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AP / Remy de la Mauviniere

High Fashion in the Time of Recession

Granted, he is the head designer at Chanel, and haute couture has never been about realism or frugality, but Karl Lagerfeld might do well to drop his socioeconomic commentary to the level of a whisper breathed to like-minded luxe junkies from behind a lacy fan in Paris. 

Posted on Dec 7, 2011 READ MORE  |  4 COMMENTS



AP / Jacques Brinon

Dior Drops Designer for Allegedly Anti-Semitic Barrage

John Galliano has been thrown out of the house of Dior. The 50-year-old couturier, given to sporting a look that might be described as swashbuckler chic, was booted from his top post at the French fashion firm after his bosses saw footage of Galliano allegedly declaring “I love Hitler” to two women at a Parisian cafe, according to the BBC.

Posted on Mar 1, 2011 READ MORE  |  31 COMMENTS


America Becoming Haven for Designer Babies

Foreign couples are flocking to the U.S. to take advantage of medical techniques—banned in most countries—that allow the dictation of a baby’s sex.

 

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