NewsFeed’s Feifei Sun rounds up the brilliant and bizarre from this week in fashion.
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Dictator’s Daughter to Show at New York Fashion Week
Gulnara Karimova, daughter of the Uzbek dictator Islam Karimov and herself a high-level official in his government, will present her Guli clothing line at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York on September 15.
No Jail for Galliano: French Court Fines Designer Over Anti-Semitic Remarks
It was judgment day for John Galliano, whose trial verdict over anti-Semitic hate speech was handed down today by a French court.
Photos: Elizabeth Taylor’s Famous Jewels to Hit the Auction Block
Elizabeth Taylor had many loves in her life (famously marrying eight times), but diamonds really were this girl’s best friend.
Introducing the 18-Karat Gold ‘Divorce Ring’
Just what we need: a $3,200 reminder that marriages fail.
Fashion Friday: Edible Perfume and Other Style Scoop
NewsFeed’s Feifei Sun rounds up the brilliant and bizarre from this week in fashion.
JCPenney Yanks ‘I’m Too Pretty To Do Homework’ T-Shirt After Online Outcry
JCPenney has just pulled an offensive t-shirt from its website after social-media backlash. Aimed for girls ages 7 to 16, the shirt reads “I’m too pretty to do homework so my brother has to do it for me.” Uh, seriously?
Reading While Eating for September 1: Good Things, Small Packages
Thursday’s links talk tiny backpacks, tiny changes and tiny trains. But it’s all big fun.
Michele Bachmann’s Hair: Supported by Both Red and Blue States
Liberal women may not agree with her politics, but they agree with her hairstyle.
Fashionistas in (Potty) Training: Huggies Launches New Camo Diapers
It’s never too early to teach your baby about style.
Lacoste Seeks to Boost Brand Image by Sponsoring Non-Celebrities
In-your-face celebrity ads may have worked last decade. Andy Roddick reportedly gets paid $5 million every year just to wear Lacoste in competitions. But that no longer seems to make the statement the brand wants.
Old Navy’s Grammar Gets Sent to the Back of the Class
College T-shirt: $19.94. Careless grammatical error: Priceless.