love
Read full article: Bottega Veneta gets a Milan reboot, DSquared2 spreads loveMilan Fashion Week has closed five off-kilter days of runway shows for next season, marked both by a sense of relief that strict pandemic rules were easing but with growing distress over the war in Ukraine.
Ethiopia's economy hit as major clothing maker closes shop
Read full article: Ethiopia's economy hit as major clothing maker closes shopEthiopia’s once rapidly growing economy is taking another hit tied to its yearlong war, with global clothing manufacturer PVH Corp_ saying it's closing its facility there because of the “speed and volatility of the escalating situation.”.
'Cool but weird.' Macy's store transformed into school
Read full article: 'Cool but weird.' Macy's store transformed into schoolStudents commute between classes at Downtown Burlington High School, Monday, March 22, 2021, in Burlington, Vt. Students who once shopped at a downtown mall are now attending high school in the mall's former Macy's department store, taking escalators to and from classes. The existing Burlington High School was closed last August after PCBs were found in the building. The Downtown Burlington High School opened March 4, about six months after school administrators closed the existing school, just under 2 miles away, because toxic industrial chemicals known as PCBs were found in the building and soil during renovations. As school officials looked for space where students could attend school in-person, they eventually eyed the empty department store, which closed in 2018. “It's weird but cool at the same time,” said freshman Moses Doe, 15, who said he and his family shopped plenty at Macy's before it became his school.
British model, fashion muse Stella Tennant dies at 50
Read full article: British model, fashion muse Stella Tennant dies at 50FILE In this Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018 file photo, model Stella Tennant poses during a photocall before Chanel Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2018 fashion collection presented in Paris. Tennant, the aristocratic British model who was a muse to designers including Karl Lagerfeld and Gianni Versace, has died suddenly at the age of 50, her family said Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)LONDON – Stella Tennant, the aristocratic British model who was a muse to designers such as Karl Lagerfeld and Gianni Versace, died suddenly at the age of 50, her family said Wednesday. The granddaughter of the 11th Duke of Devonshire Andrew Cavendish and his wife Deborah Mitford of a glamorous, unconventional aristocratic family, Tennant was one of the leading British models of the 1990s. Fashion house Versace paid tribute to Tennant on Twitter, saying: “Versace is mourning the death of Stella Tennant.
Black creatives in Italian fashion demand cultural reform
Read full article: Black creatives in Italian fashion demand cultural reformFashion designer Stella Jean talks during an interview with the Associated Press, in Rome, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)MILAN The only Black designer belonging to Italys influential fashion council is demanding a "long overdue cultural reform from her colleagues under the slogan: Do Black Lives Matter in Italy? A frequent refrain from Black creatives in Italian fashion is that they are often the only person of color in the workplace. Stella chafes at the Africa Hub, which promoted five brands during Milan Fashion Week in February. While she won't show in September, she has asked Capasa to host a Black Lives Matter event to kick off "the immediate launch of a long-overdue fashion cultural reform.''
Retailers look to boost sales, German car sales weak
Read full article: Retailers look to boost sales, German car sales weakThe company had reopened 367 stores as of May 30, with approximately 30 additional stores reopening the week of May 31. Total comparable store sales declined 27.6%, but online sales soared nearly 300%. Kirkland's currently has 357 of its 404 stores open to customers. One bright spot was online sales, which rose 32.3% in the quarter. In the last month of the quarter, online sales jumped 97%.
Justin and Hailey Bieber Pose in Their Underwear for New Calvin Klein Photo Shoot
Read full article: Justin and Hailey Bieber Pose in Their Underwear for New Calvin Klein Photo ShootFirst comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a couple's Calvin Klein photo shoot. On Friday, photos of Justin and Hailey Bieber posing in their underwear were released to celebrate the fashion brand's 50th anniversary. Justin Bieber and his Wife Hailey are super hot in this new campaign for Calvin Klein #CK50pic.twitter.com/0zCObweCEU NAKED and FAMOUS (nkdndfms) (@nkdndfms2) October 4, 2019Justin and Hailey Bieber for a new Calvin Klein campaign. #CK50pic.twitter.com/P5Z37RB5Rb Bieber-news (@yourbiebernews) October 4, 2019The campaign comes the same day that Justin and Hailey star in Dan + Shay's music video for "10,000 Hours," which features the pop star. RELATED CONTENT:Justin and Hailey Bieber Cuddle in Bed in Dan + Shay's New '10,000 Hours' Music VideoHailey Bieber Rocks 'Wifey' Necklace After Second Wedding to JustinJustin and Hailey Bieber Adorably Tease Each Other In New PDA-Filled Video After Second Wedding -- Watch!