Versace Cuts a Fourth of Its Work Force
The Milan-based fashion house said it would cut 26 percent of its worldwide work force and consolidate its operations as it targeted a return to profitability in 2011. nytimes.com |
England Beats Wales on Opening Day of Six Nations
England celebrated a centenary by donning retro uniforms and rediscovering a winning form, as it beat Wales, 30-17, at Twickenham on Saturday. nytimes.com |
NZ designers gearing up for Australian Fashion Week
The New Zealand contingent will be strong at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week next month, with five New Zealand labels set to showcase their newest collections.Zambesi will be the first label to fly the New Zealand flag, with... nzherald.co.nz |
Dressing the beautiful
There's something rather sweet about the scene inside the Oxford University Union, where Hubert de Givenchy has come to give a talk. Unsurprisingly, the audience is almost entirely comprised of female students, and many have made... nzherald.co.nz |
Catherine Walker, 65, Creator of Dresses for Princess Diana, Dies
Ms. Walker eschewed fashion traditions, never showing her clothes in catwalk shows and usually shunning the limelight. nytimes.com |