Madonna chooses Givenchy for her Sticky and Sweet Tour

Full of stunning visuals and bold statements, Madonna's wardrobe can be deemed a pan-"couture"-el extravaganza. This time, Givenchy is the one to garnish her next tour." Madonna has chosen French Haute Couture house...

Gold Nanoparticles Go Couture

"By adding nanoparticles made of pure gold and silver to fine Marino wool, researchers in New Zealand have created a rainbow of unexpected colors intended for high-end, couture fashion designers. They unveiled the...

Yves Saint Laurent's Quiet French Revolution

On June 1, 2008, one of fashion's premiere icons, Yves Saint Laurent, died of a prolonged illness at the age of 71. His bigger-than-life presence will surely create a void of untold emptiness in the world of couture....

Fashion king Saint Laurent dies

" Fashion king Saint Laurent dies Yves Saint Laurent was a major name in 20th Century fashion Yves Saint...

California Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize $22 Million in Counte...

US Customs and Border Patrol"California Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize $22 Million in Counterfeit Imported Merchandise (Tuesday, May 20, 2008) contacts for this news releaseOakland, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the seizure of...

Arsonist most likely set Florida wildfires

An arsonist is most likely to blame for the wildfires in central Florida.  100 homes have been damaged and/or destroyed.    Most of the fires are now contained.Previous coverage can be seen...

Superheroes Invade Met's Costume Institute

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is about to be filled with a superheroic, couturiered assortment of capes, spandex, and transformative suits, as its new Costume Institute exhibit, "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy"...

Tax evasion probe spreads to Canada

"Tax evasion probe spreads to Canada ...

Strictly Sensual: Balenciaga at Paris Fashion Week

Balenciaga does it again; sounds like an amazing collection. I would have loved to see this show. "Nicolas Ghesquière inked another page in the history of Balenciaga's revival, and it was brilliant - literally, in its super-shiny fabrics molded into sleek shapes and in its...

Architecture: Boxes? No! Blobs? No! Boring? Never!

lots of props for NY-based Asymptote architecture in this article from Lisa Rochon:  " There was a point when the drawings and renderings by Asymptote, a New York firm led by two Canadians, Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture, were enough. When building their designs...

Disturbingly Skinny Models on Paris Haute Couture Runways

While reviewing Paris Haute Couture Fashion week photos, some literally striked me and required some time to digest. It wasn' t about the avangard shapes or bold colors; it was about some of the models the clothes...

On the CADwalk, Yeah: Software for Fast Fashion

Vectors for your v-necks, algorithms for your ascot: fashion's architects are using 3D design software to bring their creations to life, and to a rack near you."When you think of computer-aided manufacturing, sexy lingerie is probably not the first thing that comes to...

TextTime revolutionizes editorial workflows

"Until today, texts have traditionally been measured by word-counts, character counts, lines, inches or centimeters. These units are standard at magazines, newspapers and websites, but for podcasts or video productions they are pretty much useless.Converting text lengths into...

The Giorgio Armani Phone, Co-Develped With Samsung

"Haute couture has shifted its gaze from the catwalk to the world of high technology as the world's top fashion houses jostle to stamp their exclusive labels on mobile handsets and other personal devices. Italian fashion designer, Giorgio Armani, is the latest to direct his...

Vancouver BC: Fashion labels blacklisted by clubs

Perhaps Parking Lots will start a ban on vehicles bearing Harley Davidson Tags, such as Ford Trucks Harley Davidson Edition, P. Diddy Hummers and Chrome Spinners on wheels popular with Rappers.  What's next? Who...

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