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Rosalia, Lizzo, Cardi B Wrap Up Over the Top Miami Art Week
The over-the-top parties and star-studded shows surrounding Miami’s Art Basel wrapped up this weekend with performances by Rosalia, Lizzo, Cardi B and rocker Lenny Kravitz.
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Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton and Off-White Designer, Dead at 41
Designer Virgil Abloh privately battled “a rare, aggressive form of cancer, cardiac angiosarcoma,” a statement read on his Instagram page on Sunday, Nov. 28.
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Sneaker Shop Burglarized in Lunenburg, Mass.
Michael Cortes couldn’t believe what he found when he arrived at his Lunenburg sneaker shop Monday morning. “A mess,” said Cortes. Thieves had broken in, ransacking his store and stealing at least a hundred pairs of pricey sneakers, and hundreds of pieces of upscale clothing as well. “I thought it was surreal to be honest,” said Cortes. “I thought...
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Rapper Young Thug Sues Over Swiped Bag That Had $40K, Jewelry Worth $94K and Unreleased Songs
Atlanta rapper Young Thug says that an apartment concierge let an unknown person take his Louis Vuitton bag holding jewelry, money and about 200 unreleased songs.
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Virgil Abloh Wants His ICA Boston Exhibit to Be an ‘Inspiration' for Young Creatives
“Create a dialog with like the kids that are thinking about their own practice” Louis Vuitton’s Virgil Abloh said that was the inspiration about bringing ‘Figures of Speech’ exhibit to ICA Boston.
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Louis Vuitton Transitions to Making Face Masks
Fashion icon Louis Vuitton is aiming to manufacture thousands of face masks to help help workers battling the coronavirus.
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Taiwanese-Canadian Model-Actor Godfrey Gao Dies on Set
Taiwanese-Canadian model-actor Godfrey Gao has died after suffering an apparent heart attack while on set in China. Gao was filming a sports reality show in the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo on Wednesday when he died. His agency, JetStar Entertainment, confirmed his death on its official Facebook page. The 35-year-old was filming “Chase Me,” a Chinese variety series, when he...
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LVMH Reaches Deal to Acquire Tiffany for $16.3 Billion
Bulgari owner LVMH has reached a deal to buy Tiffany & Co. at $135 a share in cash, or $16.3 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter. The boards of the luxury firms have been discussing a potential deal since last month, and will meet on Sunday to approve the deal, sources tell CNBC’s David Faber. An agreement could...
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Rihanna Teams With World's Biggest Luxury Group For New Fenty Fashion Brand
Rihanna is partnering with LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton to launch a new fashion label. The pop star, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, announced Friday that a new line called Fenty will debut this spring and will be based in Paris.
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Instagram Accounts Linked to Counterfeiting on the Rise
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...
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20 Charged in Chinese Birth Tourism Crackdown
Dongyuan Li’s business was called “You Win USA,” and authorities say she coached pregnant Chinese women on how to get into the United States to deliver babies who would automatically enjoy all the benefits of American citizenship. Over two years, the now-41-year-old raked in millions through her business, where mothers-to-be paid between $40,000 and $80,000 each to come to Irvine,...
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Feds Say ‘Star' Miami-Based DEA Agent Stole Millions
A U.S. federal narcotics agent known for his expensive tastes and high-profile drug seizures has been implicated in a multimillion-dollar money-laundering conspiracy that involved the very cartel criminals he was charged with fighting in Colombia.
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‘A Nightmare': Several Melrose Businesses Broken Into
Glass could be seen on surveillance camera flying everywhere inside Perella Jewelers in Melrose. Somebody tried to break-in Friday morning but broken glass is all the damage they could do. The owner had put a special film on the windows after a previous robbery so the entire pane wouldn’t shatter. “It was just a nightmare,” said owner Paul Perella. “Right...
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Counterfeit Merchandise Seized During Police Raid in Chelsea
Counterfeit merchandise was seized from three businesses during a police raid in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The raid was part of a nationwide anti-counterfeiting effort to identify manufacturers, distributors and retailers of counterfeit products. It happened late last month and targeted three businesses on Broadway that were selling “knock-off” merchandise made to resemble high-end designer products. The targeted businesses were: Fiesta Fashion...
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Retailers Could Ring Up More Than $1.1 Trillion in Holiday Sales, Topping Last Year
Retailers appear to have the odds in their favor this holiday season, with record-low unemployment across the U.S., strong consumer confidence and building sales momentum so far in 2018. “We think most retailers will have a good holiday season if they have a distinctive value proposition,” Rod Sides, vice chairman of Deloitte’s U.S. retail and distribution practice, told CNBC. “We...
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Kim Kardashian Returns to Paris for the First Time Since 2016 Robbery
Kim Kardashian is back in Paris, a year and a half after she was robbed at gunpoint at a hotel in the city. The 37-year-old “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star was photographed in the French capital with husband Kanye West, sister Kylie Jenner and her boyfriend Travis Scott on Thursday. Dressed in a bright blue belted shirt dress and...
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‘You're Not Getting My Louis Vuitton': Mich. Man Refuses to Give Up Bag to Armed Robber
A Michigan man said he “worked very hard” to buy his $1,700 Louis Vuitton bag, so much so that he refused to give it up when an armed robber demanded the pricey possession. Jerad Kluting told WOOD TV8 a man approached him Monday evening while walking in Holland Township, outside of Grand Rapids. “In one motion,” Kluting said, the man...
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Man Tells Armed Robber He's ‘Not Getting My Louis Vuitton'
A Michigan man escaped with his life after a would-be robber fired three shots at him after demanding his Louis Vuitton bag. Jerad Kluting refused to hand over his designer tote.
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Berkeley Patriot Cancels Free Speech Week, But Milo Yiannopoulos Refuses to Back Down
The student group Berkeley Patriot on Saturday informed UC Berkeley that Free Speech Week has been canceled, but event headliner Milo Yiannopoulos doubled down on his plans to come to the campus.
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Daniel Radcliffe Comes to Aid of Mugging Victim in London
Actor Daniel Radcliffe has come to the aid of a man who was mugged by moped-riding attackers in London. Former police officer David Videcette told the Evening Standard newspaper that two moped riders attacked a man just off the upmarket King’s Road in west London, slashing him across the face and making off with a Louis Vuitton bag. He said...