Katy Perry unveils Christmas onesies

Katy Perry took to Instagram to promote her collection of holiday onesies that cocoons wearers in festive pyjamas emblazoned with Santas, gingerbread, bow ties and lights. Called Katy Perry X Beloved Collection, the onesies were created with online retailer Beloved and feature a hood that can be zipped all the way to enclose the wearer completely in their own cocoon. On Instagram, Perry posted a short video of Mr. Claus giving Mrs. Claus a holiday onesie for Christmas.

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Texas Law Leads to More Self-Induced Abortions

A Texas law that took effect in 2013 has resulted in more women trying to self-induce abortion, according to a study released on Tuesday. The study was conducted by the University of Texas Population Research Center, Ibis Reproductive Health, the University of Alabama-Birmingham, and the University of California at San Francisco. The law, aimed at restricting abortions, has caused longer wait times, more clinic closures, and lower access to services.

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John Legend’s fashion business now lets online stylists pick out your wardrobe

John Legend's fashion website Bungalow Clothing has finally fully launched its online personal styling service for women. The site, which combines the talents of a team of seasoned personal stylists with state-of-the-art technology to curate “dressing rooms” for clients, has been taken out of beta mode, meaning that users can now effectively use a stylist to choose a wardrobe for them, comprising brands such as Halston Heritage, IRO, J Brand Chaser, David Lerner and Ramy Brook. “We are excited to announce what women have loved about the Bungalow Clothing experience from the beginning — access to high-end brands in the most convenient way imaginable — and make the experience even richer with our one-to-one personal styling service,” said Grammy-winning singer Legend.

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Christopher Bailey’s Claridge’s Christmas tree revealed

Fashion designer Christopher Bailey has been getting into the festive spirit with his latest project — a Christmas tree for Claridge's hotel in London. The Burberry Chief Creative and Chief Executive Officer's “Claridge's Christmas Tree 2015” has been unveiled in the hotel lobby, and the result is in striking contrast to the art deco design of the venue. “It is so wonderful to see the tree in such an incredible setting as part of Claridge's seasonal celebrations, I hope that it helps to bring guests a sense of festive fun,” said Bailey.

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Alessandro Michele to be honored at the 2015 British Fashion Awards

Gucci Creative Director Alessandro Michele is set to receive the International Designer Award at the 2015 British Fashion Awards later this month. Michele's appointment marked a brave and significant shift in aesthetics for Gucci — a house famed for its leather goods and accessories, which currently is one of the top brands in the global luxury goods market.

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Corsets, stockings and David Beckham’s briefs: the V&A announces its latest fashion show

The history of underwear is about to come to light, thanks to a new fashion exhibition in London. “Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear” at the Victoria and Albert Museum will tell the story of underwear design from the 18th century to the present day, exploring the relationship between underwear and fashion, notions of the ideal body, and the ways that cut, fit, fabric and decoration can reveal issues of gender, sex and morality. From long cotton drawers worn by Queen Victoria's mother to the packaging for a pair of David Beckham for H&M briefs from 2012, more than 200 examples of undergarments will be on show during the exhibition.

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France marvels at class of woman who made Proust swoon

Now a new exhibition opens the wardrobe door on the 20th century's first great fashion trendsetter, Elisabeth, Countess Greffulhe, the woman Proust immortalised as the beautiful Duchess of Guermantes in his literary masterpiece “A la recherche du temps perdu” (“Remembrance of Things Past”). “All the mystery of her beauty was in her brightness, in her enigma and most of all in her eyes,” Proust wrote in 1893 to the poet and dandy Robert de Montesquiou, who despite being her uncle was just as smitten. The countess also knew how to make a grand entrance — and also how to leave her public wanting more, never staying very long at any of the balls and grand soirees of belle epoque Paris, where she of course arrived fashionably late.

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How Do Governors Impact Abortion Access in Their State?

Although legalized since the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, abortion is far from a settled issue in the United States. While the topic pops up on the national level as a rallying cry during presidential debates and campaigns, the real action takes place on the state level.

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South Africa’s Foschini Group lifts profit on clothing sales

South African fashion retailer The Foschini Group's half-year profit rose 16.6 percent on strong growth in clothing sales, it said on Thursday. TFG, which in January bought Britain's Phase Eight, said headline earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations rose to 470.2 cents for the six months ended Sept. 30 from 403.3 cents a year earlier. Headline EPS is the main profit measure in South Africa and strips away certain one-off items.

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Designers take on the fashion world

The Japanese studio Nendo has dreamed up its first slipper and the French designer Philippe Starck will soon launch a capsule collection for the Brazilian shoe brand Ipanema. The superstar French designer Philippe Starck has turned his attention to feet in this collaboration with the Brazilian shoe brand Ipanema.

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