Thirty-five years ago, print media was having a renaissance. And the uncontested leader of the medium, with more cultural relevance than most magazines or books, was a clothing catalog, delivered free ...

Finding work as a model is tough. If you learn anything from America’s Top Model, you know that competition is fierce, nobody is there to make friends, and there’s a lot of crying. But now, models are ...

On May 18, 1995, Seinfeld introduced a larger-than-life character into the pop culture consciousness. In “The Understudy,” Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) has a chance encounter with J. (Jacopo) Peterman ...

The private-equity owner of the women’s clothing catalogs Spiegel and Newport News is close to buying Massachusetts-based mail-order company Appleseed’s, according to sources familiar with the deal.

Before online shopping took over, clothing catalogs were the go-to source for fashion inspiration. They arrived in the mail like mini style magazines, packed with outfits we circled, dog-eared, and ...

Tell the truth: Every time a catalog arrives in the mail, don’t you feel a little like you’ve just spotted an ex-girlfriend? Catalog shopping has the unmistakable air of an old love these days, while ...