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Faux fur, for real
Los Angeles TimesA funny thing happened on the way to the fur salon: The fur was forgotten. Designers instead turned to polymer chemists for a substitute that could please fur-coveting consumers and possibly assuage a few concerns of animal rights activists. This fall,...Tags: Washington, DC, Consumer Goods Industries, Elections, Fashion Shows, Los Angeles Times
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Is it vintage or just vintage-inspired?
Special to the Los Angeles TimesTory Varney donned the 80-year-old silk organdy gown replete with spaghetti straps and several dozen hook-and-eye closures cascading down the back moments after the vintage dress was unpacked by employees at the Way We Wore boutique in Los Angeles. "I do...Tags: J. Crew, Levi Strauss & Co., Kate Moss, Christianity, Elections
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Peter Philips makes his colorful mark on Chanel
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticOne of the biggest beauty breakthroughs in recent years involves the rise of funky nail polish colors — blue, green, gray, even black — which have become socially acceptable for almost all women, no matter their age or occupation. That...Tags: Gucci Group NV, Givenchy, Elections, Barbie (fictional character), New York
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Shopping: Goorin Bros. hat shop goes old school on Larchmont
Special to the Los Angeles TimesBack when hats were an indispensible element of civilized dressing, neighborhoods typically boasted a hat shop — a social spot where milliners made and fit hats for the locals. It's that cordial vibe of an old-school chapeau shop that San...Tags: Gucci Group NV, Eva Mendes, Companies and Corporations, New York, Kim Kardashian
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Majoring in chic at L.A.'s fashion schools
![In a bustling part of downtown L.A., a high-rise is teeming with stylish young women in short skirts and full makeup wheeling small suitcases in and out of elevators on their way to class. They're students at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, where, down the hall from a flat-screen TV broadcasting a runway show, past a plexiglass case of high-fashion Barbies, two of their peers are consulting with Mary Stephens, the school's self-described "big boss."¶"This is a very new-looking shape here," says Stephens, FIDM's director of fashion design. She is talking to Alejandro Ortega, one of 11 students the school has accepted into its advanced fashion design program this year and one of the 8,000 students enrolled on FIDM's four California campuses.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67206528-06135653.jpg "In a bustling part of downtown L.A., a high-rise is teeming with stylish young women in short skirts and full makeup wheeling small suitcases in and out of elevators on their way to class. They're students at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, where, down the hall from a flat-screen TV broadcasting a runway show, past a plexiglass case of high-fashion Barbies, two of their peers are consulting with Mary Stephens, the school's self-described "big boss.\"¶\"This is a very new-looking shape here,\" says Stephens, FIDM's director of fashion design. She is talking to Alejandro Ortega, one of 11 students the school has accepted into its advanced fashion design program this year and one of the 8,000 students enrolled on FIDM's four California campuses.")
Los Angeles TimesIn a bustling part of downtown L.A., a high-rise is teeming with stylish young women in short skirts and full makeup wheeling small suitcases in and out of elevators on their way to class. They're students at the Fashion Institute of Design &...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Project Runway (tv program), Companies and Corporations, Arts, Colleges and Universities
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Jewelers turn buttons and bone into objects of beauty
Los Angeles TimesCow bones, car parts and old toggle buttons don't sound like the most glamorous materials to use in jewelry. But some designers are managing to turn such found and throw-away objects into chic and versatile pieces, proving that with good design,...Tags: Los Angeles, Car Parts, Sydney (Australia), Rwanda, Car Repair
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At Coachella festival, music and fashion are a natural fit
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticAs the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival expands from one weekend to two, so do the fashion and music marketing opportunities in Southern California. Labels such as Levi's, H&M, Lacoste, Armani A|X, Mulberry and Madewell (J. Crew's little sister)...Tags: J. Crew, Giorgio Armani S.P.A., SXSW Music and Media Conference & Festival, Fashion Shows, Mulberry
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Perfume experts' 100 classic scents
Los Angeles TimesAnyone who's ever been trapped in a crowded elevator intrinsically understands: Few people are gifted with noses so finely tuned to fragrance that they can distinguish between scents that allure and ones that merely annoy. Scents that fall into both...Tags: Yohji Yamamoto, Badgley Mischka, Estee Lauder Cos., Health and Beauty Products, Los Angeles Times
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Gregory Parkinson's winning style
Special to the Los Angeles TimesIn 2008, at the peak of the financial crisis and with the disappointing sales figures of his last collection hanging over him, Los Angeles-based fashion designer Gregory Parkinson went for broke, using rare fabrics from his archive to create his most...Tags: J. Crew, Justice System, Anna Wintour, Yves Saint Laurent, New York
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Fred Hayman: The man behind Rodeo Drive
![He's been called the godfather of Rodeo Drive. And it's not all hyperbole. Before Beverly Hills was the land of designer logos, before it was teeming with tourists and rolling with Rolls-Royces, the city was home to Fred Hayman, the proprietor of the Giorgio Beverly Hills boutique. Hayman was an architect of luxury in Los Angeles, bringing high fashion, a social shopping atmosphere and white glove service to what was still a sleepy main street when he went into retail in 1967 at the age of 38.¶During the 31 years he ruled the retail roost from his perch under Giorgio's signature yellow and gold awnings, he cultured relationships with designers and celebrities and set a new standard for fashion parties, helping to promote Los Angeles as an international style center. Among his most noteworthy creations was the Giorgio Beverly Hills perfume, a bottling of "Dynasty" and "Scruples"-era excess and one of the most successful fragrances in history, with more than $100 million in sales in its first four years.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-06/62279476-10155638.jpg "He's been called the godfather of Rodeo Drive. And it's not all hyperbole. Before Beverly Hills was the land of designer logos, before it was teeming with tourists and rolling with Rolls-Royces, the city was home to Fred Hayman, the proprietor of the Giorgio Beverly Hills boutique. Hayman was an architect of luxury in Los Angeles, bringing high fashion, a social shopping atmosphere and white glove service to what was still a sleepy main street when he went into retail in 1967 at the age of 38.¶During the 31 years he ruled the retail roost from his perch under Giorgio's signature yellow and gold awnings, he cultured relationships with designers and celebrities and set a new standard for fashion parties, helping to promote Los Angeles as an international style center. Among his most noteworthy creations was the Giorgio Beverly Hills perfume, a bottling of "Dynasty\" and \"Scruples\"-era excess and one of the most successful fragrances in history, with more than $100 million in sales in its first four years.")
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticHe's been called the godfather of Rodeo Drive. And it's not all hyperbole. Before Beverly Hills was the land of designer logos, before it was teeming with tourists and rolling with Rolls-Royces, the city was home to Fred Hayman, the proprietor of the...Tags: Homes, Gucci Group NV, Halston, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Stephen Burrows
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Favorite boutiques in Los Angeles and beyond
Los Angeles TimesSeeking a quintessential Los Angeles fashion experience? Here are our picks of the top boutiques where you can have one. Elyse Walker The vibe: Beachy casual with a metropolitan edge, a shop that includes Alexander McQueen evening gowns and Prada flip-...Tags: Hermes, Yohji Yamamoto, Fashion Trends, Hussein Chalayan, Juan Carlos Obando
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Fashion Diary: Fast forward to 2012
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticStealth wealth. Fashion gaming. Elsa Schiaparelli. Raf Simons. What else? Here's a list of stylish people, trends and ideas to pay attention to in 2012. Surrealism. Opening May 10, the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute's exhibition...Tags: Jessica Simpson, Docudramas (genre), Religion and Belief, Salvador Dali, Diane Kruger
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