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from www.thecanadianpress.com By Samantha Critchell NEW YORK — If fashion is all about the next big thing, the nine designers nominated for emerging talent awards by the Council of Fashion Designers of America might be the names to know. Michelle Obama already does: Two of those nominated – Jason Wu and Thakoon Panichgul – seem [...]

from online.wsj.com By Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan  Maria Pinto, who has become well-known for designing figure-flattering, brightly colored sheath dresses worn by Michelle Obama, says that in her 18 years in the fashion business, she has learned several tricks to make sure a dress looks good on her own body. When picking out a dress, the [...]

by Rosemary Feitelberg  and  Marc Karimzadeh  Posted Tuesday March 17, 2009 From www.WWD.COM NEW YORK — Fashion, much like the rest of the economy, is going through its share of hard times, but that didn’t stop Council of Fashion Designers of America president Diane von Furstenberg from striking a hopeful note at Monday’s party to [...]