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Rihanna Leads the Troops at the "Battleship" Premiere

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It was an exciting moment for Rihanna on Thursday, May 10, as she donned a sexy white gown and walked her first red carpet as an actress. Never one to do things small, the Barbadian native is about to take Hollywood by storm, leading the charge in “Battleship,” the new blockbuster action flick based on the classic Hasbro board game of the same name. Budgeted at $200 million, the movie is Hasbro’s latest attempt to turn their popular games and toys into movie franchises; in fact, the great success of “Transformers” and “G.I. Joe” led directly to the making of “Battleship.”

RihannaIt was an exciting moment for Rihanna on Thursday, May 10, as she donned a sexy white gown and walked her first red carpet as an actress. Never one to do things small, the Barbadian native is about to take Hollywood by storm, leading the charge in “Battleship,” the new blockbuster action flick based on the classic Hasbro board game of the same name. Budgeted at $200 million, the movie is Hasbro’s latest attempt to turn their popular games and toys into movie franchises; in fact, the great success of “Transformers” and “G.I. Joe” led directly to the making of “Battleship.”


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Betsey Johnson LLC files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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(Reuters) – U.S. fashion designing house Betsey Johnson LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late on Thursday, citing declining sales and profitability at its retail stores, court documents showed. “The economic recession had a devastating impact on higher-end fashion apparel brands, including Betsey Johnson Fashions,” the company said in the filing. The case is: Betsey Johnson LLC, Case No.12-11732, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York. (Reporting by Sakthi Prasad; Editing by John Mair)

(Reuters) – U.S. fashion designing house Betsey Johnson LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late on Thursday, citing declining sales and profitability at its retail stores, court documents showed. “The economic recession had a devastating impact on higher-end fashion apparel brands, including Betsey Johnson Fashions,” the company said in the filing. The case is: Betsey Johnson LLC, Case No.12-11732, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York. (Reporting by Sakthi Prasad; Editing by John Mair)

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Young Hollywood Flocks to the "She Wants Me" Premiere

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It was a night to remember for the young Hollywood set, as “She Wants Me” premiered in Beverly Hills on Thursday, April 5. Writer-director-producer Rob Margolies happily brought his romantic comedy to the big screen, with the help of his pal Charlie Sheen, who executive produced the flick and has a quick cameo, too.

Kristen RuhlinIt was a night to remember for the young Hollywood set, as “She Wants Me” premiered in Beverly Hills on Thursday, April 5. Writer-director-producer Rob Margolies happily brought his romantic comedy to the big screen, with the help of his pal Charlie Sheen, who executive produced the flick and has a quick cameo, too.


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Balenciaga does "The Office" for Paris fashion week (Reuters)

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Reuters – Balenciaga gave the fashion world a high-style, highly finished glimpse at corporate glamour on Thursday in a fashion show set in an office tower featuring voluminous shapes and blocks of color.

Reuters – Balenciaga gave the fashion world a high-style, highly finished glimpse at corporate glamour on Thursday in a fashion show set in an office tower featuring voluminous shapes and blocks of color.

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Balenciaga does "The Office" for Paris fashion week

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PARIS (Reuters) – Balenciaga gave the fashion world a high-style, highly finished glimpse at corporate glamour on Thursday in a fashion show set in an office tower featuring voluminous shapes and blocks of color. Playing with finishes from shiny to matte that incorporated leather, wool and silk, designer Nicolas Ghesquiere paired bold flashes of citrus or electric blue with reflective blacks and grays for a modern, futuristic look. …

PARIS (Reuters) – Balenciaga gave the fashion world a high-style, highly finished glimpse at corporate glamour on Thursday in a fashion show set in an office tower featuring voluminous shapes and blocks of color. Playing with finishes from shiny to matte that incorporated leather, wool and silk, designer Nicolas Ghesquiere paired bold flashes of citrus or electric blue with reflective blacks and grays for a modern, futuristic look. …

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NY Fashion Week finishes up; shows begin in Europe (AP)

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AP – Fashion’s tastemakers and trendsetters started packing up on the eighth and final day of New York Fashion Week Thursday as shows began in London, followed by Milan and Paris. But as the runway previews of fall looks continue in Europe, some early trends have emerged.

Fashion from the Fall 2012 collection of Ralph Lauren is modeled on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 in New York.  (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)AP – Fashion’s tastemakers and trendsetters started packing up on the eighth and final day of New York Fashion Week Thursday as shows began in London, followed by Milan and Paris. But as the runway previews of fall looks continue in Europe, some early trends have emerged.


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Luxury, sartorial and otherwise, at L’Wren Scott (AP)

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AP – New York Fashion Week has its A-list events and its B-list events. And then there was the L’Wren Scott runway show on Thursday. Do they have an A-plus category for luxury?

Mick Jagger poses for photos with L’Wren Scott after her Fall 2012 collection was modeled during Fashion Week, in New York,  Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP – New York Fashion Week has its A-list events and its B-list events. And then there was the L’Wren Scott runway show on Thursday. Do they have an A-plus category for luxury?


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Libertine Fashion Week show big on embellishment (AP)

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AP – Energy ran the runway for Libertine’s fall collection.

In this Thursday Feb. 9, 2012, handout photo provided by Libertine, the Libertine Fall/Winter 2012 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York. (AP Photo/Libertine)AP – Energy ran the runway for Libertine’s fall collection.


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NY Fashion Week: Wearable, sellable looks for fall (AP)

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AP – Fashion designers, retailers, editors and stylists settled into their routines Thursday for eight days of previews at New York Fashion Week with barely a blink at all the photographers’ flashes: a sign of business-as-usual stability.

The BCBGMAXAZRIA Fall 2012 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York,  Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP – Fashion designers, retailers, editors and stylists settled into their routines Thursday for eight days of previews at New York Fashion Week with barely a blink at all the photographers’ flashes: a sign of business-as-usual stability.


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Exhibit looks back at 50 years of American fashion (AP)

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AP – Paris has its scarves and skinny suits, Milan has its luxe leather and London its swinging miniskirts, but ask American designers what they’ve added to fashion and the collective answer is democracy, from wrap dresses worn by working women in the 1970s to a dress worn by the first lady.

This Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, handout photo from the Museum at FIT shows the Narciso Rodriguez designed embroidered silk dress worn by Michelle Obama on election night 2008, as it is displayed as part of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) exhibit at the Museum at FIT during Fashion Week in New York. In honor of its 50th anniversary this year, the CFDA asked its membership to craft their own “impact statementsâ€? and choose outfits and photos they feel best represent their signature styles for the new exhibit opening Saturday. (AP Photo/The Museum at FIT, Eileen Costa)AP – Paris has its scarves and skinny suits, Milan has its luxe leather and London its swinging miniskirts, but ask American designers what they’ve added to fashion and the collective answer is democracy, from wrap dresses worn by working women in the 1970s to a dress worn by the first lady.


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