http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 28 Aug 2008 7:34:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35416/a-scrappy-scent-success-story.html?refid=rss_all_defaultNew fragrances are typically carefully managed, big-budget affairs. But 32-year-old Jessica Dunne has created old-fashioned hit perfumes with old-fashioned determination and hard work, the New York Times reports. A smart call to an iconic New York perfume shop, $100,000 of her savings, and a little help from friends helped Dunne corner a nostalgic niche market with Ellie, a scent inspired by her grandmother.http://www.newser.com/story/35416/a-scrappy-scent-success-story.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 21 Aug 2008 13:25:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35413/mizrahi-giving-liz-claiborne-a-makeover.html?refid=rss_all_defaultDesigner Isaac Mizrahi recently previewed his Liz Claiborne line of women's wear, an extreme makeover that could make or break the company, the Wall Street Journal reports. The brand, which generated almost half of the company's $3.1 billion in sales and more than half of its profits in 2000, now struggles to break even.http://www.newser.com/story/35413/mizrahi-giving-liz-claiborne-a-makeover.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 21 Aug 2008 13:01:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34926/oldest-working-ceo-dead-at-107.html?refid=rss_all_defaultJack A. Weil, the Henry Ford of Western shirts who was thought to be the oldest working CEO, died yesterday at age 107, the Denver Post reports. “Papa Jack,” as he was known in the Denver community, popularized the Western shirt as we know it. The sawtooth pocket and diamond snap design of his Rockmount Ranch Wear apparel is the longest continuous style produced in the country.http://www.newser.com/story/34926/oldest-working-ceo-dead-at-107.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 14 Aug 2008 14:31:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34428/fashion-maven-mr-blackwell-emerging-from-coma.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMr. Blackwell, the former fashion designer whose scathing "Worst-Dressed List" is the bane of taste-challenged Hollywood, appears to emerging from a coma after collapsing at home earlier this week, Reuters reports. The 85-year-old Richard Blackwell was unconscious when hospitalized Tuesday, the AP notes, but today he began moving his hands and blinking. He is being treated for an unspecifed infection.http://www.newser.com/story/34428/fashion-maven-mr-blackwell-emerging-from-coma.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 07 Aug 2008 22:53:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34061/mad-men-invades-your-closet.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMad Men isn’t just one of the best shows on TV—it’s also a fashion trendsetter, Advertising Age reports. Bloomingdale’s features Mad Men -themed displays and clothing, GQ recently published a 6-page spread with a cast member, and the show’s network has started a Target-sponsored fashion blog. "It's been an amazing thing to be inspiring so many fashion designers," Mad Men ’s costume maven says.http://www.newser.com/story/34061/mad-men-invades-your-closet.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 05 Aug 2008 13:53:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33659/ivanka-tops-best-dressed-list.html?refid=rss_all_defaultVanity Fair ’s International Best-Dressed List holds few surprises. True, it includes David Beckham while omitting his wife, Victoria, but overall the roster is rich with royals and light on poor people. The top 10: Heiress and exec Ivanka Trump Would-be American first lady Michelle Obama French first lady and pop star Carla Bruni-Sarkozyhttp://www.newser.com/story/33659/ivanka-tops-best-dressed-list.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 31 Jul 2008 13:15:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33295/russia-goes-after-emo.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFearing a threat to the wellbeing of its youth, the Russian Duma is going after what it sees as Public Enemy No. 1—emo.  Lawmakers are debating legislation to ban all signs of emo culture—an offshoot of punk music—from schools and government buildings, the Guardian reports. Lawmakers see the  trademark skinny jeans, black lipstick, and outré hairdos as “dangerous teen trends” that could lead to antisocial behavior and suicide.http://www.newser.com/story/33295/russia-goes-after-emo.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 24 Jul 2008 14:40:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32982/mailman-wants-to-wear-a-kilt.html?refid=rss_all_defaultDean Peterson likes kilts. In fact, the 48-year-old Air Force vet and mail carrier owns 15 of them, and he's on a one-man crusade to persuade the USPS to allow carriers to wear kilts on the job, the Boston Globe reports. He’s contacted every postal union branch in the country to make the case for Male Unbifurcated Garments, or MUGs.http://www.newser.com/story/32982/mailman-wants-to-wear-a-kilt.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 21 Jul 2008 14:17:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32741/levi-strauss-bets-on-one-size-fits-all.html?refid=rss_all_defaultLevi Strauss is revamping its signature button-fly 501 jeans with a one-size-fits-all philosophy and launching its first global marketing campaign, the Wall Street Journal reports. No longer will jeans in, say, Hong Kong, fit differently than those in New York. The company, which says the jeans are sold in 110 countries, hopes to jump-start flagging sales with its new "Live Unbuttoned" ad campaign.http://www.newser.com/story/32741/levi-strauss-bets-on-one-size-fits-all.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 18 Jul 2008 6:35:58 CDT