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Cut From the Same Cloth? An Impossible Conversation Between Prada and Schiaparelli on Fashion

Mary Orlin | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Impossible Conversations, Schiaparelli, Baz Luhrmann, Prada, Miuccia Prada, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Elsa Schiaparelli, Fashion Exhibit, Andrew Bolton, Harold Koda, The Met, Style News
Mary Orlin

These two designers are both Italian, but Schiaparelli worked in the 1930s to 1950s and Prada designs today. The exhibit plays up their similarities and contrasts, in both their clothing designs and in the imagined dialogue between the two women.

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An Impossible Conversation About the Met's Spring 2012 Costume Institute Exhibit

Meghan O'Keefe | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Art, New York, Humor, Met Ball, Prada, Elsa Schiaparelli, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fashion, Criticism, Impossible Conversation, Comedy, Culture, Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations, Comedy News
Meghan O'Keefe

"I still really liked the exhibit. The clothes were very pretty and it made me feel inspired to go out and be a more powerful woman." "You just want to justify spending too much money on a summer wardrobe." "Yeah, pretty much, yes."

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Dog That Was Spared The Death Penalty Is Released

AP | SHEILA BURKE | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Prada Pit Bull, Prada Dog Put Down, Prada, Prada Dog Released. Prada Dog, Good News News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A mutt who sat on doggy death row for more than a year before given a reprieve is now officially free from government captivi...

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Dog On Death Row Gets Reprieve

AP | SHEILA BURKE | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: New Orleans, Doggy Death Row, Villalobos Rescue Center, Animals in the News, Prada, Nicole Andree, Weird News News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The life of a mutt that's been on doggy death row for more than a year has been spared by a judge following an outcry from animal...

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America's Cup is Sexy, San Francisco is Not: Time to Change That

Teresa Rodriguez Williamson | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Louis Vuitton, Travel Expert, Prada, America's Cup San Francisco, Teresa Rodriguez Williamson, San Francisco News
Teresa Rodriguez Williamson

As a San Francisco resident and avid America's Cup fan, I am disappointed and embarrassed by our city's lack of commitment and organization for this event.

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PHOTOS: Prada's New Shoes Come With Their Own Cigarettes

The Huffington Post | Jessica Misener | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Prada Cigarette Shoes, Poll, Video, Prada Shoes, Prada, Prada Smoking Shoes, Shoes, Style News

Sinning heels are so hot right now. Last week we brought you the magic (?) of the Christian Louboutin "Sex" shoes, a pair of $1400 pumps that spell...

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PHOTOS: The Return Of Ombre Hair!

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 02.23.2012

Read More: Prada Ombre Hair, Prada Milan Fashion Week, Ombre, Ombre Hair, Prada Fall 2012, Fashion Week, Prada, Hair, Milan Fashion Week, Style News

Oh, ombre hair. It swept through the fashion set and down through average hometown salons with an intensity not seen since The Rachel (at least th...

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An Open Letter to Amy

Marian Gibbon | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Women's Entrepreneurship, Women in Business, Women CEOs, Spanx, Women Business Leadership, Christina Lampe-Onnerud, Women Entrepreneurs, Net-a-Porter, Natalie Massent, Estee Lauder, Prada, Sara Blakely, Business News
Marian Gibbon

First -- you are mostly right -- there aren't many billion-dollar companies created by women, although there are a few -- and there are a number well on their way.

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She Cut Her Pay In Half To Pursue A Passion For Fashion

Lori Weiss | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Reinvention, Marlo Thomas, Fendi, Shoparoundtours.com, Deborah Mayer, It Ain't Over, Gucci, Sample Sales, Fashion, Travel Business, Fashion Week, Prada, Fifty News

One of the reasons I started my website, Marlothomas.com, is that I wanted a place for women (including me!) to come together and dream. Women should ...

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The Faithful Shopper: Ready for Resorts

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Tory Burch, Swimwear, Alexander Wang, Flip-Flops, Opening Ceremony, Tropics, Malia Margaret Mills, Prada, Flats, Eye Shadows, Rodarte, Bronzer, Winter, Sand, Bikini, Islands, Michael Kors, Sun, Wedges, Lingerie, Tan, Hussein Chalayan, St. Tropez, Shopping, Lipsticks, Malia Mills, Vilebrequin, Calypso St. Barth, Bathing Suits, Faith Hope Consolo, Proenza Schouler, Topshop, Miu Miu, Sandals, Resort, Honolulu, Oprah, Cosmetics, Vacation, Intimacy, Trish McEvoy, Santa Fe, Beach Vacation, Kors, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

Almost every one I know is ready for some sun and sand. Whether you're actively planning that beach vacation -- or just pretending you are -- our stores have everything you need.

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Mary-Kate And Ashley Hire Prada CEO

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Olsen Sisters, Ashley Olsen, Olsens the Row, Video, Mary-Kate Olsen the Row, Prada CEO, Mary-Kate Olsen, The Row Hires Prada CEO, The Row, Designers, Ashley Olsen the Row, Prada, Mary-Kate Ashley Olsen, Style News

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have already gotten their high-end line, The Row, on the back of the first lady, on the runways of Paris and in nearly ever...

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PHOTOS: Salma Hayek's Still Got It

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 01.25.2012

Read More: Video, Salma Hayek, Salma Hayek Style, Prada Museum Launch, Salma Hayek Prada, Prada 24-Hour Museum, Salma Hayek at Prada Museum Launch, Prada, Style News

Salma Hayek will always be a bombshell, but lately we'd considered her in a new light. After all, the 45-year-old actress got married, gave birth to a...

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The Most Decadent 24 Hours Ever

Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Natalie Portman, Vezzoli, Pop Up Museum, Francesco Vezzoli, Lady GaGa, 24 Hour Museum, Paris Art, UK Culture, Damien Hirst, UK Arts, Prada, Gagosian, Roman Polanski, Video, Arts News

Some people say museums are a bore. This is museum probably not what they are referring to when they make such a careless statement. Art, celebriti...

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Why Miuccia Prada Dissed Her Own Met Exhibit

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Style News, Miuccia Prada Elsa Schiaparelli, Met, Video, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Elsa Schiaparelli, Miuccia Prada, Designers, Prada, Costume Institute, Style News

After the blockbuster hit that was "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty," the Metropolitan Museum of Art decided to focus on another popular modern desig...

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PHOTOS: Gas Station Chic?

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Prada Ads, Spring 2012 Campaigns, Prada, Prada Gas Station, Prada Spring 2012, Miuccia Prada, Video, Style News

Miuccia Prada is known for her bright colors and retro prints and both are out in full force in Prada's latest ads. The Spring/Summer 2012 campaign...

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PHOTOS: The Art World's Greatest Party

Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Natalie Portman, Debbie Harry, Moca, Takashi Murakami, Kanye West, Marina Abramovic, Ellen Degeneres, Douglas Aitken, Ed Ruscha, Lady GaGa, Moca Gala, Damien Hirst, Prada, James Franco, Devendra Banhart, Arts News

Imagine a party with previous guests including Brangelina, Jeff Koons, Vera Wang, James Franco, Ed Ruscha, Miuccia Prada, Devendra Banhart and John Ba...

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WATCH: Genius Or Sellout?

Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: Steve Jobs, Nike, Target, Gap, Michel Gondry, Smirnoff, Prada, Nissan, Andy Warhol, Commercials, Ikea, Apple, Ps2, Commercial, Best Commercials, David Lynch, Coca Cola, Play Station 2, Sony, Spike Jonze, Arts News

There are the starving artists, burning unacknowledged works to keep warm in the wintertime, and then there are these artists. In the slideshow below,...

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Observations This Fine Morning

Scott Poynton | Posted 11.20.2011

Read More: Airbus, Boeing, Prada, Toyota Prius, Cradle-to-Cradle, Sustainability, Green, Responsible, Tft, Solar Power, Green News
Scott Poynton

Driving to work this morning, I wondered at the morning light, golden in the fields, Mont Blanc poking its head above the clouds, the Jura Mountains a...

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WATCH: Psychedelic Prada Film

Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Miu Miu, Fashion Video, Surrealism, Prada, Fall Winter Fashion, Fashion Week, Prada Clothes, Fashion Film, New Prada, High Fashion, Video, Arts News

Prada's latest video catalogue release, Real Fantasies, gives those of us who can't actually buy Prada a chance to drool over its Fall/Winter 2011 col...

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The Faithful Shopper: Luxe for Less

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 10.30.2011

Read More: Tory Burch, Toys, 14th Street, Crate & Barrel, Avenue of the Americas, Daffy's, Milan, Prada, Boston, Union Square, Broadway, Fall Fashion, Armani, Trinity Place, Chanel, Fall Fashion 2011, Calvin Klein, Park Avenue, Paris, London, Cortlandt Street, Nike, Loehmann's, Tj Maxx, Marshalls, Century 21, Burlington Coat Factory, Faith Hope Consolo, Home Décor, Filene's Basement, Daffys, Luggage and Cosmetics, Ferragamo, Columbus Avenue, Back Room, Dolce & Gabbana, Fall, Madison Avenue, Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, 57th Street, Woodbury Commons, TJX Cos, Central Valley, Fbsy, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

These days we fashionistas must watch our wallets as carefully as we watch our waistlines. That doesn't mean we have to sacrifice our love of luxury, however; New York offers a plethora of luxury discount shops.

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America's Priciest Clothes Shops

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 10.27.2011

Read More: Giorgio Armani, Designer Fashion, Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index, Wall Street, H&M, Double-Dip Recession, Luxury Retail, Prada, Chanel, Zara, Oscar De La Renta, bundle.com, Business News

In such a shaky economy, many Americans are looking to save a couple bucks however possible. But there's still a significant contingent are willing to...

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The Next Alexander McQueen?

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Miuccia Prada Elsa Schiaparelli, Style News, Met, CoCo Chanel, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Elsa Schiaparelli, Miuccia Prada, Designers, Prada, Costume Institute, Style News

The best thing for a fashion designer's career? Get an exhibit at the Met. After this year's blockbuster "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" exhibit...

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You Will Be Wearing a Lot of Contradictory Styles This Fall

Blue Carreon | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Fashion Week Fall 2011, Vogue, Style.com, Fashion Contradiction, Olivier Theyskens, Altuzarra, Stella Mc Cartney, Riccardo Tisci, Missoni, Prada, Dolce and Gabbana, Bottega Veneta, Sally Singer, Style, Fall 2011 Trends, What to Wear for Fall 2011, Celine, Fashion, Givenchy, Style News
Blue Carreon

For the uninitiated, fashion can seem like a world of oxymorons, misplaced ironies and mixed metaphors, especially when you hear the cognoscenti talk about trends, inspirations and cultural references.

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WATCH: Has Prada Made The Least Sexy Perfume Ad Ever?

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 10.22.2011

Read More: Style News, Video, Léa Seydoux, Prada Ad, Prada Candy, Fragrance, Léa Seydoux Prada, Prada, Style News

Most perfume ads are sexy. Often uncomfortably so. So we were surprised when, after producing a strangely sultry video for its Fall 2011 ready-to-w...

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Fashionably Late: Style News You Might Have Missed This Week

The Huffington Post | Emily Singer | Posted 10.06.2011

Read More: Style News, Hair-Beauty-Beauty-Hair, News Round-Up, Fashionably Late, Makeup, Prada, Amy Winehouse, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, Florence Welch, Gucci, Cosmetics, Kate Middleton, Fashion News, Slidepollajax, Style News

Welcome to Fashionably Late, where we round up the Style scraps that didn't make it to our news page this week. Click through and catch up on what els...

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