Fashion industry evolves, as virus forces a rethink
PARIS — The pandemic has torn a multibillion-dollar bite out of the fabric of Europe's fashion industry, stopped runway shows and forced brands to...
Sidelined last year, the Met Gala is returning — twice
The Met Gala is coming back. Actually, twice.
The Metropolitan Museum...
Paul Andrew steps down as Ferragamo creative director
MILAN — Designer Paul Andrew is stepping down as creative director of Salvatore Ferragamo, effective in May, the fashion house said Thursday.
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Training opens ‘a window of hope’ for Albanian rug-weavers
KUKES, Albania — Hate Ora has been weaving carpets and rugs for more than half a century, since learning the craft as a child...
From child care to COVID, rising job market faces obstacles
WASHINGTON — A surge in hiring in the United States last month — 916,000 added jobs, the most since August — coincides with...
Western rivers face pinch as another dry year takes shape
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As several states in the American West face intense drought, it’s shaping up to be a very difficult year for New...
Michigan fines barber over Capitol protest, other violations
LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan barber who defied Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and reopened his shop last spring during the coronavirus pandemic was fined $9,000...
Column: Bennett looks at his arm to lean on father’s advice
Before he takes back the club, Sam Bennett takes one last look at the tattoo on the inside of his arm.
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Some Poles flout virus rules as harder lockdown takes effect
WARSAW, Poland — The Piw Paw club in Warsaw advertised its event as a “Pandemic Fashion Show," with models wearing “masks from the Spring...
China ‘deeply concerned’ about anti-Asian violence in US
BEIJING — China called on the U.S. to take measures to stem violence against people of Asian heritage after eight people were killed at...
