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Pittsburgh Fashion Week returns with new ownership
Henry Rothschild hopes Pittsburgh Fashion Week will continue to shine like the diamonds he sells in his boutique. The CEO of Diamonds by Rothschild in Downtown Pittsburgh is the new leader of the annual style event. “We are so proud to be the new owners, managers and producers of Pittsburgh...
Monroeville designer’s collection will be showcased in Pittsburgh Fashion Week
Monroeville resident Deisja Williams’ inspiration is from French fashion designer Christian Dior. “Dior is a pioneer,” said Williams, one of eight designers for the Pittsburgh Fashion Week runway show on Sept. 15 at the Wintergarden at PPG Place, Downtown. “He was never afraid to offer a different perspective, and his...
Gucci’s CEO is stepping down as its French parent shakes up leadership
LONDON — The president and CEO of Gucci is stepping down later this year, the latest shakeup to the luxury fashion brand and coming as part of a series of changes to its parent company, the French conglomerate Kering. Marco Bizzarri will depart the Italian design house in September after...
MLB is hoping fashion fuels interest in France
LONDON — France might not know too much about baseball. Fashion is another story. As Major League Baseball tries to solve Europe, it’s looking for ways to connect with the locals and grow its fan base. In Britain, there’s a common language and a similar bat-and-ball game in cricket. The...
Pirates pay homage to City of Champions era with unveiling of City Connect uniforms
The Pittsburgh Pirates paid homage to the City of Champions era in City Connect uniforms featuring design elements that borrow from the City of Pittsburgh flag and its bridges, steel industry and three rivers. A history filled with pride, and a story of re-invention. pic.twitter.com/OlZRFxwAim— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) June 22,...
Guatemala-born designer links history and culture in fashion show
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — A Guatemala-born designer combined Indigenous weaving technique, modern clothing design and colorful history from her native country in a recent Texas runway showcase. The display offered a taste not only of Elena De León’s artistic vision, but of work by Guatemalan mothers, including some in the U.S....
Christie’s sale of Austrian heiress’ jewels stirs criticism
GENEVA — Christie’s is auctioning a staggering 700 pieces of jewelry from the collection of the late Heidi Horten, an Austrian heiress whose German husband built a retail empire starting in the 1930s — in part from department stores and other assets sold by desperate Jews as they fled Nazi...
Hats off to PNC Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Spring Hat Luncheon celebrating 25 years
The PNC Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Spring Hat Luncheon is about more than a fashionable sea of fancy and colorful head wear. Although it does feature 600 guests showcasing their personal topper style. Women wearing dresses with matching hats and shoes in bright and bold hues. Men in plaid and festive...
Kentucky Derby hat styles: Bigger is often better
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby is arguably the world’s most famous horse race. It’s also a chance for racegoers to strut their fashion stuff. Seersucker suits, floral dresses and bright colors abound, but racegoers famously elevate their style to another level with their grand collection of hats and fascinators....
Inside the Met Gala: A furry feline star, a tardy Cinderella
Jared Leto was looking for a place to hang his hat. Er, actually his head. Leto was walking around the cocktail reception at the Met Gala, not long after his big entrance on the carpet as Choupette, designer Karl Lagerfeld’s famous cat, in a full-on white fur suit with very...
It’s Met Gala time again — here’s what we know so far
NEW YORK — Last year, it took 275,000 bright pink roses to adorn the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala, the biggest night in fashion and one of the biggest concentrations of star power anywhere. It remains to be seen how the museum’s Great Hall will be decorated...
From Sanders to Sauce, NFL draft fashion evolves over time
HOUSTON — Deion Sanders became the NFL draft’s first fashion icon by accessorizing a black and white tracksuit with loads of sparkling gold jewelry and dark shades when he took the call from the Atlanta Falcons before they selected him fifth overall in 1989. As memorable as Sanders’ draft swag...
Melissa McCarthy fronts People magazine’s ‘Beautiful Issue’
LOS ANGELES — Melissa McCarthy is out front on this year’s People magazine “Beautiful Issue.” The “Bridesmaids” star says being on the cover “felt like it was saying something really lovely to my younger self, to my 20-year-old self. Maybe to other people, too.” People on Tuesday revealed McCarthy’s selection...
Deb Docherty, founder of Docherty Agency in Pittsburgh, dead at 63
It plays like the lore from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Deb Docherty began a career in the entertainment industry when she was discovered in the early 1980s while standing at a phone booth in Downtown Pittsburgh. An agent saw her from the street asked her if she was interested...
Mary Quant, miniskirt designer who swung the 60s, dies at 93
LONDON — Mary Quant, the visionary fashion designer whose colorful, sexy miniskirts epitomized Swinging London in the 1960s and influenced youth culture around the world, has died. She was 93. Quant’s family said she died “peacefully at home” in Surrey, southern England, on Thursday. Quant helped popularize the miniskirt —...
Top it off: Hats complete the look for Easter, Passover and spring events
Lana Neumeyer pulled a wide-brim hat with a bow out of a large bag. She reached inside another bag and grabbed a few decorative silk flowers in shades of pink and red. Then, she pinned them on the headpiece. “I like to dress up for special occasions,” said Neumeyer, an...

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