Cardin Ready to Sell

Cardin Ready to Sell
Fashion legend Pierre Cardin, at 88 years old, says he wants to sell his business to ensure it outlives him. But his €1 billion asking price has raised eyebrows.
- Photos: Pierre Cardin Looks to Sell

Spring Fashion: Enter the Light
Stark, sculpted designs take on monumental proportions against the backdrop of James Turrell's latest installation at the National Gallery of Australia. Plus: watch a behind-the-scenes video of our fashion shoot
Off With Their Coattails
Investigating the mysterious origins of the tuxedo on its 125th—or 146th, depending on whom you talk to—anniversary.
Fast Five: Shower Stalls
Catch the last drops of spring rain with these debonair men's umbrellas.
How to Stay Cool in a Suit in Summer
With summer approaching, it can be tempting to cast off your jacket and tie. This is especially true in Asia, where humidity levels often top 90%. Here's how to look cool in the heat.
20 Odd Questions: Nicola Bulgari
After the sale of his family company to LVMH, the jewelry heir talks jazz, diamonds and his fondness for Nascar.
A Tailor's Top Style Choices
Tailor Ethan Newton, who was most recently with Australian custom tailors P.Johnson, is moving to Hong Kong to work as business development manager of the menswear store the Armoury. He shares some tips for staying dapper.
How to Find a Sense of Style
Good style is easy to recognize, but hard to define. At its best, it should appear effortless and timeless, and it should withstand the whims of fashion's fads. Here are a few ideas on how to find your inner sartorial soul.
Who Made Lady Gaga's Black-Tulle Gown?
In the May issue of the U.S. Harper's Bazaar magazine, Lady Gaga appears in outfits designed by Versace, Alexander McQueen, Thierry Mugler… and little-known Indonesian designer Tex Saverio.
Kate's Dress a Coup for McQueen House
Royal bride's choice of a slender lace wedding dress delivered a coup for the fashion house of Alexander McQueen, the iconic British designer who committed suicide last year.
- The Dress
- World Cheers First Glimpse of Kate's Gown
- Royally Ever After: Why Kate's Dress Matters
- Sarah Burton's Tour de Force for Alexander McQueen
- Vote: Rate the dress
Messages a Man Sends With a Work Bag
Greg Unis, vice president of men's merchandising for Coach, offers tips on work bags for men.
Orderly Toddlers? Try Uniforms
A growing number of preschools and child-care centers are requiring children to wear uniforms.
- The Juggle: Uniforms for Preschoolers? | Audio
Royals' Dress Mystery
Thirty years after Charles and Diana married, the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton shows how much cannier the royal family—and the fashion industry—have become in managing the press.
- Graphics: Family Tree | Royal Romance Timeline
Men Behind Manolos Try on Hooves for Size
George Malkemus and Tony Yurgaitis are majority owners of the Manolo Blahnik shoe label. Having persuaded women that $575 is a reasonable sum for slingbacks, the pair are now seeking to join the crème de la crème of the dairy world.
- Photos: Milk from a High-Class Herd
Alexander McQueen at the Met
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art offers a retrospective.
Man Shops Net
A duffel-load of new websites provide shopping-skittish guys with a reason to never leave the house again.
The Pitch: Dress Like Your Mom
French brand Comptoir des Cotonniers, which targets a broad age range, is expanding in the U.S.
Ace the School Reunion
Dressing for a high-school or college reunion has gotten trickier. Some ways to avoid dressing like the class clown.
- News Hub: What to Wear to Your School Reunion
- The Juggle: Class Reunion. Worth Going?
Going With the Flow of a Long Skirt
Designer Rachel Roy, known for her feminine looks worn by the likes of Michelle Obama, gives advice on how to wear one of spring's hottest new looks.
Taking Off the Cuffs
You've found a pair of pants you love, but there's one hitch: They're too long. At that price, should you pay to have them altered? Cranky Consumer tests alteration services offered at four retail chains.
Sweet and Low Heels
Feet can breathe a sigh of relief as the season's liberatingly short heels hit the streets.
- News Hub: Heels Go Lower for Women's Shoes
Tweaking Shades for Asian Faces
Italian eyewear giant Luxottica is trying to make its shades cool in China. To do that, the maker of sunglasses bearing such brands as Ray-Ban, Ralph Lauren and Prada has recently started making glasses in China specifically tailored for the Chinese.
Cream of the Crop
The taste-making co-owners of The Webster boutique in Miami pick their favorite buys from the fall collections.
- Photos: His and Hers Fall Fashion
Princes of the Tides
Become a modern mariner with watches that calculate the ocean's ebb and flow.
Jet-Setting With the Jet-Setters
A new book reveals travel secrets from America's top designers.
A Hard-Working Suit
A new crop of high-quality, fashion-forward suits have arrived in stores, appealing to younger suit wearers who shun the boxy, traditional styles favored by their elders.
- Video: $500 - The Magic Number in Men's Suits
- Graphic: Suitsupply's Superior Suit
Change in Weather, Change in Perfume
Karyn Khoury, senior vice president for fragrance development for Estée Lauder, shares tips on picking new fragrances for spring.
The Wilder Side of Henry Poole's Simon Cundey
Simon Cundey, the owner and director of London's custom bespoke tailors, has been busy sewing the coats for the footmen in the Royal Wedding. In his free time, he enjoys walks along the Thames and revving up his classic cars.
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Ferragamo Moves Toward IPO
Luxury-goods company Ferragamo said it presented its request to list its shares on the Italian stock exchange, a person familiar with the matter said.
- Exchange: In Hong Kong, Ferragamo's No Prada
Burberry Cranks Up Tech in China
The luxury U.K. fashion house will equip staff in China with iPads and fill stores with touchscreens as part of a global effort to make over its image and attract a younger crowd.
- To Lure Young, Burberry Goes High-Tech
Biz Markie, Dockers Team Up
The rapper and deejay joins forces with the brand best known for unhip Dad pants.
Jacket (Not) Required
As dining rooms fill with T-shirt- and Converse-clad social networkers, is dressing up the new way to stand out?
Wild, Wild Westwood
London fashion designer and original queen of punk Vivienne Westwood discusses her new store in L.A., marriage, and the best night of her life.
Super-Fly Sunglasses
Loro Piana, the brand synonymous with Italian cashmere, launches an eyewear line using sailplane technology.
Asset Allocation
A Chanel Tweed or a Ladylike Existence: which side of the equation would you choose?
Formal Acceptance
A renewed interest in independent menswear lines, together with the launch of Mr Porter and the success of magazines like Fantastic Man, point to a resurgence in interest in men looking good.
Setting a Tone With Your Ring
Perry Oosting, president of luxury cellphone maker Vertu, offers advice on how your mobile device can mirror your personal style.
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Dressed to Thrill at Chelsea Piers
Although Dress for Success provides disadvantaged women with professional clothing and career training, the dress code at its annual gala Tuesday was somewhat inconsistent with the nonprofit's mission.
Retail Fitting Rooms Get a Makeover
In a push to wring more money out of each store, retailers are attempting to revamp their dingy dressing rooms into bright, airy spaces that will make shoppers want to purchase more.
- Video: Retailers Dress Up the Dressing Room
- Interactive: The Ultimate Dressing Room | Audio
Man, Overboard
A stack of gender-minded books ask the question: What kind of a guy are you, anyway?
Here Comes the Sun
Nail polish inspired by the season's prettiest tropical looks.
- Photos: Spring's Tropical Tones
Not Gone With the Wind
It's time to invest in a (virtually) indestructible umbrella.
Unilever Tackles Ugly Underarm
Unilever is marketing a new Dove deodorant that does more than fight perspiration. It purports to make armpits softer and smoother.
- News Hub: Are Your Armpits Attractive?
- Timeline: A History of Deodorant
- Vote: Do women need underarm beauty boost?

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Borders Details Losses
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Target Goes to Canadian Court
What's a Wedding Without a Fight Over Money?
Amazon Apologizes for Outage
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Shoppers Stop Profit Drops 39%
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Strength in U.S. Boosts Luxottica

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The Old-World Artistry Behind the Modern House of Chanel
A first-ever look inside the French luxury house's legendary haute ateliers.
- Extra: A Q&A with Karl Lagerfeld
- Graphic: The Making of Métiers d'Art
- Photos: The Seven Ateliers of Chanel
Summer's Best Black Dresses
Breezy little shifts make dressing for the weekend look like a walk in the park
Shell Shock
Heed the siren call of sapphire, pearl and diamond-encrusted treasures plucked from the deep.
The Business of Being Anna
The editor of Vogue has always occupied the most powerful seat in American fashion. But Anna Wintour's web of influential friends has helped turn her into a global brand that transcends fashion.
Cultured Denim
This season's new wave of denim—wide-leg pants, belted trenches, tunics and short skirts—has elevated its once-casual silhouette but maintained the ease and attitude.
On Style
When Clothes Become Museum Pieces
For the Met's McQueen show, the curator tracked down rare runway looks and lipstick-stained pieces.
- Photos: Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
- Photos: Alexander McQueen's Runways
Long Live Dolce & Gabbana
The Italian luxury label is bucking conventional wisdom by folding its youthful secondary line into its high-end line, but it has much to gain.
- Photos: Do Secondary Labels Divide or Multiply?
Fashion 101: Rent The Runway Targets Students
The site recruits campus reps to talk up designer labels on the party circuit; understanding the Facebook factor.
- Photos: The Big Dress on Campus
- When I Rented From the Runway
New Life for the Historic Art of Lace-Making
The return of lace as a major fashion trend is giving a boost to a once-faltering European business.
- Photos: Lace on the Runway and Red Carpet
- Video: Old-World Methods Produce Latest Lace
The Disappearance of the Miniskirt
Designers favored longer hemlines in their collections for fall, and some fashionistas regard short skirts as passé.
- Photos: The Rise and Fall of the Mini
A Burst of Lush, Opulent Glamour
Luxe textures from Ralph Lauren, Proenza Schouler, Isaac Mizrahi and Calvin Klein.
- Interactive: Fashion Week in Photos
- New York Fashion Week: Isaac Mizrahi
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Chanel's Young and Wearable Collection
Designer Karl Lagerfeld is obsessed with youth (not in a bad way), and his fall 2011 collection for Chanel was his youngest collection ever, writes fashion columnist Christina Binkley.
Valentino's Elegant Lace Collection
Designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli's Valentino collection, shown on Tuesday afternoon, should stand as one of the highlights of Paris this season, writes Christina Binkley.
Celine Fall 2011 at Paris Fashion Week
Fashion house Celine presented a fall collection on March 6 in Paris that included several trends of the season, such as leather clothes and fur coats, but with designer Phoebe Philo's clean, minimalist aesthetic.
Jean Paul Gaultier's Stylish Striptease
At the Fall 2011 collection shown on Saturday evening in Paris, Jean Paul Gaultier showed he designs for a sassy woman who "throws her clothes around with abandon," writes the Journal's Christina Binkley.

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Measuring How and Why Aid Works—or Doesn't
The authors of "Poor Economics" and "More Than Good Intentions" go into the field and come back with concrete suggestions for helping the poor. The research also produces a deeper appreciation for the complexities of life on the margins of survival. William Easterly reviews.
Dear Book Lover: Critically Acclaimed but Almost Forgotten
The Latest Fantasy Series to Enchant Young Readers

Food

Food of Friendship
Christopher Hirscheimer and Melissa Hamilton, pals and founders of the cult cooking serial Canal House, dish on their culinary secret weapons.
Grilled Cheese Has Trendy Rebirth
Wines With a Violin Great

Travel

Automatic for the People
In China, vending machines sell live crabs. In Abu Dhabi, gold bars. Around the world, going beyond your average automat.
After Hours in Sanya
Around the World in 80 Ways

Autos

New York Auto Show: Your Ride's Here
Meet the buzziest debuts from the most upbeat New York Auto Show in years.
The Face of Green?
Alfa Romeo Giulietta: A Stirring Stateside Return

Arts & Entertainment

The Photographer's Dilemma
A new feature film, "The Bang Bang Club," poses some uncomfortable questions about the work of war photographers.
When Words Got in the Way
After the Fall, a Lingering Doubt

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The women's anorak is the perfect light cover-up for sunny days or stormy nights.
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Do take advantage of the growing number of perks, such as flash sales and exclusive deals. But there are things best bought in stores.
Fast Five: Women's Varsity Jackets
The all-American varsity jacket is the warm-weather coverup a girl's got to have right now—whether it's silky, sporty or bohemian.
A '50s Look With a Modern Twist
How to pull off the 1950s styles that are popular now, such as heels with anklet socks.
Must Haves for Spring
Sometimes, if you have the means, it is worth it to buy "the best of" for a particular season. These are pieces that you will have forever, that came down the runway and were destined for the fashion archives.
How Much Jewelry Is Too Much?
It takes a good eye and a bit of restraint to keep the look from being gaudy, writes Teri Agins.
Fast Five: Women's Zipper Clutches
Break free from a bulky tote and carry only the bare necessities in a minimal zipper clutch.
He Made Black Pearls Chic
Salvador Assael was an gemological impresario who in the 1970s elevated black pearls from curiosities to luxury jewels.

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Cardin Ready to Sell

Cardin Ready to Sell

Photos: Pierre Cardin Looks to Sell

Spring Fashion: Enter the Light

Off With Their Coattails

Fast Five: Shower Stalls

How to Stay Cool in a Suit in Summer

20 Odd Questions: Nicola Bulgari

A Tailor's Top Style Choices

How to Find a Sense of Style

Who Made Lady Gaga's Black-Tulle Gown?

Kate's Dress a Coup for McQueen House

Messages a Man Sends With a Work Bag

Orderly Toddlers? Try Uniforms

Royals' Dress Mystery

Men Behind Manolos Try on Hooves for Size

Alexander McQueen at the Met

Man Shops Net

The Pitch: Dress Like Your Mom

Ace the School Reunion

Going With the Flow of a Long Skirt

Taking Off the Cuffs

Sweet and Low Heels

Tweaking Shades for Asian Faces

Cream of the Crop

Princes of the Tides

Jet-Setting With the Jet-Setters

A Hard-Working Suit

Change in Weather, Change in Perfume

The Wilder Side of Henry Poole's Simon Cundey

Ferragamo Moves Toward IPO

Burberry Cranks Up Tech in China

Biz Markie, Dockers Team Up

Jacket (Not) Required

Wild, Wild Westwood

Super-Fly Sunglasses

Asset Allocation

Formal Acceptance

Setting a Tone With Your Ring

Dressed to Thrill at Chelsea Piers

Retail Fitting Rooms Get a Makeover

Man, Overboard

Here Comes the Sun

Not Gone With the Wind

Unilever Tackles Ugly Underarm

Retailing News

Borders Details Losses

Target Goes to Canadian Court

What's a Wedding Without a Fight Over Money?

Amazon Apologizes for Outage

Shoppers Stop Profit Drops 39%

Strength in U.S. Boosts Luxottica

WSJ. Magazine

The Old-World Artistry Behind the Modern House of Chanel

Summer's Best Black Dresses

Shell Shock

The Business of Being Anna

Cultured Denim

On Style

When Clothes Become Museum Pieces

Long Live Dolce & Gabbana

Fashion 101: Rent The Runway Targets Students

New Life for the Historic Art of Lace-Making

The Disappearance of the Miniskirt

A Burst of Lush, Opulent Glamour

Photos

Chanel's Young and Wearable Collection

Valentino's Elegant Lace Collection

Celine Fall 2011 at Paris Fashion Week

Jean Paul Gaultier's Stylish Striptease

Columns

Ask teri

By Teri Agins

Dos and Don'ts for Online Fashion Shopping

On style

By Christina Binkley

When Clothes Become Museum Pieces

Books

Measuring How and Why Aid Works—or Doesn't

Dear Book Lover: Critically Acclaimed but Almost Forgotten