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Hunan embroidery ( or Xiang Embroidery) is one of the four most famous schools of Chinese embroidery.

Peter Clothier: Quilts

Such a one, I discovered yesterday, is Ruby Nishio, whose quilts I went to see at Future Studio Gallery in the Highland Park area of Los Angeles. Now advancing in years, Nishio grew up before World War II in Los Angeles and was interned during the war at Heart Mountain relocation camp.

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Fashion industry internships: exploitation or experience?

The haute couture world may be glamorous, but some interns at the gritty end of the business are being exploited in their quest to gain industry experience, says Jamie Elliott Some UK fashion companies are exploiting unpaid interns who sometimes work 12 hours or more a day for months on end with little prospect of a paid job afterwards. Fashion interns say they often outnumber paid staff and ...

What's coming up in your area -- a calendar listing

Under the Sea Costume Party will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Mendham Township Library (corner of Cherry Lane and East Main Street in Brookside). Go down under the sea to celebrate Summer Reading Club with ocean games, crafts, puppet show and tasty tidbits fit for mermaid, pirate or sea creature.

Mughal, Bengali touches in bridal collections

Traditional Bengali designs and Mughal-inspired bridal wear - designers Anupama Dayal and Dev & Nil gave a glimpse of their collections to be showcased at the annual three-day wedding extravaganza Bridal Asia next month.