Haute Historian: When Fashion And Art Collide

The spring 2014 runway shows were awash in artistic designs and patterns. Bright and imaginative, these collections made their mark. Miuccia Prada teamed up with street artists to create portraits on women’s faces that she applied to dresses and coats. Raf Simons used mixed media to send a message in his Dior collection. Bright streaks …

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Celebrity Style: The 86th Annual Academy Awards: Jennifer Lawrence, Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Lupita Nyong'o

Was the 86th annual Academy Awards the moment we’ve all been waiting for? Perhaps. While it did have its fair share of surprises — Ellen’s celeb selfie heard ’round the world and Jennifer Lawrence‘s face plant — and predictable wins — oh come on, everyone KNEW Lupita Nyong’o would steal the Supporting Actress glory — …

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Versace Sees Growth, Plans IPO

Versace has some major growth potential- a 20 percent stake of the Italian fashion house will be sold to the Blackstone Group. The deal is expected to finalize next month and Blackstone will put 150 million euros of capital into the brand. Donatella Versace will keep her position as the creative director and Santo Versace …

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