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Thirty three million people are infected with AIDS, and 14,000 new cases are registered each day. That approximates to one infection every six seconds, shocking figures widely publicized on December 1st for World AIDS Day. To draw further attention to the rapidly growing AIDS epidemic, French association AIDES organized La Grande Braderie de la Mode last weekend, a huge fashion clearance sale to raise money to fight this global disease.
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In most parts of the world, "well-edited" is one of the highest compliments given to a boutique. But in Russian retail, as with many other things, the less-is-more ethos is a foreign concept. Rather than fill retail spaces with a succinct selection of painstakingly chosen items, Moscow's multi-brand boutiques contain an assortment of labels more extensive than any we've seen to date and that's even with an economic crisis looming.
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Beautifully textured leather and perfectly placed hardware are just two of the many perks that come with Balenciaga's Arena Giant Pom Pon Bag. The covetable brand is known for generating modern icons, so grab this instant classic while you have the chance. Snag one for $1,695 at www.barneys.com.

Back in 2001, when Balenciaga's motorcycle bag first appeared on the arms of European editors and international It-girls, we figured it would be just another one-season wonder like most of its status bag compatriots. Seven years later, however, the bag isn't languishing on consignment store shelves as predicted, but instead remains as ubiquitous as ever. And while it's inevitably trickled down to D-listers and Chinatown knockoff dealers, the bag still attracts some pretty style-savvy fans — a feat that puts it on par with the most iconic bags of all time.
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We've spotted an interesting trend in key spring/summer '09 runway collections: mummy chic. (That's "mummy," as in an embalmed body bound in bandages.) While there's ruching, draping, and wrapping involved, this trend is not to be confused with the Grecian or gladiator movement. It reaches further back in history, but pushes fashion into new territories with a modernist spin.
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Judging by the latest spring/summer collections, the fashion industry has taken a deliberately ugly turn. Dowdy or even monstrous silhouettes, discordant combinations of fabrics and colors along with unsightly hair and makeup ruled the runway, while show-goers frequently hid behind oversized glasses in a mock-display of concealment.
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