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Lilly Pulitzer at Target: Good Buys, Bad Fashion

Washington Post critic says brand is about clothes, not fashion

(Newser) - Target paired with fashion line Lilly Pulitzer over the weekend to offer a limited collection, and it was a smash success from a retail point of view. Online merchandise sold out within hours, reports AP , while most shoppers at physical stores ended up out of luck. Those in the latter...

Adidas' Goal: Win Back Americans

World's no. 2 sports brand struggling in key market

(Newser) - Between 2002 and 2013, Adidas saw its overall market share more than quadruple—but in the US, the German company has recently struggled, with a retail market share of just 7% last year. And in the world of sneakers, that's a big problem: "The US is 40% of...

Fashion House's Hot New Face: Joan Didion, 80

She stars in Céline ad

(Newser) - "Smart ladies are the new rock stars." That's the takeaway, as Soraya Nadia McDonald sees it in the Washington Post , of the fact that the new face of fashion house Céline is not, say, Gisele Bundchen, but rather writer Joan Didion, who is featured in a...

Ladies, Meet the Lumbersexual

He's the answer to the metrosexual and the latest thing in men's fashion

(Newser) - He's unshaven, a little dirty, and dresses like a woodsman. No, he's not a slob, he's … sexy? This guy—think Tim "the Tool Man" Taylor, Nick Offerman, or Chuck Norris—is a lumbersexual, apparently. And just what is that? He's the opposite of the...

Couple Pulls in $15K a Month—for Doggie Dress-Up

'Menswear Dog' Bodhi is a massive hit on social media

(Newser) - One New York couple has a pet project that's simultaneously ridiculous and ridiculously lucrative: Former designers Yena Kim and David Fung are raking in between $10,000 and $15,000 a month dressing up and photographing their 5-year-old Shiba Inu—raking in cash to the point that the Daily...

Oscar de la Renta Dead at 82
 Oscar de la Renta 
 Dead at 82 
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Oct 21, 2014 6:19 AM CDT

Oscar de la Renta Dead at 82

Legendary fashion designer battled cancer

(Newser) - Fashion designer and icon Oscar de la Renta died yesterday at 82, after a yearslong battle with cancer, the New York Times reports. His illness, the paper notes, didn't slow him down: He designed Amal Alamuddin's dress for her wedding to George Clooney just last month, and his...

Kids' Shirts Yanked for Resembling Nazi Camp Uniforms

Zara withdraws 'sheriff' offering

(Newser) - Fashion chain Zara is responding to a social media firestorm by quickly dumping a kids' shirt that looked a lot like a uniform from a Nazi concentration camp, NPR reports. The striped shirt featured a six-pointed yellow star on the chest reading "Sheriff." "We honestly apologize,"...

India Fashion Shoot's Rape Theme Triggers Fury

Twitter erupts over images reminiscent of New Delhi attack

(Newser) - Twitter users in India are voicing their horror at a new fashion photo shoot—which seems to be inspired by the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old on a bus in New Delhi. The images, set on a bus and viewable at the BBC and BuzzFeed , show several male...

Women Feel Threatened by Peers in Red


 Women Feel 
 Threatened by 
 Peers in Red 
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Jul 13, 2014 11:31 AM CDT

Women Feel Threatened by Peers in Red

Both men and women link color to sex

(Newser) - Researchers know that guys tend to find women in red to be alluring; now, they're investigating how women react to the color. Research headed by a University of Rochester psychologist finds that women see others wearing red "as if these other women are actively advertising" sexual availability. For...

J. Crew Now Offers Size &#39;000&#39;
 J. Crew Now Offers Size '000' 
Jul 13, 2014 6:27 AM CDT

J. Crew Now Offers Size '000'

The XXXS size is for women with a 23-inch waist

(Newser) - As Americans grow ever larger, clothing stores like J. Crew are offering ever smaller sizes—and the retailer insists it's due to actual demand. Just not from Americans. In response to the controversy that ensued this week after the chain started offering size 000, a spokesperson explained to Today ...

Why Sunglasses Make Everyone Better Looking

They offer mystery, better facial structure, says expert

(Newser) - There is, somehow, an instant attractiveness boost conferred by sunglasses. But why is it that covering up our eyes creates this effect? Believe it or not, there is an expert on the topic (it was the subject of her PhD ), and UK professor Vanessa Brown explains the situation to...

Fallen Child of the 2000s: Juicy Couture

60 stores to remain open overseas, but US locations are going bye-bye

(Newser) - Juicy Couture, creator of the terrycloth and velour tracksuits worn by children, retirees, and Britney Spears alike, will close all its US stores by the end of this month. That according to a Racked report picked up by the Huffington Post , which pinpoints when many heard the bell toll for...

For Women, New Shoes More Arousing Than Men
 Women Aroused 
 by, Lie About, 
 Their Shoes 
survey says
Jun 15, 2014 4:30 PM CDT

Women Aroused by, Lie About, Their Shoes

Shoebuy.com survey looks at love of famous accessory

(Newser) - Women see shoes as purely utilitarian accessories that help them get around town ... right? Uh, not exactly. The online retailer Shoebuy.com has confirmed in a nationwide survey that women really do love their shoes—in ways that are a little surprising, the Oklahoman reports. The findings are from 1,...

'Fat'? 'Jumbo'? Clothing Label Unveils New Sizes

Japanese company may be warning citizens to keep trim

(Newser) - A Japanese clothing company has replaced the usual sizes (think S, M, and L) with ones sure to boost shoppers' self-esteem—like Titch, Skinny, Fat, and Jumbo, the Daily Mail reports. The company, Fatyo, says on its website that it's just trying to make the word fat "cool....

Now Trendy: Socks With Sandals

That's what the stylists are saying, anyway

(Newser) - This is apparently not a joke. According to DNAinfo New York , stylists have picked up on socks with sandals as an emerging fashion trend. The look, often spotted on grandmas and tourists, has also been popping up on fashion runways in shows by Kate Spade, Tory Burch, and Burberry, prompting...

Women Have Surgery So Designer Heels Fit Better

When Hitchhiker's Toe and Christian Louboutins clash

(Newser) - How far are women willing to go for fashion? According to the New York Times , pretty far. The newspaper walks a mile in the shoes of a handful of LA- and NYC-based podiatrists who perform procedures specifically designed to help women fit comfortably into designer heels. What types of surgery...

Women Sue: 'Slimming' Underwear Doesn't Slim

They want class-action status for their false-advertising lawsuit

(Newser) - Undergarments made with seemingly magical fabric that can help you lose weight: sound too good to be true? Well, according to two Massachusetts women, it is. Annique Bellot and Tara Stefani are suing Maidenform Brands and Wacoal America over garments they sell with the claim that they'll help you...

Lagerfeld, Chanel Trade Heels for ... Sneakers

Couture collection offers a surprise

(Newser) - The footwear at Chanel's summer 2014 couture collection unveiling in Paris yesterday caused the audience to actually gasp, and the New York Times to lead its review with: "Look at the shoes! Look at their SHOES!" What could the models possibly have been wearing? Sneakers. "Flat,...

Kenneth Cole Tweets Tactless Wordplay ... Again

Defends himself, says he's provoking 'dialogue about important issues'

(Newser) - It appears Kenneth Cole didn't learn his lesson when he sent a very questionable tweet out into the world to promote his brand back in 2011. He's done it once again, this time using the situation in Syria, rather than Egypt, for inspiration, Gawker notes. "'Boots...

Guys, You're 12% Hotter in a Plain White T

And it's particularly effective for the less fit

(Newser) - Note to guys re: looking good: Keep it simple, with a secret weapon. A plain white T-shirt can make a man some 12% more attractive to women, and it actually appears to work better for men who are less shapely, scientists find. Such shirts make the shoulders look broader and...

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