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Converse sales soar due to "Kamala effect"

Converse, the American shoe company best known for its youthful Chuck Taylor All-Stars, is having a moment. Sales are flying in the United States, increasing 50 percent in the last week of January, after Vice President Kamala Harris was spotted wearing a pair. While sales jumped during inauguration week, data from research company NPD Groups...

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Vice President Harris' stepdaughter debuts on NYFW runway

US Vice President Kamala Harris's stepdaughter Ella Emhoff made her catwalk debut in a video released Thursday, a month after her outfit at the presidential inauguration went viral. The 21-year-old Emhoff walked the runway for the Proenza Schouler label as part of New York Fashion Week. The parade was filmed a few weeks ago, with the coronavirus...

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Lady Gaga, JLo offer rare Washington fashion moment

Joe Biden's inauguration offered the American capital city a rare occasion for glamour, with Lady Gaga leading the way in a billowing ball gown and enormous dove brooch as she belted out a classic rendition of the US national anthem. The long-sleeved gown featured a fitted navy drop-waist bodice with a demure mock neck collar, a look completed...

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Vogue to publish new Kamala Harris cover following controversy

Vogue will publish a limited edition of its latest issue featuring a different photo of Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris after the original cover image sparked controversy, the magazine said Tuesday. Critics slammed the photo that graced the hard copy of the February issue, saying it was poorly composed and diminished Harris's achievements as...

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Anna Wintour comes to the defense of Kamala Harris' Vogue cover

A Vogue cover photo of a casual Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has sparked controversy, with critics saying it diminishes the politician's achievements, forcing editor Anna Wintour to defend the image Tuesday. Criticism of the cover has spread on social media since it was released on Sunday, with users insisting that what they see as a...