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Fashion agenda: Fashion Rio, 20th Vienna Life Ball

As the glitz continues at the Cannes Film Festival, other glamorous events taking place across the globe include Brazil's Fashion Rio event and the 20th Vienna Life Ball, which will feature a special anniversary fashion show presenting some of the most extravagant Life Ball designs of years gone by. Read about this and other important upcoming fashion events here.

Gap raises profit outlook, shares rise

(Reuters) - Gap Inc raised its yearly profit forecast, prompted by first-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street estimates and rising sales, and its shares rose 8 percent after hours. For the full year, Gap estimated earnings of $1.78 to $1.83 a share, above the $1.75 to $1.80 it forecast in February. "It's important to remain measured in our outlook given that our biggest selling seasons are still ahead of us," said Chief Financial Officer Sabrina Simmons. Given the first quarter beat, "the current forecast does appear to be conservative," said Betty Chen, an analyst with Wedbush Securities. ...

Best dress? Eva Longoria or Diane Kruger: Twitter highlights from Cannes

Following the opening of the 65th Cannes Film Festival Twitter users are buzzing about the dresses from the red carpet and lavishing praise on Diane Kruger who 'wowed again' and Eva Longoria; a selection of comments can be found below in this latest in a series of articles from Relaxnews examining social media reaction to the Cannes Film Festival.

Pamela Love and Fashion.me site among ?most creative' winners

Jewelry designer Pamela Love features in US magazine Fast Company's annual ranking of the "100 Most Creative People in Business," which also honors sites including Fashion.me and Moda Operandi.

The fashionista's guide to the Olympics: city puts style in the limelight for 2012

While athletics fever may be in the air, fashion fans descending on the UK capital for the Olympic Games July 27 - August 12 haven't been forgotten about. Find out about how designers including Paul Smith and Matthew Williamson are getting involved here.

Support your country in style: Conran Shop launch flag scarves ahead of Olympics

For fashionistas looking to support their country with panache during the upcoming Olympic Games, international contemporary design store The Conran Shop has launched a collection of flag scarves available in the Stars and Stripes, Union Jack, French Tricolor and the Japanese Hinomaru.

Historic diamond sells for $9.7 mn

A centuries-old diamond passed down through generations of European royalty fetched nine million Swiss francs ($9.7 million) at auction in Geneva on Tuesday.

Dior and Chanel among designers set for Cannes fashion show

Alexander Wang, Balenciaga and Roberto Cavalli are just some of the big names contributing looks to a Carine Roitfeld-curated fashion show at the upcoming amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS gala during the Cannes Film Festival.

Karl Lagerfeld chats Cruise collection, discusses plans for next year's show

Following the regal-meets-rock Chanel Cruise collection at the Ch�teau de Versailles near Paris on Monday, Karl Lagerfeld already has plans for next year in mind, citing a ballroom in Deauville as a possible setting.

London show celebrates 60 years of British glamour

LONDON (Reuters) - A decadent gown made from feathers and a printed lace latex dress designed by some of fashion's luminaries will go on display as part of a new exhibition to celebrate the glitz and glamour of Britain's ball gowns. Ball gowns: British Glamour Since 1950, on at London's Victoria and Albert Museum from May 19 until January 2013, showcases a collection of 60 dresses marking the journey of formal attire from private events to the public parade. ...
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The fashionista's guide to the Olympics: city puts style in the limelight for 2012

Jimmy Choo launches street style blog

Jimmy Choo has teamed up with top fashion photographer Eddie Newton to launch new site Choo 24:7 Stylemakers, where both amateur snappers and professionals can upload their street style pictures.

NYC judge approves child support deal for supermodel Linda Evangelista, French billionaire

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A New York City judge has approved a child support settlement between supermodel Linda Evangelista and a billionaire French businessman.
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Supermodel, billionaire settle child-support dispute

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canadian supermodel Linda Evangelista and French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault reached a child-support settlement on Monday following two days of tense, often personal court testimony last week in Manhattan. Lawyers for both parties declined to disclose the settlement. A lawyer for Evangelista called media reports that she sought $46,000 a month as a misunderstanding, but acknowledged she was seeking a "substantial" sum to raise their 5-year-old son. Both parties agreed to return to court on Tuesday to finalize the agreement. ...

Supermodel Bar Refaeli Stars in Israeli Spy Movie

'Kidon' Based on Alleged Mossad Hit in Dubai

With help from supermodel, Israeli spy film reimagines killing of Hamas operative in Dubai

and in fact much of it was caught on camera. Now an Israeli movie plays it as a spy caper, complete with a sly seductress played by Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli.
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Supermodel Linda Evangelista, French Tycoon Duke it Out Over Child Support

By Carlos Boettcher and Candace Smith In the second day of the battle of the malcontent millionaires, Linda Evangelista, 46, duked it out, litigation-style, with her former lover Francois Pinault, 49, on Friday over how much money she would receive in monthly expenses for their...

Supermodel Linda Evangelista, French Millionaire Duke it Out Over Child Support

Fashion Designer Launches Platform for Crowdsourced Design

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.
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Supermodel Evangelista: French billionaire wanted abortion

NEW YORK (Reuters) - When supermodel Linda Evangelista told French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault in 2006 she was pregnant with his child, he asked her to get an abortion, her attorney charged Thursday on the first day of a child-support trial in Manhattan. Pinault, 49, who is currently married to actress Salma Hayek, denied that charge but testified he told Evangelista that "if she were to have a child (they) might not have a relationship." With that a four-month relationship, in which he said the couple only actually saw each other seven days, came to an end. ...

The Fashion Industry Suddenly Acknowledges Its Anorexia Problem

For decades way-too-thin models have been en vogue and in�Vogue�as our culture's representations of beauty, but just now, for some reasons related to the Internet, we're suddenly seeing the fashion industry respond.��
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Apps agenda: Death Cab for Cutie tour, Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs exhibition, CTIA

A roundup of the essential apps needed for keeping up-to-date with major events in art, music and more for May 7 - 13. �

Twitter index: Fashion icon Anna Dello Russo to design accessory range for H&M

Vogue Japan editor-at-large and Fashion Director Anna Dello Russo has teamed up with Swedish high street clothing brand H&M to create an ?unabashedly glamorous, precious and playful? range of fashion accessories.

Singapore railway station gets new life as fashion runway

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's historic Tanjong Pagar Railway Station was bathed in revolving shades of orange, pink and purple lights on Wednesday evening. Less than a year after it ended life as an active train station, models sashayed down a makeshift runway to show the latest clothing from Italian fashion house Valentino and show off one of Singapore's architectural gems. ...

Pregnant Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio Strips for Diamond Ad

It turns out even when pregnant all a supermodel needs is a few well placed jewels. In a new ad for the Vivaria jewelry line, Victoria?s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio traded in push-up bras for diamonds. Ambrosio, who is visibly pregnant with her second child,...
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Australia agenda: Fashion Week Australia

Sydney is gearing up for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia, where leading Australian designers will debut their Spring/Summer 2012/13 collections in front of a star-studded crowd of celebrities and fashion industry heavyweights.

Latest Olympics fashion: Ralph Lauren unveils closing ceremony attire for Team USA

The London 2012 Olympics keep getting more and more stylish, with Ralph Lauren this week unveiling an almost all-white collection of elegant closing ceremony garb for the US team.

Fashion agenda: Hy�res International Fashion and Photography Festival, Fashion Week Australia

Before jetting Down Under for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia, fashionistas will be heading towards the south of France next week to see which of the rising designers nominated in the fashion category at the Hy�res International Fashion and Photography Festival follow in the footsteps of past prize winners Viktor & Rolf. Read about this and other upcoming fashion events here.

Shanghai Fashion Week gives the world a look at creativity, China-style

The fashion world has had its eyes fixed firmly on Shanghai over the past week, hoping to catch a glimpse of what China?s most creative minds picture the world wearing over the next 12 months.

Chinese labels steal show at Shanghai Fashion Week

Fashion Week (http://www.shanghaifashionweek.com) drew to a close Tuesday after 40 shows, countless parties and a dazzling array of designs that showed off the country?s own emerging talents.

Once a supermodel, always a supermodel: 90s supers still riding high

This week Chanel unveiled its Spring/Summer 2012 Eyewear campaign starring Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer showed her age-defying looks in the Guess 30th anniversary shots and not a day goes by without a campaign release starring Kate Moss. A renaissance of the 1990s supermodel is undoubtedly in full swing, but what about the names we?ve stopped seeing splashed across the pages of our monthly glossies?

Jimmy Choo selects Pruitt for arty collab

Another collaboration between the art and fashion world has been announced, with Jimmy Choo revealing a team-up with contemporary artist Rob Pruitt for a capsule collection of shoes, handbags and leather goods.

Christian Dior names Belgian Raf Simons as artistic director, replacing John Galliano

PARIS - Christian Dior has named Belgian designer Raf Simons as its new artistic director, and says he'll present his first show for the renowned fashion house in Paris in July.
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Fashion agenda: Shanghai Fashion Week, Design Museum Awards

France's Agn�s b. and Britain's PPQ are just some of the labels set to showcase their Fall/Winter 2012 collections at the upcoming Shanghai Fashion Week, which will also welcome back regular homegrown talent including Helen Lee. Meanwhile, design talent of the future will be discovered at the Hy�res International Fashion and Photography Festival later on in the month, where Chlo� will introduce a new award, the Chlo� Prize, to a designer who best captures the philosophy of the French fashion house. Read about this and other important upcoming fashion events here.

Marc Jacobs cosmetics line in the works

While his latest fragrance Marc Jacobs Dot is set for release this spring, the US designer and Louis Vuitton creative director is the latest designer to announce he is branching into the realm of color cosmetics.

Ralph Lauren outfits USA Olympic team

American fashion designer Ralph Lauren will be the official outfitter of the US Olympic and Paralympic Teams for London 2012, designing the opening and closing ceremony parade uniforms.

Kimono with attitude at Japan Fashion Week

The traditionally modest and freedom-inhibiting kimono is getting a new lease on life at Japan Fashion Week, with an edge of defiance and seductiveness.

Yves Saint Laurent retrospective at Denver Art Museum spans 40 years of designer's career

DENVER - Paris. New York. Denver?
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Yves Saint Laurent retrospective comes to Denver

Paris. New York. Denver?

Hot Spring Fashion Trends: Flirty Hemlines, Printed Pumps

Spring has sprung! �The temperature is rising, and so are hemlines. Skirts and print pumps are the hot new trends of the season, and Tracey Lomrantz, contributing style editor at Glamour magazine, appeared on ?Good Morning America? today to tell you all about it. Look...

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