Fashion labels outlive designers after founders' deaths
London report notes fashion houses often survive their creators. Versace’s Donatella steps up as Guccio Gucci’s line profits rise under Tom Ford, Halston passes to Randolph Duke, Moschino to Rosella Jardini, Jean Muir relies on assistants as no single successor emerges.
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London
Donatella Versace
Gianni
Versace
Gucch
Guccio Gucci
Tom Ford
Tilmestar
Halston
Randolph Duke
Las Vegas
New York House
Mark
Jack Setton
Moschino
Franco Moschino
Rossella Jardini
Jardini
Jean Muir
Miss Muir
Muir
Miss America sets two-piece swimsuit option for contestants
ATLANTIC CITY NJ Fifty years after a two piece debuted Miss America allows contestants to choose solid color one or two piece suits off the rack with modest rear coverage and full front coverage tops. Contestants must certify no custom design and wear sandals with two inch heels or less. The pageant shifts to ABC, cuts call ins, and features on stage interviews plus dispersed talent segments.
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Atlantic City
Ssake
Leonard Horn
Miss American Organization
Horn
Yolanda Berbeze
Catalina
ABC
NBC
Vendela Kirsebom Aims High From Runway To UNICEF
Swedish supermodel Vendela Kirsebom, famed for modeling success and a long romance, shifts toward charity work as a UNICEF ambassador. She has volunteered for USC Cancer Center and Audrey Hepburn Foundation, traveled to Bangladesh and India, and embraces multilingual fundraising to aid children in poverty.
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Unicef
Vandela
Barbara Sgroi
Cosmopolitan
Batman
Bangladesh
Mrs. Freeze
Milions
Mr. Freeze
Vendela
University of Southern California
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Audrey Hepburn
Hollywood For Children Foundation
India
Vendela Kirsebom
Stockholm
Amnesty International
Save the Children
Paris couture week dazzles with feathered fantasy gowns
Paris haute couture week showcases 15 houses with feathered gowns and fanciful costumes from Dior, Chanel, Givenchy, and Mugler. Yves Saint Laurent presents Renaissance beauty with velvet looks, while designers push wearable daywear and dramatic evening ensembles.
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Paris
Dior
Galliano
Karl Lagerfeld
Duct tape as trusted fix for adventures and shows
An ode to duct tape highlighting its rugged fixes from wilderness gear to spaceflight. Outdoor retailers like Backwoods promote its usefulness, while enthusiasts recall wartime and TV fame. Steve Smith of The Red Green Show shows how tape bonds men and gear, with endless improvised repairs everywhere.
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Nicole Sahady
Night
Newport
R.L
Carey Terra Nova
Garrison Keillor
Bill Hunter
Crewe Coeur
Hunter
Kenyon
Minnesota
Gil
Steve Smith
Alberta
Smith
Atertno Ontario
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Christian Lacroix
Haute Couture
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