IMAGE
November 1, 2009 | Sophia Kercher
Hello Kitty is all grown up. The docile little creature with red bow and yellow button nose turns 35 today. And just look at her now! At her inception in the 1970s, few could have known that the cute cartoon would become a global phenom complete with a theme park, TV series and restaurant featuring an image of her sweet whiskered face baked into bread. Indeed, Ms. Kitty has come a long way from her Japanese homeland. Christian Dior, Cynthia Rowley, Betsey Johnson and Kimora Lee Simmons have all hopped on the Hello Kitty pop icon bandwagon over the years, whisking the kitten around the world in high style.
ENTERTAINMENT
September 12, 2006 | Anne Bratskeir
Drama queen Kimora Lee Simmons did not disappoint at her Friday night fashion bash. It started one full hour late, thanks in part to a scuffle about seating by 50 Cent and his entourage, presumably fed up with authority of any sort after the rapper's traffic stop earlier in the day, which resulted in him being taken to a police station and cited for a lane-change violation and for having an expired license and no registration.
ENTERTAINMENT
March 21, 2011
SERIES James May's Road Trip: Your host samples wines in the Bordeaux region of France in this debut installment of the new travelogue (7:20 and 10 p.m. BBC America). California's Water: This installment of the Huell Howser-hosted series examines efforts to preserve and protect our fair state's natural waterways (7:30 p.m. KCET). Dancing With the Stars: A new batch of celebrities competes on the season premiere of the hit reality series (8 p.m. ABC). Pretty Little Liars: The teen-themed drama offers its season finale (8 p.m. ABC Family)
ENTERTAINMENT
August 12, 2007 | Choire Sicha, Special to The Times
Kimora LEE SIMMONS -- model, fashion designer and Lagerfeld muse -- has a house in L.A. and a house outside New York. She has two daughters with hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons. "Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane" airs on the Style network on Sundays. She wrote "Fabulosity: What It Is & How to Get It." What's the current state of back-and-forth with fashion and culture between New York and L.A.? I think it goes hand in hand.
NEWS
August 5, 2004 | Valli Herman, Times Staff Writer
It's another red-letter day in fashion when Target's "hot buy" accessory is the Kabbalah Red String bracelet. There it was, right on the front page of Target's website under the "Red Hot Shop," where items are described as "superfresh + crazy cool."
BUSINESS
December 29, 2011 | By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times
Once a month, you can automatically receive in the mail a bottle of wine, a box of organic fruit and now, a pair of sequined stilettos. In a cyber twist to the traditional monthly sales clubs, shoe membership websites have become a hit among fashion-forward women, who say they bring together the convenience and affordability of shopping online with the personalized experience offered in a boutique. "This is fashion of the future," said celebrity fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons, who recently signed on as president, creative director and an investor of JustFabulous Inc., an El Segundo membership club.