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Li-Lo almost puts me off leopard print
... new moss-haveThe range - her sixth for the high street giant - went online at 6am this morning and by 9am 200 of them had been sold. I'm steering clear though - otherwise I really will look like a red pansy when I bump in to six other people on Oxford Street wearing exactly the same thing. May 14th 2008SHRINKING violet Beth Ditto wins my best-dressed prize for her fab floaty kaftan at the opening... |
2009 styles guide from A to Z
... BELT ... the ultimate waist cincher. And O is also for ORIENTAL PRINTS ... as pattern designers look to the East for inspiration. This stunning obi belt dress, £85 from Monsoon, combines both trends P is for PEARLS ... fake, real, large, small, who cares? as long as you layer them. This necklace, £12 from Accessorize, is a great twist on the classic look. Or you can’t go wrong with a tried-and-te... |
Be a style kitten like sexy Jaime
...eamed with a clutch and black heels. But if you can't afford the hefty price tag, get yourself down to the High Street where you can get the same look for a fraction of the price. Jaime's look: Dress, $780, clutch, $465, shoes, $250, all from Dolce & Gabbana; watch, from $2,000, Chanel. Roxanne Pallett ... bargain babeStyle spy EMMERDALE babe Roxanne Pallett looked drop dead gorgeous at the In... |
Handbags maker Coach reduces new store growth plans
...rchase authorization. For the six months ended December 27, 2008, net sales were $1.71 billion, up 4% from the $1.65 billion reported in the first six months of fiscal 2008. Excluding the positive currency effects from translating foreign-denominated sales into U.S. dollars, net sales increased 1% for the six-month period. Net income totaled $363 million, down 11% from the $407 million reported a ... |
Hollywood Celebrates Strong Sales Over Weekend
own films."It was certainly helpful to have product from DreamWorks Animation, Marvel, and DreamWorks to help in the transition toward developing our own product," he said. "Now, when you look to the next six months, we have 'Benjamin Button' with Brad Pitt, we have the relaunch of 'Star Trek' with J. J. Abrams, we have a sequel to 'Transformers' that came out of our relationship with DreamWorks."... |
Federal Reserve Cuts Rates to Historic Low
y October to about 1.5 percentage points, but it remains well above levels that prevailed earlier this year.Other spreads have continued to march higher. For instance, 'BB'-rated junk bonds now trade at more than 14 percentage points above comparable Treasury bonds -- a crushing borrowing cost for many low-rated companies -- compared to a spread of less than six percentage points before September.... |
Some Retailers Are Iffy Bets Even With Share Markdowns
The Grinch has had a firm grip on the holidays this year, so investors hoping to find bargains among beaten-down retail stocks should check the balance sheets of any retailers whose shares they're considering buying.A number of the industry's weakest players, including Linens 'n Things, Sharper Image and Circuit City Stores, have filed for bankruptcy protection. And with the capital markets closed... |
Chad Allison design top pick in Couture challenge
...hallenge.The brand was one of six Couture exhibitors at the JA New York Winter Show to take on the challenge of re-imagining the iconic New York Greek coffee cup as a piece of wearable art. The competition was intended to play off the idea of reducing, reusing and recycling, with designers using a portion or an entire coffee cup in their design.The competing designs were showcased on the JA New Yo... |
20 bikinis to buy for less than $20
FEELING the pinch but desperate for a new holiday wardrobe?Don't worry! we have Credit Crunch Couture all sorted. From now on we'll bring you regular fashion fixes for style-savvy shoppers on a budget. This week CHLOE WOOD tracks down ten hot bikinis for under 20. Red alert ... $12 H&M Stripey ... $9 Matalan Pretty in purple ... $8 Matalan Chic ... $8 Matalan Pucci-esque ... $6 Matalan Lean, g... |
Obama throws $75 billion lifeline to homeowners
...ho has lost a job in the past six months as a result of the tough economic conditions, according to the poll, released Wednesday. And more than half say they worry about being able to pay their bills and about seeing their retirement investments decline. So far, Obama's job approval rating still is high, at 67 percent, and he is scoring strong marks for his handling of the economy.The president un... |
Consumers need greater tanzanite exposure
...he mine was the first time in six weeks the miners actually found any tanzanite," Courtney recalls. "That's when I realized just how rare it is."The designer's 2009 "Tanzanite Collection" typically retails between $16,000 and $200,000, with stones mainly from 4- to 30-something carats. The stones Courtney uses would whet the appetite of retailer Bill Sites, a self-confessed "colored stone junkie."... |
VIRTUE and VICE: Morality in Fashion
...; macaronisPointed toes, high heels and platform soles Religious attitudesRailing of the priesthood against fashion changeClothing imposed by 19thC missionaries in AfricaThe Islamic veilPuritan dress MiscellaneousChanging attitudes to stiletto heels from 1950 to 2000The fur and feather tradesEffect of British clothing exports on colonial industries The Costume Society aims to encourage access to c... |
Trend for Autumn-Winter 2008/2009 by GLENI
...ith strictly rounded toes and heels that are vertiginous to say the least, not less than 13 cm! There are many new styles for both types of shoes, like the gothic style that we saw during Paris Fashion Week: with just the right amount of eccentricity and originality! This season our legs will flaunt ultra-decorated tights: many colours and fantastic patterns, tartan and geometric designs, everythi... |
Coach: Luxury on the Cheap
...mbers. Consumers continue to pinch their pennies in this tough economic environment. The International Council of Shopping Centers expects November and December sales at stores open at least a year to fall as much as 1 percent, the largest drop since at least 1969, when the trade group began tracking such data.However, there's beauty in those numbers for stock investors. While the industry as a wh... |
Italian colors come to Barcelona
...The crystal-clear glass (some six metres high) gives a streamlined, light look to the building’s classic façade and emphasises the elegant railed balconies.Benetton Woman accessories and underwear are on the new store’s ground floor. The first floor is wholly taken up by Man collections, including clothing, accessories and underwear ranges. The lower-ground floor houses Benetton Child, matern... |
Snow stalls jewelry sales, but men still buying
...that buried his town under 20 inches of snow, Evan James Deutsch said sales were strong over the weekend at his jewelry store, Evan James Ltd. in Brattleboro, Vt.He attributes the sales to a combination of remaining open when other stores along Brattleboro's main drag closed and the hearty nature of Vermonters."They don't care about the weather," Deutsch said. "They're used to it."Customers over t... |
Shape up and party - Shapewear
...ow from Falke and the waist clincher from Simply Yours are cute enough to be outerwear. Great for defining your waist ... purple lace all-in-one, £40, Ballet (balletlingerie.co.uk) Great for bingo wings and tum ... red silhouette shirt, £60, Falke (falke.com); pants, £5, La Senza Great for pear shapes ... bronze and black lace corselette, £45, Charnos; bracelet, £6, Freedom at Topshop Great fo... |
We teach Kelly Brook to strip
... slide, we've found her the perfect teacher. Jo King has been a striptease performer for thirty years and is the founder of London's School of Striptease ... and she'd love to show Kelly the ropes! "I'd love to challenge Kelly to a lesson to call her bluff," says Jo. So read on for Jo's simple steps to performing a sexy strip for your partner. The SoundtrackJo says: "Music is personal, but pick a ... |
Report: Apprentice will be back on NBC
...by the time it wrapped up its sixth installment in April.If the current option on a renewal for a seventh season were to expire without a deal, producers would be free to shop the series to another network, and Trump has said “numerous networks†have expressed an interest in picking up the show.The show is important for Trump’s growing branding effort, which banks on the businessman’s bras... |
Maui Divers Jewelry honored as 'Best in Business'
tional stores to its roster by the end of the year. Expansion plans call for another six store openings by the end of 2007, including a new Maui Divers Jewelry in San Francisco's Westfield Centre.In addition to the company's strong growth record, Maui Divers Jewelry was also recognized for the establishment of an employee stock-ownership plan in 1997. Employees today own 35 percent of the company.... |
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