Oscar de la Renta

Home ec goes high fashion

Oscar de la Renta. They are icons in the fashion industry, and now the object of study in Williamson County Schools' textile and apparel classes, which are seeing a surge in attendance. Ravenwood High School is offering the...

MALL-OWEEN MAULING

October was one of the scariest months on record for retailers, as skittish shoppers slammed their wallets shut amid the credit crisis. Luxury stores were hit hardest, as a threatened breakdown in the financial system drained...

Michelle Obama's 'victory dress' criticised

Barack Obama's win on Tuesday night may have inspired a nation, but the dress First Lady-elect Michelle Obama wore for her husband's victory speech has been widely criticised. By Melissa Whitworth in New York She chose a black...

Project Runway Designers Sketch Inaugural Gowns for Michelle Obama

Project Runway designers are already dreaming up Inaugural Ball looks for Michelle Obama! In the tradition of Runway, Daily Beast editors challenged the reality show designers to create the First Lady's dress using Laura Bush's...

Michelle Obama's Election Night Dress

Dressing to Win - Michelle Obama Supports Another American Designer Michelle Obama's unconventional and modern red and black election night dress has kicked up a storm with the fashion media. Whilst hearty congratulations were...

Obama victory sparks talk about Kansas governor

Barack Obama's victory in the presidential race has intensified speculation that Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will join his Cabinet, and she didn't rule it out Wednesday. "I'm always flattered to have my name in circulation," she...

Pls Hndle Thx: Election SpecialWhat Not to Wear

Last night was one that made history, and not just in the ways you would think. As crowds stood at the Biltmore Hotel and at Grant Park, two women, one who would have been First Lady and one who became First Lady-Elect, stood...

Industry Interview: Net a Porter's Holli Rogers

Holli Rogers is head of Buying and Retail at Net a Porter and she took some time out from her busy schedule to answer a few questions about her week. Give us a short description of your job I oversee NET-A-PORTER.COM's buying...

Can You Guess the Fashion Baby Daddy?

Can You Guess the Fashion Baby Daddy?Let's assume a few fashion queens sperminated me a few months ago and I gave birth to a litter of 6 babies... can you guess who the fashion daddies are without going to the Mauri show? Click...

South Africa: Designs From Africa on the World Stage

WHEN fashion designer Marisa Fick-Jordaan founded the BAT Shop in Durban 13 years ago, named after the Bartel Arts Trust and offering arts and crafts made by KZN communities, her interest in traditional craft led to a telephone...