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Crocs has been gaining ground for the past five years, but it has had a banner 2020.

Why Crocs are the hottest shoes of 2020

As overall shoe sales drop, casual footwear is booming.

St. Paul milliner will design the hat of your dreams

September 17, 2020
Angie Sandifer in her St. Paul studio.
Angie's Hats creates made-to-order hats for parties or everyday wear.
Variety
10:33am

'Antique Roadshow' flips the script with celebrity editions

Chef, cookbook author and TV host Carla Hall has always wondered about an antique wooden highchair her family has long cherished.
Nation
April 30
Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, in Washington, May 5, 2018.

Giuliani search warrant resolved Justice Department dispute

The question of whether to serve a search warrant for Rudy Giuliani's records simmered inside the Justice Department in the waning months of the Trump administration, dividing officials in New York and Washington and remaining unresolved for a new leadership team to sort out.
Nation
April 30
Former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee head

Giuliani search warrant resolved Justice Department dispute

The question of whether to serve a search warrant for Rudy Giuliani's records simmered inside the Justice Department in the waning months of the Trump administration, dividing officials in New York and Washington and remaining unresolved for a new leadership team to sort out.
Variety
April 28

Celebs like Dolly and Bruce raid closets for charity auction

Christine Baranski wants your help cleaning out her closet.
Variety
April 26
Frances McDormand and director/writer Chloé Zhao on the set of “Nomadland.”

'Nomadland' wins best picture at a social distanced Oscars

Chloé Zhao's "Nomadland," a wistful portrait of itinerant lives on open roads across the American West, won best picture Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards, where the China-born Zhao became the first woman of color to win best director and a historically diverse group of winners took home awards.
Nation
April 26

AP PHOTOS: Faces new and familiar at a most unusual Oscars

It was a night that honored nomads and a messiah, new faces and old at a most unusual Academy Awards.
Variety
April 26
FILE - Kanye West performs at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2008. The Nike Air Yeezy 1 Prototypes worn by West during his p

Kanye West sneakers fetch record $1.8M at private sale

A pair of prototype Nikes worn by Kanye West during his performances of "Hey Mama" and "Stronger" at the Grammy Awards in 2008 has shattered the record for a pair of sneakers ever sold.
Variety
April 25
Maria Bakalova arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles.

The Oscars bring back red carpet glam in whites, reds, gold

Red carpet glam was back Sunday at the Oscars with Andra Day and Carey Mulligan shimmering in award-worthy gold and Maria Bakalova among several stars in bright white princess gowns during the pandemic era's first big parade of fashion.
Variety
April 25
Israeli fashion designer Alber Elbaz, best known for being at the helm of Lanvin from 2001 to 2015, has died at the age of 59

Israeli fashion designer Alber Elbaz dies at 59 of COVID-19

Israeli designer Alber Elbaz, best known for spending 14 years at the helm of France's Lanvin fashion house, has died at 59, the luxury conglomerate Richemont said Sunday.
Variety
April 23

Kors marks 40th anniversary with love letter to Broadway

Michael Kors is a top designer, of course, but he's also a confirmed theater geek. He celebrated his love for the performing arts as he marked his 40th anniversary as a designer this week, with a digital show that showcased the razzle-dazzle of Broadway.
Variety
April 19

Memorabilia from Springsteen to 'Phantom' set for auction

Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John, Bette Midler, Christine Baranski, Steve Martin and Tina Fey have all raided their closets to offer up personal items for a charity online auction, with one prize being a key prop from the worldwide smash musical "The Phantom of the Opera."
Business
April 18

Fashion industry evolves, as virus forces a rethink

The pandemic has torn a multibillion-dollar bite out of the fabric of Europe's fashion industry, stopped runway shows and forced brands to show their designs digitally instead.
Variety
April 16

Issa Rae gives new creatives a hand, talks ending 'Insecure'

Issa Rae remembers what life was like when she was starting out in Hollywood: no money, and just hoping for a chance to be discovered.
World
April 15

Gucci celebrates 100 years with Michele's 'Aria' collection

Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele is celebrating the fashion house's 100th anniversary this year, giving historic sweep to a collection unveiled virtually Thursday that embraced its equestrian heritage, borrowed references from the Tom Ford-era and outright stole from the French brand Balenciaga.
World
April 15

Gucci heirs worry over family depiction in Ridley Scott film

The great-grandchildren of Guccio Gucci, who founded the luxury fashion house that bears his name a century ago in Florence, are appealing to filmmaker Ridley Scott to respect their family's legacy in a new film that focuses on a sensational murder.
Variety
April 1
Fashion designer Jessica McClintock spoke at a fashion show in Charlotte, N.C., in 1999.

Jessica McClintock, designer who outfitted prom-goers and brides, dies at 90

For more than half a century, she was one of the most popular designers of affordable formal wear for young women.
Magazine
March 24
Known locally as the Laundry Evangelist, Patric Richardson is taking his love of laundry national with his new book “Laundry Love” and an HGTV sho

St. Paul's 'Laundry Evangelist' has turned cleaning obsession into a profession

Patric Richardson is starting a national campaign to elevate the lowly chore of washing clothes.
Magazine
March 24
Styling by Barbara Schmidt // Photos by Colleen Guenther    The latest colors and shapes to carry dockside on those warm days ahead  Barbara Schmidt o

Stylish accessories inspire thoughts of spring

Behold the signs of the new season — longer days, blooming trees and the latest fun-shaped, candy-colored accessories, which give us inspiration to add a…
Magazine
March 24
Provided Founder Jeanne Calvit is surrounded by Interact artists, whose talents range from performance art to visual arts like painting, drawing and j

Interact in St. Paul is a visual and performing arts center for artists with disabilities

St. Paul's visual and performing arts center has been supporting artists with disabilities for 25 years.
Magazine
March 24
Mike Hammer The Sloane Chelsea all-weather boot by Wet Knot.

Minnesota maker shows the stylish side of rain boots

When Jack Guze surveyed the world of women's shoes a couple of years ago, he saw a gap and decided to fill it.The decision didn't…