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Calvin Klein owner buys Tommy Hilfiger brand

Calvin Klein collection.

The company behind Calvin Klein has bought fellow US fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger for E2.2 billion ($A3.3 billion), Hilfiger's current owner said in a statement on Monday.

From footy field to catwalk: twins stride into world of modelling

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Georgina Safe THIS time last year Zach and Jordan Stenmark were working part-time in a coffee shop to supplement their AFL sports scholarships to Sydney University.

Good sports get into a few blues

Sport and technology were two of three key themes to emerge from Milan men's fashion week - the third being cold, hard cash.

When ram is dressed as lamb

Fashion designer Calvin Klein.

Maggie Alderson It's hard to define what makes something "too young" - although too short, too tight, too wacky, too bright, too shiny, or just too fiercely on trend, all figure.

Found on Facebook: schoolboy storms New York

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Louisa Hearn From Cronulla beach to the Calvin Klein catwalk in New York, Jack Vanderhart's career as a young model has taken off since he was discovered by a talent scout on Facebook.

The importance of being preppy

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By Hadley Freeman On the eve of New York fashion week, Tommy Hilfiger explains the enduring appeal of the "preppy" look, which has made him a very rich man.

Fashion's new power brokers

Dolce and Gabbana frock.

When Dolce and Gabbana positioned bloggers in the front row at their 2010 Spring/Summer show, they signalled the arrival on the scene of a new set of fashion industry power-brokers.

On the radar

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Rachel Wells Luxe trousers are fast becoming a user-friendly alternative to the ubiquitous evening gown.

Successful male models

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Lauren Streib, Forbes.com Quick, name one male model. Sorry, Fabio doesn't count.

The undies index

Men's undies good economic indicator

Rachel Wells If you want to know whether the economy has bottomed out, look no further than the nearest men's underwear drawer.

The tie! Dead or alive?

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The tie, that one-time symbol of manhood and social supremacy, is in trouble, creased and crumpled by lifestyle change.

Super Undies

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Lara Zamaitan Dads, dags and nerdy bank clerks unite. The Y-front has returned with a high-tech vengeance, writes Lara Zamaitan.

The rules of grunge

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Lara Zamiatin Grunge is back - this time in the form of metallics mixed with skinny jeans and biker boots.