Seen & Heard: Kate Hudson, Megan Fox, Leighton Meester, Sienna Miller, Rihanna

Kate Hudson wearing Jack Vartnanian earrings NEW YORK, Sep 30, 2009 / FW/ — Uptown to downtown, the Eastside and Westside, Kate Hudson, Megan Fox, Leighton Meester, Sienna Miller, Rihanna have been spotted about town. Kate Hudson seems to be loving New York! The actress who was spotted twice during Fashion’s Night Out – downtown at Stella McCartney store wearing... 

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Chamber Syndicale Releases Definitive Paris Fashion Week Schedule

Eiffel Tower WEDNESDAY, Sep 3, 2009 1000 IMPASSE DE LA DEFENSE Gare de Lyon – Train Bleu – Salle Dorée – Place Louis Armand – Paris 12e 1100 MOON YOUNG HEE Garage Turenne – 66 rue de Turenne – Paris 3e 1200 TIM Van Steenbergen Area Commines – 17 rue Commines – Paris 3e 1300 ANNE VALERIE HASH 36 boulevard Bonne Nouvelle –... 

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Vampires Moves Up Top Halloween Costumes List

WASHINGTON D.C., Sep 30, 2009 / FW/ — Thanks to the popularity of Twilight and True Blood, vampires have moved up the top Halloween costumes list coming second to witches among adults. In fact, according to the National Retail Federation’s 2009 Halloween Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, when it comes to Halloween costumes, vampires,... 

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Bikkembergs Introduces New Motorcycle Collection

PARIS, Sep 30, 2009 / FW/ — In true Daytona style, Dirk Bikkembergs introduces his luxury approach to motorcycling – a new range that includes helmets, jackets and gloves, as well as a variety of other leather accessories. The Bikkembergs Daytona motorcycle range is a collection of leather goods and accessories inspired by classic motorcycle clothing, ranging from... 

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Mariella Burani Spring 2010: Retro Charms for the Modern Metro Girl

MILAN, Sep 30, 2009 / FW/ — Oversized belts are the new corsets, declared Mariella Burani on her Spring 2010 collection that featured belts spanning the middle torso and seen on suits and dresses. There is a certain medieval quality in the collection, as if the damsel in distress has turned warrior princess. Transported into the 21st century, she is the tweeting... 

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Calvin Klein Home Opens Lifestyle Shop and Debuts Curator Collection at ABC Carpet & Home

Calvin Klein Home Curator - tuxedo sofa smoked glass cocktail table NEW YORK, Sep 30, 2009 / FW/ — After the successful unveiling of its Spring 2010 womenswear collection designed by Francisco Costa, Calvin Klein turned its attention to HOME as it opened a Lifestyle Shop and debuted its Curator Collection at ABC Carpet & Home today. Showcasing a range of products... 

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Rebecca Taylor & Carolee LUX Support Breast Cancer Awareness

Rebecca Taylor's special silk ruffle blouse ($225) to raise awareness and funds for the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation (TNBC) NEW YORK, Sep 30, 2009 / FW/ — October is Breast Cancer Awareness month; Rebecca Taylor and Carolee are helping in finding a cure with their special silk ruffle blouse and limited edition charm bracelet, respectively. Thinking... 

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Laura Biagiotti Spring 2010: Light & Airy

MILAN, Sep 29, 2009 / FW/ — Another one of my favorite Milanese designers, Laura Biagiotti never ceases to amaze me with her creations. Light & airy, even ethereal, the Laura Biagioti Spring 2010 collection has taken organic shapes and colors giving it a refreshing feel. A frock in earth colors, a shift dress in folded stripes and a drop-down waist cocktail... 

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Facebook, Twitter and Blogs are Popular to Moms

Twitter WASHINGTON, D.C., Sep 29, 2009 /  — Retailers trying to influence moms should pay close attention to the World Wide Web, though free stuff doesn’t hurt either, according to a new Retail Advertising and Marketing Association survey conducted by BIGresearch. Women with children at home are more likely to use Facebook (60.3%), MySpace (42.4%) and Twitter... 

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Etro Spring 2010: On the Fringes of Woodstock

MILAN, Sep 29, 2009 / FW/ — Crimp hair, faded paisley prints that border on sorbet psychedelic shades and shapes, the Etro Spring 2010 collection is a trip down memory lane but on a parallel universe because all the hard edges of Woodstock and the 1970s were blurred, even blunted to make it a romantic era instead of the generation defining moment that it was. The... 

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DSquared2 Spring 2010: Summer Camp

MILAN, Sep 29, 2009 / FW/ — While other designers are going futuristic, designing twins Dean and Dan Caten are going back to nature as they translated last June’s highly successfully menswear camping theme into womenswear. Yet roughing it up is different for the DSquared2 woman as she dons high tech jeans that literally morphs from washed denim to yellow neoprene... 

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