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Cyber Monday likely to be busiest online sales day
Americans clicked away on their computers and smartphones for deals on Cyber Monday, which is expected to be the biggest online shopping day in ...
Anna Nicole Smith daughter a Guess model
The 6-year-old daughter of the late Anna Nicole Smith is walking in her mother's shoes, taking a starring role in the spring ad campaign for Guess ...
Stores try to make holiday shopping cheap and easy
This holiday season, Burger King won't be the only place where you can have it your way. It used to be enough for stores to promise discounts up to ...
Known for photos, Vogue's Coddington pens memoir
The last time Vogue creative director Grace Coddington was impressed by fashion, she was at a Balenciaga runway show in Paris. Since then, designer ...
Charlie Chaplin's bowler hat sold at LA auction
The bowler hat and cane that accented Charlie Chaplin's costume in "Little Tramp" has sold for $62,500 at an auction in Los Angeles. Bonhams said the ...
Nike to sell Cole Haan brand for $570M
Nike is selling its Cole Haan brand to private equity firm Apax Partners for $570 million, part of its effort to focus on core brands. The sneakers, ...
In troubled Egypt, Copts turn to beloved saint
There was no mention of churches torched or Christians killed, but the prayer neatly written on a tiny piece of paper and placed atop an icon of St.
Rachel Zoe tries her hand at gift wrap
A pretty package can make up for a so-so gift, says stylist-designer Rachel Zoe. Don't underestimate the power of stylish wrapping paper, a beautiful ...
What's shaking fashion? An adult-quake
This season's clothes aren't taking their cues from club kids, college students or teenage rebels. There's something grown-up about some of the most ...
Amid Vietnam gloom, US company promises riches
The Australian salesman flashed up a slide of a black Rolls Royce and pitched enticingly to a roomful of Vietnamese students facing an uncertain ...
Vogue shows Raf Simons at head of Dior table
After almost two years of ups, downs and more than a little bit of drama, could it be one big happy family at Christian Dior now, with Raf Simons ...
Archduke Joseph Diamond fetches record $21.5M
Christie's auctioned off the Archduke Joseph Diamond for nearly $21.5 million Tuesday night, a world auction record price per carat for a colorless ...
Storm volunteers mingle with stars at Glamour fest
Sandra Kyong Bradbury was star struck. She had just spied Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg a few feet away. "How can you top that?" asked ...
Recovered Titanic jewels to go on display
Most of the jewelry recovered from the wreckage of the Titanic will go on public display for the first time with a three-city tour. The jewelry is ...
Transgender Pakistanis face society's scorn
Dressed up in elaborate, feminine outfits and artfully applied makeup, they are showered with money while dancing at all-male wedding parties. But the ...
James Bond's closet hits a lot of timeless looks
If he's particular enough to like his martini shaken not stirred, James Bond probably likes his trousers trim not tight. Same goes for the tuxedo ...
Rihanna a rock star on Victoria's Secret catwalk
Rihanna rocked lingerie at Wednesday night's Victoria's Secret fashion show in New York, providing the highlight of the live-music soundtrack and ...
Obama faces familiar world of problems in 2nd term
Now that his re-election is secured, President Barack Obama has a freer hand to deal with a world of familiar problems in fresh ways, from toughening ...
Michelle Obama picked Kors for Election Night
As Michelle Obama stepped on stage with her husband in Chicago early Wednesday morning, she accepted her role not only as first lady but fashion ...
Designer Nicolas Ghesquiere leaving Balenciaga
French fashion designer Nicolas Ghesquiere is leaving the Balenciaga fashion house that he helped turn into one of fashion's hottest properties.
Winehouse wedding dress stolen from singer's home
Amy Winehouse's charity says two of the late singer's dresses — including her wedding dress — are missing and believed stolen from her former London ...
Worker: Japan nuke crisis crew not told of danger
The operator of a Japanese nuclear plant that went into a tsunami-triggered meltdown knew the risks from highly radioactive water at the site but sent ...
Young Fendi branches out with recycled material
Ilaria Venturini Fendi has translated the same attention to detail and craftsmanship she learned working over the years in her famous family's Italian ...
European fashion buyers look to Nigeria
A model struts the runway wearing a flowing newspaper print gown in this African megacity where international high-end fashion buyers are looking ...
Sarah Jessica Parker among stars honoring fashion
Fashion may have been the focus of the Night of Stars gala in New York, but actress Sarah Jessica Parker was more interested in talking politics.