| Stockholm Store Drops North Korean Jeans Line A department store removed a new line of North Korean-made designer jeans, saying it wanted to avoid controversy over ties with the communist nation. nytimes.com |
The Looks of Lowered Expectations Reviews of Marni, Jil Sander, MaxMara, Missoni, Gucci, Armani fall shows. nytimes.com |
New Stuff Marlow & Sons’ plush leather bags, iridescent penknife key chains, and more new stuff in New York stores. nymag.com |
Employees Only They fold. They sell. They skateboard in the stockroom. “Look Book” meets the proudly clannish foot soldiers of the city’s most mall-like precinct: the shop clerks of Lower Broadway. nymag.com |
Fashion Plate: Kiri Nathan Kiri Nathan is a fashion designer and finalist in Villa Maria Cult-Couture 2010. Her namesake line reflects Maori and European cultures with gowns that combine contemporary fabrics and glamour with traditional techniques like raranga... nzherald.co.nz |