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Michelle Obama donates inaugural dress to Smithsonian
11:02 AM on 03/05/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The one-shoulder, white chiffon gown first lady Michelle Obama wore to the inaugural balls is going on display...
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Closing of Ebony Fashion Fair means end of an era
1:03 PM on 03/04/2010
ATLANTA (AP) - Long before the nation obsessed over the sleeves of its black first lady, Eunice Johnson was shining a spotlight on black beauty and style...
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Fashion label still reaching out to earthquake victims
10:08 AM on 03/02/2010
FROM THE FASHION JOURNAL In the midst of cries of donor fatigue, one New York City fashion designer continues the fight for earthquake victims. Priestess NYC's Cody Ross had been donating 15 percent of the seasons' sales to the Red Cross for the victims in Haiti and has continued his...
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Fashion to follow: 15 top twitter feeds
10:39 AM on 02/23/2010
From Clutch Magazine - SLIDESHOW - If there is any industry that has dominated Twitter's public timeline, it is the world of fashion. Clutch's Fashion Contributors offer the top 15 to follow...
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TheGrio's 100: Tracy Reese, designer for the first lady and the American woman
8:04 AM on 02/22/2010
TheGrio's 100 - One look at Tracy Reese's spring 2010 collection proves why the designer's style,continues to turn heads on and off the runway...
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Slideshow: Iconic black models of the past and present
2:06 PM on 02/17/2010
theGrio looks at fashion industry pioneers and newcomers who have broken barriers...
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Naomi Campbell plans fashion show for Haiti relief
12:08 PM on 02/04/2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- Naomi Campbell called on the fashion world to do its part for the Haiti relief effort--and the fashion world answered...
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Celebrating the first black cover girl, Katiti Kironde
10:34 AM on 10/19/2009
FROM NBC BAY AREA> We were all very excited earlier this year to see our lovely First Lady Michelle Obama on the cover of Vogue. But back in the day an African American woman gracing the cover of a top fashion magazine was just not done. That is until Glamour...
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French Vogue models in blackface?
4:00 PM on 10/14/2009
Jezebel.com and the New York daily News have reported the "Supermodel Lara Stone poses in blackface for French Vogue photoshoot."
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What's behind the sagging pants trend?
10:42 AM on 09/15/2009
A few municipalities in various states across the country have considered passing laws banning sagging pants. Some of the proposed laws or resolutions came with penalties...
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Real jeans for real women
8:42 AM on 08/24/2009
VIDEO - There's new line of denim out there that promises to fit real women with real bodies. They're designed by the wife of NBA legend Magic Johnson. And she says women with curves never need to suffer in dressing rooms again...
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Some critics think First Lady's short on style
10:46 AM on 08/19/2009
VIDEO - Michelle Obama wore shorts in public. It's not the first time, but it sparked a debate about whether such attire was really appropriate for the First Lady.
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Michelle's style puts Chicago on fashion forefront
11:18 AM on 07/28/2009
CHICAGO (AP) -- In Michelle Obama's hometown, working women hustle back and forth from home to the office in stylish shoes they can walk fast and far in. They wear chic but commonsense coats that keep them warm in the winters -- and those famous sleeveless tops favored by the first lady in the summer.
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Michelle can use fashion to assist Africa
8:11 AM on 07/10/2009
Model shows off work of Ghanaian designer Christie Brown (Courtesy: Simon Deiner/SDR Photo/Eric Don Arthur) As the Obamas prepare to visit Ghana, much of the focus has been on how Michelle Obama should highlight the AIDS epidemic among young girls in Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa. However, whether most like it...
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Sneaks on consignment
11:06 AM on 06/22/2009
ROXANNE VARGAS MIAMI -- You've heard of consignment shops for clothes, toys and even wedding dresses, but now one south Florida store wants you to walk out with a vintage pair of sneakers. Sneaker-heads can feed their fetish by heading to Air Traffic Control. ATC is a one of it's...
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NYC fashion ceremony honors the First Lady
8:05 AM on 06/16/2009
SAMANTHA CRITCHELL AP Fashion Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- The fashion industry made it clear at its annual awards ceremony Monday night that it's looking to future stars to see it past the doldrums of the recession, shunning longtime favorites and honoring a largely new guard: Rodarte, Proenza Schouler, Alexander...
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Michelle wins over fans in Paris
6:03 PM on 06/08/2009
JENNY BARCHFIELD Associated Press Writer (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) PARIS (AP) -- Michelle Obama, whom French fashionistas regard as the best-dressed American first lady since Jackie Kennedy, lived up to her sartorial reputation during her trip to Paris, sporting a wardrobe of fashion-forward classics by top American designers. But the woman...
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After prison, man turns to art and fashion (video)
9:00 PM on 06/06/2009
After spending the better part of his 66 years behind bars for armed robbery, Bennie Holmes is now gunning for the runway. Sentenced to 40 years in prison in 1972, Holmes developed a creative side when he was behind bars and when he got out he put it to work....
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