We remember dancing around our rooms to Britney Spears' "...Baby One More Time" like it was yesterday. Except that it wasn't yesterday -- it was 1999. Yup, Britney's debut album was released 14 years ago. And there's nothing like watching a clip from her 1999 DVD to remind you of that.
A casual Diane Kruger went makeup-free Tuesday as she strolled around Los Angeles with a friend, sporting pale pink pants and a gray T-shirt. The 36-year-old German-born actress appears in the sci-fi thriller "The Host," due out later this month and based on the novel by "Twilight" scribe Stephenie Meyer.
When models hit the runway, they are all business. However, when you really get to know them, they can be complete jokesters.
* Appetite for risk and new fashion brands has grown
* Environment right for investing in luxury labels
* Luxury groups building closer ties with fashion schools
By Astrid Wendlandt
PARIS, March 13 (Reuters) - Christophe Lemaire has spent the past three years designing dresses for Hermes. Now he wants to develop his own brand and ride a wave of investor interest in new labels which have the potential to become global brands.
He's not alone.
