| Valentino Owners Say Company Will Survive Recession Permira, the private equity investor that owns the fashion house, said current market conditions mean that it will remain invested in Valentino longer than planned. nytimes.com |
Designing to an Afro Beat Another Afrocentric wind is rising, and Africa’s visual influence is touching film, music and fashion. nytimes.com |
At Cacharel, the Girl Gets Boyish When Cédric Charlier became the new designer at Cacharel last year, the fashion world once again took notice of a label that had been by and large overlooked over the last decade. nytimes.com |
Miss Universe Australia crowned Jesinta Campbell has been crowned the fairest of them all.The 18-year-old from Sydney's Potts Point won Miss Universe Australia 2010 last night, beating 29 other finalists.She will now go on to represent the nation in the... nzherald.co.nz |
Beauty bars are for the bros The beauty industry is a changing landscape. Or man-scape.Beauticians have waltzed unfazed through the recession, figures show, thanks to an increase of up to 5 per cent a year in the number of men using their services.TVNZ... nzherald.co.nz |