Students commute between classes at Downtown Burlington High School, Monday, March 22, 2021, in Burlington, Vt. Students who once shopped at a downtown mall are now attending high school in the mall's former Macy's department store, taking escalators to and from classes. The existing Burlington High School was closed last August after PCBs were found in the building. The Downtown Burlington High School opened March 4, about six months after school administrators closed the existing school, just under 2 miles away, because toxic industrial chemicals known as PCBs were found in the building and soil during renovations. As school officials looked for space where students could attend school in-person, they eventually eyed the empty department store, which closed in 2018. “It's weird but cool at the same time,” said freshman Moses Doe, 15, who said he and his family shopped plenty at Macy's before it became his school.
FILE - The Christian Siriano collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York on Feb. 6, 2020. With no celebs in the front row, no paparazzi chasing models down the streets, no stiletto-heeled crowds and no live shows at all, is there even a point to doing Fashion Week in 2020? Is there even a point to doing New York Fashion Week in 2020? “Ultimately fashion is a business, and Fashion Week is a platform for designers to do business,” says Steven Kolb, chief executive of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, which organizes the semi-annual event. But this is really, really seismic.
Travelers push their luggage at the departure terminal of the Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Capri has 98% of its stores open in the Asia and EMEA regions. EgyptAir said around 2,000 passengers left the Cairo international airport on 14 international flights, the first regular flights since the coronavirus outbreak. International travelers have been able to fly into Greece since June 15, but only to Athens or Thessaloniki. United plans to fly 52% of its year-ago domestic schedule in August, but only 25% of its previous international flights.
Supermodel Lily Aldridge has starred in advertising campaigns for brands like Carolina Herrera, Stuart Weitzman and Michael Kors. She's best known for being a Victoria's Secret Angel and spokesmodel. On Wednesday night, she gives viewers a look at the annual swimwear catalog in the "Victoria's Secret Swim Special" on CBS. Aldridge joins “CBS This Morning” to preview the upcoming show.
cbsnews.comMichael Kors will pay a high price because of its price tags at outlet stores. The fashion giant is agreeing to settle a class-action lawsuit for nearly $5 million. Consumer Reports began investigating outlet shopping trends 15 years ago. Senior projects editor Tod Marks joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss whether companies are cutting corners at outlet stores.
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