The exhibitionists

Article Abstract:

An overview is presented of the popularity of exhibitions of costume across the world. Half a million visitors attended the exhibition of Jacqueline Kennedy's clothes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, generating huge business, while 'Giorgio Armani' at the Guggenheim set new attendance records.

Exhibitions, Clothing and dress, Collections and collecting, Costume, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York

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Reality check

Article Abstract:

Canal street in New York's Chinatown teems with realistic imitations of branded items. The grey market is flourishing across America, and is often connected to organised crime and trafficking of drugs and arms. Crime fighting group the Authenticators are tackling this growing business.

Safety and security measures, Protection and preservation, Brand name products, Brand names, Product counterfeiting

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Dressing the part

Article Abstract:

Celebrities have placed so many requests for designer evening gowns that there is a shortage of gowns. Some celebrities wait until the last minute to select a gown, while others ask to try on many gowns and then fail to return them.

Marketing, Supply and demand, Fashion designers, Celebrities, Evening gowns, Winslet, Kate

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