Vyshyvanka: Ukraine’s national costume conquers the catwalk

Fashionistas the world over are snatching up a must-have item for the “boho chic” look — an embroidered blouse or dress that is, in fact, Ukraine's national costume and new symbol of unity. It is “this summer's most sought-after item of clothing”, proclaimed the Times of London, while the New York Times advised readers to stock up on this “top of summer” fashion. The style came back out of the closet after Ukraine's 2014 pro-Western revolt pulled the ex-Soviet republic out of Russia's orbit and gave it a new sense of national pride.

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Master of street fashion photography Bill Cunningham dead at 87

Legendary New York Times fashion photographer Bill Cunningham died Saturday, according to the paper where he worked for nearly 40 years. Cunningham, whose watchful eye brought images of New Yorkers — from the well-heeled to unsuspecting trendsetters — to the public, had been hospitalized recently after a stroke, the Times reported. Credited with creating the genre of street fashion photography, Cunningham held a passion for capturing a subject or trend's look, whatever it may be.

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New York Times fashion photographer Bill Cunningham dies at 87

Bill Cunningham, the New York Times fashion photographer known for his shots of emerging trends on the streets of New York City, died on Saturday at age of 87 after being hospitalized for a stroke, the newspaper said. Cunningham worked for the New York Times for nearly 40 years, operating “as a dedicated chronicler of fashion and as an unlikely cultural anthropologist,” the newspaper said. “A lot of people complain about fashion and fast fashion.

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Hollywood and the Fashion World Mourn Fashion Photographer Bill Cunningham

Designers, models and ‘New York Times’ colleagues pay tribute to the late photographer.

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Luxury goods maker Chanel says CEO Chiquet is leaving: NYT

(Reuters) – French luxury goods maker Chanel said on Wednesday that Chief Executive Maureen Chiquet will leave the company by the end of January, the New York Times reported.

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