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Fashion
L.L.Bean boots kicking up a lot of business lately
Feb 20, 2012
The classic boots from L.L. Bean become fashion statements for a new generation.
Fashion trends of the economic recovery
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 16, 2012
Fashion journalist and author Kate Betts discusses the two big fashion trends she's seeing at Fashion Week in New York City.
The ups and downs of the fashion world
Feb 10, 2012
Ever wondered why a few scraps of cloth end up costing $5,000 on the catwalk? Or how designers manage to sell a $5,000 dress for just a few hundred bucks in stores like Target? Tess Vigeland pulls back the curtain on the fashion biz.
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Making art affordable
Feb 10, 2012
Home decor businesses are following the fashion world's example, finding artists who'll mass produce their works and sell them in retail stores for a fraction of the cost.
Can you trademark the color red?
Jan 25, 2012
This week, a federal appellate court will hear arguments over whether fashion designer Christian Louboutin’s signature red-soled shoes are actually something he can trademark.
Fashion designers fundraise for Obama
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Jeff Tyler
Jan 12, 2012
By supporting the Democratic president, designers risk alienating customers.
For public good, not for profit.
Double-digit unemployment? These firms can't find workers
Dec 24, 2011
In Los Angeles, clothing makers are trying to ride a growth wave, if only they could find people to hire
New technology to catch Photoshop fakes
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Molly Wood
Dec 19, 2011
You've been Photoshopped. The ubiquitous photo-editing software has changed the fashion magazine industry forever, and pop culture as a result. Is it time for legislators and technology to step in?
The state of high-end retail
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 16, 2011
The CEO of high-end denim company Joe's Jeans talks about how business is doing, here and overseas.