Monthly Archives: September 2011

Workers at Milano Fine Jewelry in Cumming came to work Monday to something they never expected: every single piece of fine jewelry in their store was stolen.

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian may sport a $2 million engagement ring, but you won’t need similar finances to emulate her skills in accessorizing. The style icon to millions of Americans recently launched a fall jewelry collection called Belle Noel. The collection is available at Bloomingdale’s. The Egyptian-inspired line of rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets and …

Fashion Wire Daily – Purity would appear to be the leitmotif and buzzword of the current French shows, especially at the tellingly delicate, charmingly refined yet rather risque spring 2012 collection of Nina Ricci shown on Thursday, Sept. 29, in Paris.

Reuters – Liz Claiborne Inc on Thursday won the dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit accusing the clothing designer of fraudulently misrepresenting its relationships with department store chains Macy’s Inc and J.C. Penney Co , causing its stock to fall.

Reuters – Balenciaga on Thursday proved yet again that Paris remained one of the world’s most experimental fashion capitals despite efforts by rivals Milan, New York and London to upstage it.

AP – The alchemy was off at the house of Mugler, where Lady Gaga’s stylist, Nicola Formichetti, again failed to live up to his reputation as a sort of Generation Y Midas who turns everything he touches into gold.

Reuters – “Let them eat cake,” Marie Antoinette is famously quoted as saying, but the 18th century fashionista, had she lived today, may well have said, “Let them wear Lacroix.”

Reuters – Fashion designers poured gold onto the Milan catwalks this week with collections rich in metallic finishes and designed to appeal to buyers who are keeping the luxury industry afloat in austere times.

Reuters – Paris Fashion Week kicked off on Tuesday under a cloud of economic pessimism mixed with uncertainty about the creative direction of some of the world’s biggest fashion brands including Dior, Louis Vuitton, Celine and Yves Saint Laurent.

AP – At times, it’s hard to tell the difference between Sofia Vergara and Gloria, the character she plays on ABC’s hit comedy “Modern Family.”