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Retail sales heat up in May amid warmer weather
Consumers emerged in May to give retailers their best month since January, lured by warmer weather and the confidence lift from the surging stock market and rising housing prices. Same-store sales increased 4.8% from a year earlier, beating expectations...
Tags: Gap Inc., American Apparel, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Target Brands, Inc., Consumers
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Designer Daniella Helayel out at Issa London
Issa London designer Daniella Helayel, who created the highly publicized blue dress worn by Kate Middleton on the occasion of her engagement announcement, is leaving the label she founded, the company announced Thursday. She will be succeeded by Blue...
Tags: Salvatore Ferragamo, Arts, Issa, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Arts and Culture
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Vivienne Westwood to design new uniforms for Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic Airways has tapped fashion designer Vivienne Westwood to redesign its uniforms the airline announced Thursday. The partnership between the two British brands will result in newly designed -- and eco-friendly -- uniforms for about 7,500...
Tags: Virgin Group, Ltd., Fashion Trends, Vivienne Westwood
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Taylor Swift stands out at American Academy of Country Music Awards
Taylor Swift was not a big winner at the American Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday in Las Vegas. The performer/songwriter who took home a basketful of awards, including female vocalist of the year, was Miranda Lambert. (But Swift, in her Dolce...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Heads of State, Music, Celine
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A Sin City Threesome
You don’t have to be a sinner to love Sin City, but you’d better be an insider to get the most from your visit. Here’s the inside track to all that’s fabulous at The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian, The Shoppes at The Palazzo...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Neiman Marcus, Bottega Veneta, Entertainment, Dining and Drinking
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Tilda Swinton fronts for Chanel. Cher attends Paris Fashion Week.
Tilda Swinton is starring in ads for Chanel's Edinburgh-Paris pre-fall collection. The campaign was shot at the Château d’Ecouen, a Renaissance castle near Chantilly, France. [WWD] Paris Fashion Week has started and there's plenty to grab our...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Lady Gaga, Paris Fashion Week, Paris (France)
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The Black Eyed Peas' Fergie has new Avon celebrity fragrance [Updated *]
Singer Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas is generating a lot of news this month. First she announced that she and actor husband Josh Duhamel are expecting a baby. And her new fragrance, Viva by Fergie, for Avon just launched. The fragrance is described as...
Tags: Josh Duhamel, Christopher Kane, Kate Bosworth, Fergie (singer), Julianne Moore
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Topshop, Topman opening at the Grove draws thousands, Demi Lovato
It was an over-the-top grand opening for Topshop and Topman at the Grove. The British fashion brands debuted in L.A. in a big way Thursday, drawing a crowd of 10,000 to the shopping center, the biggest retail store opening ever for the Grove. Shoppers...Tags: Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Entertainment Events, United Kingdom, Entertainment, Clothing
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Topshop's West Coast flagship to open Thursday in Los Angeles
Topshop, the global fashion juggernaut with more than 400 stores operating in 38 countries, finally arrives on the West Coast on Thursday, opening day for its new Topshop Topman store at The Grove in Los Angeles. To celebrate the opening, the retailer...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Entertainment, Consumer Goods Industries, Demi Lovato
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Dressing the parts: Film costumes that help make statements
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs the year winds down, multiplexes fill up with films vying for award-season consideration. Thanks to a bumper crop of period movies, late 2012 has showcased some serious talent in the field of costume design. Some of the films are worth watching for...Tags: Entertainment, Janet Leigh, Keira Knightley, Angelina Jolie, Christoph Waltz
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Amazon, Target winning Black Friday value wars, report says
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are fast approaching, but according to one research group, consumers have crowned the retailer they think provides the best value: Amazon.com. The online retailer has many of its brick-and-mortar competitors hustling to...
Tags: Target, Neiman Marcus, Holidays, Cyber Monday, Consumers
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Frugal Fashion: Ines de la Fressange at Paris Fashion Week
All The RageInes de la Fressange is the epitome of French chic. She attended the Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture fall-winter 2013 presentation in a white blouse with sky blue blazer and dark capri denim. She added flats with a sparkly buckle and classic...
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