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Ode to Amy Jean Paul Gaultier delivered an ode to Amy Winehouse at his spring/summer 2012 haute couture show in Paris. The late pop singer's musical spirit and bad girl fashion sense were all over the runway. Sporting pink, red, blonde and black beehives, the leggy models with thick cat-eye eyeliner sported lots of lace, sequins, peek-a-boo skin - and even cigarettes. Source: Reuters Harrowing heels More than 500 women were injured wearing high-heel shoes during the past 12 months – and the renaissance of 1970s-style platforms has put women in even more danger. The shoes have an ultra-high heel with a thick platform underneath the toe. Physiotherapists say many women believe it is a great way to add height without extra strain on the arch of the foot. Musculo-skeletal expert, David Woodbridge, from Functional Physio in Mt Eden, said the shoes were worse than a conventional high-heel because the wearer's centre of gravity was raised further and stability is taken from underneath the toe as well as the heel. ACC figures show that since the shoes became fashionable there has been a 13 percent increase in claims caused by high-heels. Source: Daily Mail Celebrate Christchurch iD Dunedin Fashion Week will show its support of Christchurch designers with three special 'Celebrate Christchurch' capsule collections to feature on the runway of this year's iD Fashion Show held on Friday 30 March and Saturday 31 March 2012, in Dunedin. Source: Voxy A rough patch Pumpkin Patch, the children's clothing retailer, will quit its United Kingdom operation, appointing administrators to the unit and flagging restructuring costs as highs as $32 million. The retailer, which abandoned the US last year, says its 36-store UK operation hasn't made an acceptable return and chief executive Neil Cowie said "it would continue to make losses for some time to come". Source: Businessdesk HER MAGAZINE | February/March 2012 | 123 WOW fashion One enterprising player of Blizzard's huge MMO World of Warcraft has taken a rather unusual path to riches -- becoming a fashion mogul. Keelhaul, of the Proudmoore server in the US, has become known as the Mogfather for his dedication to "transmogrification". Transmogrification allows players to customise their appearance using old bits of armour. World of Warcraft caps its players' gold totals at a million, and Keelhaul hit that figure just 45 days after the transmogrification patch hit. away. Source: Wired.co.uk Kiddie Couture New York City's famed 5th Avenue has long been home to big name designers and high-end fashion. So when a new "kid" joined the top fashion block in November, it was not just any kid but Gucci Kids, a first-of-its-kind children's boutique sporting high end items – like a $2,900 fur coat, a $1500 sleeveless dress, and a $3800 biker jacket- all targeted for fashionistas ages 12 and under. Fashion insiders say the new Gucci collection, which joins Burberry, Versace, Fendi, Dior and Lanvin in offering a kids' line, is just one part of an ambitious retail initiative aimed at an ever- younger audience. Source: ABC