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A top fashion designer was arrested in her home country of Colombia and faces U.S. extradition after she allegedly smuggled crocodile handbags into the United States, according to Colombian prosecutors. Nancy Gonzalez was arrested in her hometown of Cali, Colombia, and faces charges in the U.S. Southern District of Florida that could result in up to 25 years in prison and a $500,000 fine. The handbags can sell for up to $10,000 in designer stores in the United States and Europe. Gonzalez made accessories that have been used by characters in the "Sex and the City" TV series, as well as other celebrities. It is legal to sell some crocodile skins, although the required certificate can be costly and difficult to obtain. JAMES CAAN ONCE TOOK A BREAK FROM HOLLYWOOD AFTER DRUG ABUSE T...

High-end fashion rental service the David Casavant Archive is suing Kanye West on claims the artist owes hundreds of thousands of dollars for failing to return or pay fees on several "rare, esteemed pieces," according to company lawyers. The David Casavant Archive is a New York City-based collection of "the world's rarest and most coveted garments," according to the company's website. It has worked with West for years, as well as several other high-profile celebrities including Paul McCartney, Rihanna, and Lady Gaga. In a complaint filed in a Los Angeles court on Tuesday, the company alleged that West, who formally changed his name to Ye last year, stopped paying rental fees for 13 different items in October 2020, Billboard reported. "When defendant Ye would occasionally lose item...

Written by Vanessa Friedman PARIS — What’s shocking now? There are many possible answers to that question, though few of them, probably, have to do with fashion. Reality long ago overtook wardrobes as a source of perpetual astonishment. Yet flying from the facade of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in the Louvre as the first full season of couture shows since 2020 began, came a clarion call: “Shocking! The Surreal World of Elsa Schiaparelli.” It was an announcement of a new exhibition as well as a reminder that once upon a time, clothing had the ability to confound. That once upon a time fashion could jolt viewers out of their torpor or cynicism; challenge convention; make them blink and blink again merely with a flash of flesh, an astounding construction, a seemingly absurd id...

Apparently jorts are a big thing in fashion now, especially with everyone in Northern Hemisphere vacation mode. I had to do further investigation, because I wasn’t exactly sure what jorts actually are. Well, jorts are jean shorts apparently, but not the micro-short Daisy Duke version we are used to. These jorts are knee-length jeans, with a ripped edge, mostly high-waisted. Woah. That’s one of the most difficult things to pull off that I can imagine. I scanned the accompanying photographs in the article. Yup. Hideous. Everyone looked terrible, no matter what body shape they were. WHAT IS THE POINT? If it is temperate enough for shorts, knee-length jorts will feel hot and uncomfortable. If it is chilly enough for jeans, then why not let them reach the ankle? Why sever them...

Dancing With the Stars alum Julianne Hough cut a glamorous figure in an all-black ensemble as she was spotted in New York City on Thursday. The American dancer and actress has been working hard and putting all of her dedication into the Broadway play, POTUS, in which she currently stars in as Dusty. The 33-year-old stunned onlookers with her glam look as she donned an off-the-shoulder black top with long-sleeves to keep herself warm and left fans mesmerized with her unending beauty. The beautiful actress looked typically stylish paired the top with sleek, black pants that fell down past her ankles. She added a simple black belt around the pants to add a finishing touch to the overall monochrome look. Julianne carried a Yves Saint Laurent purse with a gold chain over her ...

Pippa Middleton and her husband have bought a new home near the Royal Country of Berkshire. According to mailplus.co.uk, the 'Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are not the only ones moving to the Royal County of Berkshire.' The publication reported that Pippa and her husband, James Matthews, have spent around £15 million on their new home in the county. Writing for mailplus.co.uk, Richard Eden reported that Kate Middleton's sister's pregnant with their third child. ‘Pippa and her family are thrilled,’ said the reported quoting one of her friends. Kate Middleton is the wife of Prince William, who is second-in-line to the throne. William would become the king after his father Prince Charles.