http://www.mail.com/subjects/24336-fashion.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/24336-fashion.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2107510-glitzy-amfar-raises-25-million-to-space.html CAP D'ANTIBES, France (AP) — With an apt rendition of "Gold-finger," singing legend Shirley Bassey roused celebrity-revelers to dig deep into their pockets at the 20th amfAR gala in the Cap D'Antibes Thursday, helping to raise an estimated $25 million for AIDS research. The British-born singer was one of several performers including Duran Duran who sang a... Fri, 24 May 2013 09:21:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2107510-glitzy-amfar-raises-25-million-to-space.html 2013-05-24T09:21:28Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2098790-gold-theme-glitzy-cannes-amfar-gala.html There's always glitz and glamour at Cannes, France, during its annual film festival, and it's no different this year. But there's still a heavy infusion of gold to come this week at Thursday's amfAR gala, which will treat its celebrity guests to 40 of the world's top models in "The Ultimate Gold Collection Fashion Show," curated by Carine Roitfeld. It's t... Mon, 20 May 2013 19:53:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2098790-gold-theme-glitzy-cannes-amfar-gala.html 2013-05-20T19:53:02Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2085578-nicole-richie-candid-aol-web-series.html NEW YORK (AP) — As the Twitterverse expands with millions of users, it can be hard to have a unique voice. Nicole Richie doesn't have that problem. Some examples: "'It's 8:30am & I've already gotten into 5 fights' - thugs, and parents of toddlers." "This therapist is going to be GREAT for me once I stop lying to him." "I'm gonna dress up as an iPhone so m... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:20:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2085578-nicole-richie-candid-aol-web-series.html 2013-05-14T20:20:40Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2070888-kenya-co-turns-sandals-colorful-objects.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The colorful handmade giraffes, elephants and warthogs made in a Nairobi workshop were once only dirty pieces of rubber cruising the Indian Ocean's currents. Kenya's Ocean Sole sandal recycling company is cleaning the East African country's beaches of used, washed-up flip-flops and other sandals. About 45 workers in Nairobi make 100 ... Wed, 08 May 2013 15:35:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2070888-kenya-co-turns-sandals-colorful-objects.html 2013-05-08T15:35:24Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2005868-koolhaas-unites-architecture-design-fashion.html MILAN (AP) — Shedding his "puritanical" attitude against architects designing objects, Rem Koolhaas has shifted scale to create 11 pieces of furniture for the U.S. industrial design house Knoll. The Dutch architect's creations, which premiered Monday ahead of Milan Design Week, include a dynamic counter — a stack of three horizontal beams that can be tran... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:43:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2005868-koolhaas-unites-architecture-design-fashion.html 2013-04-08T17:43:02Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1972056-iraq-to-revive-cultural-life-to-heal-war-wounds.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Sewing machines buzz inside the Iraq Fashion House as dressmakers work late into the night behind concrete blast walls readying intricately embroidered costumes. Models rehearse for an upcoming show upstairs. The energetic atmosphere is in stark contrast to the nearby Iraqi National Museum, which remains closed to the public a decade after ... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 06:35:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1972056-iraq-to-revive-cultural-life-to-heal-war-wounds.html 2013-03-22T06:35:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1951158-rape-defendants-death-casts-shadow-model-jail.html NEW DELHI (AP) — India's Tihar Jail is a land of bakeries and carpentry shops, where inmates compete in music contests, take classes and perform intensive Buddhist meditation as part of their rehabilitation. Tihar Jail is crammed with people awaiting trial who sleep on concrete floors, face daily threats from other prisoners and are shaken down for bribes... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:03:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1951158-rape-defendants-death-casts-shadow-model-jail.html 2013-03-14T01:03:48Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1923606-lanvin-nina-ricci-balmain-ladylike-day-3.html PARIS (AP) — First it was Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo who played with men's clothing in the 1930s. Then came Yves Saint Laurent, who in the 60s made it fashionable for every woman with the masculinity of "Le Smoking." Ever since this time, menswear for women has been inescapable on the Paris catwalks — a sure sign of breaking taboos. But in Paris on ... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:20:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1923606-lanvin-nina-ricci-balmain-ladylike-day-3.html 2013-03-01T02:20:35Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1914900-milan-designers-propose-assertive-winter.html MILAN (AP) — Milan designers have proposed assertive and even aggressive looks for next year, as if to fill a power vacuum felt keenly in Italy in the face of political uncertainty and a resigning pope. The looks presented during six days of fashion previews that ended Monday were structured and solid, inspired by architecture and design and employing stu... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:43:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1914900-milan-designers-propose-assertive-winter.html 2013-02-25T20:43:29Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1907060-large-coats-mainstay-winter-milan.html MILAN (AP) — Many of the fashions displayed on the Milan runway Thursday had a yesteryear appeal — but with a contemporary edge. Coats are a mainstay for next winter, many of them oversized with accentuated cuffs — part of a trend toward architectural references in clothing. Fur coats and jackets make the biggest comeback in many a season, perhaps appeal... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:55:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1907060-large-coats-mainstay-winter-milan.html 2013-02-21T22:55:24Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1898222-westwood-champions-assange-london-catwalk.html LONDON (AP) — Few designers so consistently mix fashion with politics, or manage to secure her fans' adoration with the same looks almost every season. But Vivienne Westwood is not any designer. The flame-haired grand dame of British fashion on Sunday sent her models marching down the catwalk in her signature tight-fitting dresses and nipped-in jackets, t... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:46:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1898222-westwood-champions-assange-london-catwalk.html 2013-02-18T00:46:22Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1897196-rihanna-issa-light-up-london-fashion-week.html LONDON (AP) — London Fashion Week moved into high international gear Saturday with a debut collection from Barbadian pop diva Rihanna, a Native American-inspired show by Brazilian-born Issa and a host of other eclectic offerings. No one went to Rihanna's Saturday night debut as a fashion designer expecting demure dresses set off with tasteful pearls. So n... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:40:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1897196-rihanna-issa-light-up-london-fashion-week.html 2013-02-17T00:40:50Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1896750-londons-glittery-fashion-week-rolling.html LONDON (AP) — London Fashion Week swings into star time with a debut fashion show from pop star Rihanna and other big design names, including Issa and Jasper Conran. Rihanna for River Island is set for Saturday night, followed by an elaborate party in central London. The five-day fashion spectacle will also include upcoming shows from Vivienne Westwood, B... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:18:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1896750-londons-glittery-fashion-week-rolling.html 2013-02-16T19:18:01Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1893022-ny-fashion-week-tough-tailored-lots-black.html NEW YORK (AP) — Influencers finish up New York Fashion Week on Thursday with a taste of what's to come next fall, their appetite whet by some tough, some tailored and many black looks. But there were flashes of bright colors and earth tones, too. There were sleek minimalist shapes and some oversized, slouchy ones. For every bouncy miniskirt there was a la... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:26:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1893022-ny-fashion-week-tough-tailored-lots-black.html 2013-02-15T03:26:15Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1892264-ap-photos-ny-fashion-weeks-beautiful-blur.html NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion Week is a beautiful, strange and infinitely colorful event. For eight days twice a year in New York City, the fashion conscious delve into a glamorous world of wearable art. Using multiple off-camera flashes and long exposures, I created photographs that convey movement on a single frame. One shot and one chance to capture the ebb ... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:06:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1892264-ap-photos-ny-fashion-weeks-beautiful-blur.html 2013-02-14T18:06:18Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1890108-ny-fashion-week-fades-to-black-runway.html NEW YORK (AP) — New York Fashion Week is fading to black. Fall previews wrap up Thursday night, with the rescheduled Marc Jacobs show, but there's been a steady parade of dark clothes straight on through to Wednesday, Day 7. Black is basic, right? Black also is the color most likely to be worn by the front row of editors, retailers and stylists filling th... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:10:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1890108-ny-fashion-week-fades-to-black-runway.html 2013-02-14T03:10:23Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1889704-model-kloss-wouldnt-fashion-week-reunion.html NEW YORK (AP) — Karlie Kloss is a favorite finale model, closing the catwalk again Wednesday at Michael Kors at New York Fashion Week. She did the same the night before, escorting Oscar de la Renta for his bow. It's these close ties to fashion designers that put her on the red-eye from Los Angeles after the Grammy Awards on Sunday so she could make it to ... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:41:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1889704-model-kloss-wouldnt-fashion-week-reunion.html 2013-02-13T20:41:58Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1887428-friendships-bubble-up-ny-fashion-week.html NEW YORK (AP) — Rachel Roy was at Vera Wang's NY Fashion Week show Tuesday, in a choice seat next to John Legend. Tory Burch regularly attends the shows of Narciso Rodriguez and Proenza Schouler. Diane von Furstenberg always makes room for Oscar de la Renta, and Tommy Hilfiger took in Belstaff. Fashion has a reputation for being cutthroat, but there are f... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1887428-friendships-bubble-up-ny-fashion-week.html 2013-02-13T02:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1884538-weathers-silver-lining-coat-comfort-runways.html NEW YORK (AP) — Rain, snow, ice. There's a lot of grumbling about the stiletto-adverse weather as New York Fashion Week hit Day 5 on Monday. But there's a silver lining: cozy coats, especially styles with oversized fur hoods, never looked better. Phillip Lim, for his 3.1 brand, sent out his big coats in navy and black during a show in a cavernous space so... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1884538-weathers-silver-lining-coat-comfort-runways.html 2013-02-12T02:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1882584-hilfiger-updates-preppy-menswear-styles-with-mod.html NEW YORK (AP) — Tommy Hilfiger taught a lesson on mixed messages to the New York Fashion Week on Sunday night. At first, the looks at the Park Avenue Armory, staged like a movie-set library, looked like they were built on the Savile Row-styled menswear and Ivy League prep-school uniforms that Hilfiger has played with for almost 30 years. There were hounds... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1882584-hilfiger-updates-preppy-menswear-styles-with-mod.html 2013-02-11T03:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1881732-coincidence-than-conspiracy-fashion-week.html NEW YORK (AP) — During every season of designer previews at New York Fashion Week a few key, quirky items seem to pop up on different runways. They're not quite trends since one has to think they're partly for runway effect not retail orders, but they're part of the style zeitgeist nonetheless. This time there were fur mittens — oversized like boxer mitts... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1881732-coincidence-than-conspiracy-fashion-week.html 2013-02-10T23:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1882034-animal-prints-flats-timid-cat-reese.html NEW YORK (AP) — Any model will tell you: It's hard to walk down a catwalk. Especially when you're an actual cat. Designer Tracy Reese's fall-winter show had a guest model, of the feline variety. The cat was supposed to be walked on a leash, but was a bit frightened, the designer explained backstage, and had to be cradled in the model's arms for its one tr... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1882034-animal-prints-flats-timid-cat-reese.html 2013-02-10T22:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1881590-beckham-weaves-english-influences-fall.html NEW YORK (AP) — Of course Victoria Beckham had hot cups of tea at the ready at her New York Fashion Week show on Sunday. It was cold outside, and Beckham knows how to take care of her guests, just like she does her customers. The cozy, refined, do-it-the-right-way vibe made it to the runway. She has figured out how to keep the signature chic that has made... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 16:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1881590-beckham-weaves-english-influences-fall.html 2013-02-10T16:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1880534-sound-ny-fashion-week-smartphones-snapping.html NEW YORK (AP) — Remember clapping? As in when a fashion designer puts on his runway finale and then takes a bow before an adoring crowd. The fashion hordes these days are way too busy tweeting, Instagramming and taking video with their smartphones to put those busy hands together. But more often than not, so are the fashion houses. Technology has taken ov... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1880534-sound-ny-fashion-week-smartphones-snapping.html 2013-02-10T03:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1880450-shovels-skis-wedding-tales-snowstorm.html From New Jersey to Maine, millions of people, many with Superstorm Sandy still fresh in their minds, dug out from underneath mounds of snow Saturday. Many were left with serious consequences. Hundreds of thousands lost power, and on New York's Long Island, abandoned cars littered the roadways, left by people who could not make it home Friday night as the ... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 01:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1880450-shovels-skis-wedding-tales-snowstorm.html 2013-02-10T01:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1877732-uggs-ugh-ny-fashion-week-battles-elements.html NEW YORK (AP) — Mother Nature is clearly not a fashionista. A blizzard forced Michael Kors to arrive at New York Fashion Week's "Project Runway" show on Friday in — gasp — Uggs. "I came in looking like Pam Anderson," he joked backstage, where the offending boots had been traded for tasteful black leather. Marc Jacobs... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 07:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1877732-uggs-ugh-ny-fashion-week-battles-elements.html 2013-02-09T07:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1878328-rare-afghan-fashion-seeks-to-empower-women.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan models paraded down a candle-lined catwalk Friday as men and women watched from the audience in a restaurant off a muddy street in Kabul. The rare fashion show in this war-weary capital was a small production but a big idea — part of an Afghan group's efforts to empower women by breaking down barriers in this highly conser... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1878328-rare-afghan-fashion-seeks-to-empower-women.html 2013-02-08T19:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1876876-nyc-england-brace-up-to-3-feet-snow.html BOSTON (AP) — Snow was falling around the Northeast on Friday, ushering in what's predicted to be a massive, possibly historic blizzard, and sending residents scurrying to stock up on food and gas up their cars ahead of the storm poised to dump up to 3 feet of snow from New York City to Boston and beyond. Even before the first snowflake had fallen, Boston... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1876876-nyc-england-brace-up-to-3-feet-snow.html 2013-02-08T17:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1877612-katie-holmes-takes-fashion-crosstown.html NEW YORK (AP) — Katie Holmes and her business partner and stylist Jeanne Yang joined the New York Fashion Week frenzy last season with a show at Lincoln Center, only to leave it behind this time around. It wasn't all the people, or even the paparazzi, that drove them away. It was their own clothes. Their look, which they describe as one of careful artistr... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1877612-katie-holmes-takes-fashion-crosstown.html 2013-02-08T14:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1874270-blizzard-threatens-nyc-england-2-feet-feared.html BOSTON (AP) — A blizzard of potentially mammoth proportions threatened to strike the Northeast with a vengeance Friday, with up to 2 feet of snow feared along the densely populated Interstate 95 corridor from the New York City area to Boston and beyond. From Pennsylvania to Maine, people rushed to stock up on food, shovels and other supplies, and road cre... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1874270-blizzard-threatens-nyc-england-2-feet-feared.html 2013-02-08T02:28:00Z