Corset News Archive - 15-May-2007
Three teenage girls celebrate a special birthday at a Broadway touring musical whose political and personal messages are not lost on them.
A display at the "Poiret: King of Fashion" exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. The exhibit, which celebrates French designer Paul Poiret whose vision led to a new silhouette that liberated women from the corset, runs 09 May-05 August.
Would you prefer your pillow stuffed with corn husks or moss? Ladies, imagine shedding that darn corset for the night ... then having to strap on a tightly corded waistcoat, custom for the 1700 boudoir? And guys, how about a nightcap? Go ahead, tie one on ... beneath your chin.
NORWALK - Few of those celebrating Mother's Day yesterday could say they were born two centuries ago.
Designer Cynthia Rowley presents some fun and funky styles.
Despite emancipating women from the corset and revolutionizing early 20th century fashion, French designer Paul Poiret has largely been forgotten by time, overshadowed by rivals such as "Coco" Chanel.
EVERETT - Sunday was a night of surprises for the hundreds of women, most of them teens, and the few males who turned out for KISS 106.1-FM Girls' Night Out with girl power performers Lily Allen, Hilary Duff, Katharine McPhee and Fergie.
NEW YORK -- Paul Poiret was a pioneer in modern fashion, doing away with the corset and embracing the notion of personal style. He was among the first to use draping in dressmaking and he had no problem putting pants on women.
I've never been into belts. I could never find a style I liked and I never felt like I wore them right, but when I found this piece from She Complete , it was like all the pieces fell into place. I have since bought two other belts in varying styles. The Jules belt is an updated version of an obi belt, a traditional Japanese belt (or layers of belts) worn over kimonos. The belt is meant for ...
May 15 (Bloomberg) -- Hennes & Mauritz AB, Europe's second- largest clothes retailer, said sales rose 8 percent in April as warmer weather and a line designed with Madonna drew shoppers.
