Couture comes to the tea cup through luxury blends
2009-11-12 15:45:09
Haute couture has come to the tea cup, with a luxury tea retailer launching collections to complement the colors, scents, trends and tastes of each season.
Radio City Christmas Spectacular Show
2009-11-12 10:46:42
The Rockettes dance during a dress rehearsal of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular show in New York November 11, 2009.
Love of craftsmanship sparks home restoration fad
2009-11-12 09:29:08
Blame it on the economy, a love of fine craftsmanship, an appreciation of beautiful detail or nostalgia for an earlier, more genteel era.
British designer Luella Bartley stops trading
2009-11-11 15:58:14
Acclaimed British fashion designer Luella Bartley said Tuesday that her company has stopped trading because of financial problems.
If couture could talk: collection charts women's lives
2009-11-11 15:46:45
Owning more than 3,000 dresses, many of them designer, many from a era long gone, is a dream for most women.
Swahili Fashion Week
2009-11-11 10:20:44
A model poses for photographers at the Swahili Fashion Week in Tanzania's capital Dar es Salaam, November 5, 2009.
Saint Laurent's everyday objects to be auctioned
2009-11-11 10:01:59
The 18th century porcelain Yves Saint Laurent ate from, a Cartier watch he used to wear, the leopard-print couches and gilded chairs he lounged on: It's all to hit the auction blocks.
Fashion show hails kanga as east Africa's kimono
2009-11-11 10:01:36
For women in Tanzania's humid Dar es Salaam port city, the "kanga" is must-have material, functioning as an everyday wraparound dress, bath towel, shawl and, when ragged, dish cloth and mop too.
The 2009 Glamour Women of the Year award show
2009-11-10 15:44:10
Musician Rihanna accepts a 2009 Glamour Women of the Year award during the magazines annual award show in New York November 9, 2009.
Madonna to model for Dolce & Gabbana
2009-11-10 15:31:03
Madonna is to front Dolce & Gabbana's spring/summer 2010 campaign, reports People.
Beijing to play design guru
2009-11-10 14:57:10
Beijing is gearing up to play a leading role in the story of "China design" by reaching out to global design institutes and talents.
One day in the life of a fashion agent
2009-11-10 13:53:59
A day in the life of model agent Wang Bing reveals the hard work behind a beautiful industry.