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Byline: Sara Bauknecht Jan. 22--Who knew it would be Wu (again)? Inauguration Day turned into Groundhog Day when first lady Michelle Obama stepped out at the Commander-in-Chief's Ball in a [...]

Not everyone is too poor to buy three Gucci handbags in one go. But few want to be seen doing it, writes Sarah O'Connor. Luxury goods retailers are calling it [...]

TowerBrook, the private equity group best known for buying Jimmy Choo, the shoemaker, said yesterday it had raised $2.8bn ([pounds sterling]1.8bn) for its second fund since spinning out of the [...]

It's strange to think that 'Wag' - the acronym for footballers' wives and girlfriends - entered the Oxford English Dictionary only last year. Already Wags seem as traditionally English a [...]

Shoes, apparently, are a safer investment these days than stocks. So said Jimmy Choo chief executive Josh Shulman last week, surveying the rows of stacked and spindly heels arrayed before [...]

Luxury shoe retailer Kurt Geiger has been sold by owners Barclays Private Equity in a deal valued at Pounds 95m. Graphite Capital, the private equity group, backed the management buy-out. [...]

Caroline Martin, a consultant who lives in north London, will travel to Boston next week ostensibly for work purposes, but she has already made plans to squeeze in a bit [...]

As an actress and writer, Emily Stott knows better than most how to play a part. Even so, she admits to feeling nervous when, once a month, she steps through [...]

Now that Valentino is dancing with private equity, will other luxury goods brands follow its lead? Permira, the private equity group, this week gained control of 97 per cent of [...]

It's all choices for those attending the upcoming Wine Women & Shoes party presented by and benefiting Impact Oklahoma. Most important thing to remember, though, is that being sensible about [...]

Jimmy Choo, the fashionistas' favourite shoemaker, has been sold by its private equity owner Lion Capital in a deal worth Pounds 185m. The sale will result in a gain of [...]

Shoe designer Jimmy Choo yesterday became the first person to receive the Freeman of the City of London since John Stuttard became Lord Mayor last week. Choo is an honorary [...]

The atmosphere is decidedly Euro at the Parisienne-inspired cafe-cum-bakery Aubaine in Knightsbridge; there's a lot of French being bandied about and many hot handbags perched on chairs (three Hermes, one [...]

Is it a merlot or a cab that goes best with stilettos? Balliet's, one of the city's finest fashion salons, is teaming up with Impact Oklahoma to offer an evening [...]

Theo Paphitis, a star of BBC's Dragons' Den and the entrepreneur behind Ryman stationery, is selling a majority stake in lingerie retailer La Senza to Lion Capital. The deal underlines [...]

The cuttings make the prospect of interviewing Tamara Mellon, president of Jimmy Choo shoe company, as appealing as a pair of sweaty Reeboks. The 37-year-old 'doesn't come across as the [...]

(From Nottingham Evening Post) She may not have scooped the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, but Rebecca Adlington is still the pride of Mansfield. The 19-year-old double Olympic [...]

(From Hull Daily Mail) Unique clothes designed and hand-crafted in Hull will soon be gracing the streets of Paris and New York after a top fashion website gave a city [...]

(From Hull Daily Mail) Unique clothes designed and hand-crafted in Hull will soon be gracing the streets of Paris and New York after a top fashion website gave a city [...]

(From Sunday Life) Byline: KERRY McKITTRICK Emma Martin (22), is a bank teller from Bangor. She says: 'My boots came from Aldo for GBP110 and my jeans came from Miss [...]

(From University Wire) Byline: Janet Wu Once upon a time in Durham, there was an innocent Duke student named Janet. She wished upon a star, her troubles melting like lemon [...]

By Alyssa Braithwaite, National Entertainment Writer SYDNEY, Nov 3 AAP - Sex and the City hit author Candace Bushnell, who created a female icon of Carrie Bradshaw portrayed by Sarah [...]

from BUSINESS LINE, October 03, 2008 For many, stylish footwear is an indispensable part of their wardrobe. Apart from home-grown brands, feeding the fad are big international brands such as [...]

(From Bristol Evening Post) Emma Simpson, Sue Stones and Emma Carlisle look as if they could be heading for lunch at one of the restaurants in Cabot Circus. Emma's Simpson's [...]

(From Nottingham Evening Post) Paralympic gold medal swimmer Sam Hynd will be given a civic welcome when he returns to Notts. And the 17 year-old joked he was also waiting [...]

(From The Daily Star) OLYMPIC heroine Rebecca Adlington picked up two more golds as she made a triumphant return to her home town yesterday. The swimmer, who won gold in [...]

(From The Daily Star) Byline: JAMES INGHAM AND SOFIA ZAGZOULE DUFFY demanded ten packs of chocolate buttons and six bottles of pink champagne before playing her live gig in the [...]

NEW YORK -- Revlon, Inc. (NYSE: REV) (the 'Company') today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Tamara Mellon as a new Director, effectively immediately. The election of Ms. [...]

Jun. 21--It sounds almost absurd. Grown men lining up early on a Saturday morning at a shopping mall. They aren't looking for a sweet deal on a high-definition television or [...]

Jun. 1--Shoe designer Jimmy Choo might well choose this one for his personal favorite. The YWCA's Wine, Women & Shoes is one fundraiser with sole. The three-day celebration is designed [...]

Feb. 11--M r. Big said it on the last episode, and Carrie Bradshaw fans all over the world melted. ' You are the loves of her life,' he said to [...]

Feb. 10--M r. Big said it on the last episode, and Carrie Bradshaw fans all over the world melted. ' You are the loves of her life,' he said to [...]

Dec. 11--Scottsdale Fashion Square has scored another coup. Arizona's first Jimmy Choo shoe store is scheduled to open in mid-February at the posh mall, next door to the Bailey Banks [...]