Charles James

What's a Fashion Muse?

Cherie Burns | Posted 11.11.2011

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Cherie Burns

Though born in England, Charles James would become known as the most truly American designer. In a field largely dominated by French, Italians and Russians, he uncannily understood where American style was going after World War II.

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PHOTOS: Meet America's Once-Great, Now-Obscure Designers

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Let's Bring Back, Annie Frank, Charles Worth, Forgotten Fashion, Fashion, Charles James, Elsa Schiaparelli, Sophie Gimbel, SoHo House, Normal Norell, Fashion History, New Look, Paco Rabanne, Claire McCardell, Slidepollajax, Designers, Parsons, Giorgio Di Sant' Angelo, Christian Dior, Fashion News, Adrian, Style News

*Scroll down for photos* Last night, guests from New York City, Los Angeles, and London braved a torrential downpour to attend a "Forgotten Fashion" ...

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Young, Gifted and Beautiful in NYC

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charles James, Madeleine Vionnet, Myss Monique, Robert Massa, Patricia Paren, Scallywag and Vagabond E-Magazine, Kevin Alexander, New York, Malcolm Harris, Jamieson Hill, Debra Milan, Robin Yee, Kevin Bright, Aileen Brody, Gregory Mills, Mark & Mohseni, Nicole Granato, Caroline Rodehau, Meat Packing District, Christopher Koulouris, Ike Ude, Travis Taylor, Michael Mccollom, Jerzee Monet, Chirangi Modi, Berlin, Marsin, New York News
Michael Henry Adams

In New York, every day guarantees fresh delight, bemusement and sometimes puzzlement from a fashionable fraternity of youth determined to be cool.

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Ruffian Designers Talk About Marc Jacobs, Lady Gaga, and Living the American Dream

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Style News, Kate Moss, Lorenzo Martone, Charles James, Marc Jacobs, Ruffian, Lady GaGa, Yves Saint Laurent, Carla Bruni, Fashion Week, Brian Wolk, Christian Louboutin, Isabella Blow, Grace Kelly, Cate Blanchett, Norman Norelle, Style, Lesley M. M. Blume, Claude Morais, New York Fashion Week, Style News
Lesley M. M. Blume

While not exactly a rags-to-riches tale (since no one could ever imagine designers Brian Wolk and Claude Morais in rags, for goodness sake), the story behind the emergence of New York City-based fashion house Ruffian is evidence that the American dream is still alive and kicking.

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What A Difference A Day Makes: An Interview With The Suddenly Superfamous Designer Jason Wu

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Style News, Old Hollywood, Michelle Obama, Charles James, Obama Inauguration, Sophia Loren, Norman Norell, Beauty, Fashion Week, Recession, Audrey Hepburn, Designer Jason Wu, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Jason Wu, Style, Inauguration, Michelle Obama Inauguration Dress, Carolina Herrera, Lesley M. M. Blume, Slideshow, Fashion, Anna Wintour, Michelle Obama Style, Oscar De La Renta, Style News
Lesley M. M. Blume

Jason Wu talks about America's new first lady, his favorite Old Hollywood stars, and the item of clothing that no woman should go without.

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Charles James: Chevron's In-House Karl Rove?

Andrew Woods | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Larry Bowoto, Bowoto vs Chevron, Human Rights, Charles James, Chevron Nigeria, Big Oil, Bowoto, Ecuador, Nigeria, Oil, Environmentalism, Environmental Law Suits, Chevron Burma, Bowoto v. Chevron, Chevron Ecuador, Karl Rove, Charles James Law Suit, Chevron Human Rights, Charles James Oil, Chevron Environmentalism, Charles James Chevron, Chevron Bowoto, Business News
Andrew Woods

One of the more interesting aspects of the Bowoto v. Chevron case has been the role played by attorney Charles James, who is considered a disciple of Karl Rove-style legal and political tactics.

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Bowoto v. Chevron - The Flamingo Defense

Andrew Woods | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bowoto vs Chevron, Human Rights, Charles James, Chevron Nigeria, Big Oil, Bowoto, Chevron Corp, Oil, Nigeria, Environmental Rights, Flamingo Defense, Chevron, William Haynes, Bowoto v Chevron, Michael Watts, Business News
Andrew Woods

Wednesday morning I watched the beginning development of a very specific narrative thread by Chevron - the underlying claim that they did not know, and could not know.

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