Instagram is failing to clamp down on the abuse of its platform by groups of organized criminals promoting counterfeit luxury products including shoes, handbags, clothes and sunglasses, according to research by analytics firm Ghost Data.
The research, seen exclusively by NBC News, shows that the number of accounts involved in counterfeiting activities linked to brands including Gucci, Chanel, Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton and Dior has almost tripled over the last three years.
The fashion industry has seen progress when it comes to inclusivity on runways, but behind the seams, it’s a different story. While the runways of the New York Fashion Week in September featured more models of color compared to any other year, according to The Fashion Spot, that pales in comparison to the number of black designers who have shown their designs during the event.
Still, New York Fashion Week attracts an array of established and emerging talent. For black designers, it’s a chance to incorporate their identities and experiences into their collections, and unveil their creations to a global audience. Over the years, fashion lovers have come to know, respect and covet ensembles by fabric vanguards such as Pyer Moss, Tracey Reese, Patrick Robinson and Dapper Dan.
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A photograph of two mannequins with softer, more realistic body proportions than the average display dummy has re-ignited the debate over body image.
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The first lady stepped out in a sophisticated blue Thom Browne coat and J. Crew shoes for Inauguration Day, accessorizing with a Cathy Waterman necklace. Browne, an American designer better known for his menswear, designed the coat based on the style of a man's silk tie.
The ex-husband of poker star Beth Shak is calling her bluff when it comes to her shoe collection.
Hedge fund boss Daniel Shak, 52, claims in a recently filed lawsuit that before the couple divorced three years ago he was unaware of his ex-wife’s collection of 1,200 shoes, which could change the payout from their divorce settlement, according to The New York Post. The "World Series of Poker" star, 42, reportedly owns more than 700 red-soled pairs of heels from her favorite designer, Christian Louboutin, and she has estimated that her entire shoe collection is worth north of $500,000. Daniel Shak has the shoes valued at $1 million in his lawsuit.
Is it just us, or are teenagers getting more creative every day? Instead of simply buying a graduation dress, 17-year-old Canadian Kara Koskowich created hers from math homework.
