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Reuters - A second auction of art and furniture once owned by fashion guru Yves Saint Laurent has raised 8.9 million euros ($13.22 million), up to three times the estimated amount, auctioneers Christie’s said on Friday.

AP - Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road.

Reuters - Russia’s top health official has proposed that the country’s fashion designers create trendy face masks to combat swine flu, his spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

The inexplicable appeal of Sarah Palin has delivered commercial success not only to booksellers, enjoying the release of Palin’s new memoir, Going Rogue: An American Life, but also to other industries.

From the high-profile moment in 2008 when then-presidential candidate John McCain tapped her to be his running mate, then-Alaska Governor Sarah Palin instantly became a media icon. But she wowed the masses not so much for her political substance and style, but more so for her fashion style. Although Palin has scoffed and pooh-poohed the “make-over” she endured during her ten-week campaign with McCain, even she might wonder if her appeal would have been as magnetic without the sprucing up she accepted. After all, the results sparked a shopping frenzy nationwide. Thousands of women began snatching up her chosen brands of shoes, eyeglasses and lipstick. Even hair salons and wig makers saw a sudden demand for Sarah’s signature up-dos.

Yes, Palin’s hair style has spawned great interest, so much so that her now famous coif can be purchased as a 100% human hair wig. Seriously, the Palin mane you may have admired during recent interviews with Oprah Winfrey or Barbara Walters can be purchased among several Palin style wigs. Give a visit here, if you’re curious, or simply ready to go rogue like Sarah and be “Palinized.”

So it seems, in these tough economic times, Sarah Palin is doing her part to help America recover from its financial downturn. Companies of various commercial interests have discovered a lucrative new marketing miracle, and its name is Sarah Palin.

Fashion Wire Daily - She wore Oscar de la Renta, he wore Gucci, but the hottest couple in show business right now didn’t do a bit of snuggling on the “The Twilight Saga:

Reuters - After lending her image to fashion designers for more than two decades, supermodel Claudia Schiffer says she is now ready to create her own fashion business, which could include cashmere wares and handbags.

Fashion Wire Daily - Basic American sportswear is what spring is all about this season at Calvin Klein, as a crisp collection of whites and natural tones created a casual vibe at the spring 2010 presentation on Tuesday, Nov. 10 in New York.

Fashion Wire Daily - Alexander Wang has won the 2009 Swiss Textiles Award, making his the second American design house to nab central Europe’s most valuable fashion prize.

Reuters - Haute couture has come to the tea cup, with a luxury tea retailer launching collections to complement the colors, scents, trends and tastes of each season.

Reuters - Luella Bartley, the young British designer whose quirky yet feminine designs have adorned model Kate Moss and singer Lily Allen, has become the latest fashion casualty of the recession.