Kate Middleton Urged To Lobby Favorite Design House Over Slave Labor ChargesNews from Radar Online.com: Getty Images By Radar Staff Kate Middleton is being urged to take an active role in lobbying one of her favorite design houses, Zara, following allegations of horrific slave labor-like conditions in facilities where its clothes are manufactured. The company [...]

On Sale: Furniture and clothing shops clean houseNews from Washington Post: Skynear Designs is decluttering to reinvent itself as a boutique selling artisan and custom creations. Beginning Jan. 1, mirrors originally selling for $ 300 will be $ 90; select sculptural lighting, such as the Adam & Eve floor lamp, will be $ 270, reduced [...]

Michelle Obama honors top designers at White HouseNews from BusinessWeek: By BRETT ZONGKER WASHINGTON Michelle Obama teamed up with TV’s Tim Gunn on Tuesday to honor the nation’s top designers at the White House for innovations ranging from fashion and architecture to the realm of new computer fonts and floor-cleaning products. “Good design is good [...]

Architects design Barbie’s dreamiest house News from Orlando Sentinel: The Malibu house has a fashion runway, a revolving closet, accomodations for a hot pink motor scooter and space for a pet giraffe. It’s a dream house all right, for who else but Barbie. Mattel’s most popular toy is starting her 125th career, this time as [...]

Fashion design house collaborates with H&M News from The South End: International retail powerhouse H&M has kept thrill-seeking shoppers on the edges of their seats each fall with knockout collaborations from guest designers. This year, it’s Versace. Previously, H&M has worked with big names such as Roberto Cavalli, Stella McCartney, Jimmy Choo, and the most [...]