| Designer Yamamoto Files for Bankruptcy Protection Yohji Yamamoto, famous for its austere black clothes, becomes the latest fashion house to fall victim to slumping sales as women turn to cheaper casual apparel amid the downturn. nytimes.com |
Skull and Bones Alexander McQueen is a master of the macabre, with an amazing concept that all but overwhelmed the fashion. nytimes.com |
Shoe styles for women centuries old NEW YORK - Flats, platforms, wedges and stilettos. Sandals, slippers, boots and clogs. Craftsmen and haute designers have been tweaking women's footwear for centuries to reflect culture, politics and utility, but few have broken through... nzherald.co.nz |
Italian police shatter fake Venetian glass ring MILAN - Italian authorities say they have smashed a Murano glass counterfeiting ring.The tax police commander in Venice said on Friday that authorities had confiscated 11 million artefacts fraudulently carrying stickers from the... nzherald.co.nz |
Showcase Unites Fashion and Interior Designers American Fashion: Designers at the Aldyn, which opens Sept. 21, will feature 22 rooms created by designers like Nicole Miller. nytimes.com |