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Correction: EU-FEA-Britain-Fashion Week Day 5

In a Sept. 22 story about the Burberry show at London Fashion Week, The Associated Press incorrectly spelled the surname of the company's chief executive officer. Her correct name is Angela Ahrendts, not Ahrendt.

Burberry's back — bringing the celebrities with it

Burberry and its creative director Christopher Bailey made a triumphant return to London on Tuesday night, winning over a star-studded audience at the glitziest event of the capital's fashion week.

Paul Smith gives collection a Congolese makeover

Celebrated designer Paul Smith took London Fashion Week on a side trip to Africa Monday night with a startling show inspired by styles worn by young men in the Congo.

NY Fashion Week shows a softer spirit for spring

Fashion can't be angry forever. It's an industry that thrives on what's new and what's next, and for spring that means cautious optimism about the economy.

London Fashion Week kicks off in new home

Look out London, Anna Wintour is coming.

Fashion Week ends with seasonless look for spring

The styles shown at New York Fashion Week were meant for next spring — not that you'd know it.

Postcard from Fashion Week: Exotic is back

Designers at New York Fashion Week, faced with a grim national mood, looked for a solution far, far away.

The new black at NY Fashion Week? Black, of course

Fashion for spring is back in black.

It's in the autumn air: men's spring fashions

As the baseball season grinds toward the World Series and another football season rears its helmeted head, a man's thoughts turn to fashion.

Snuggie shows new styles at NY Fashion Week

All the big names came out for New York Fashion Week: Marc. Vera. Snuggie. Yes, Snuggie — the blanket with sleeves — staged a runway show on Tuesday, complete with high-fashion models and a new "urban jungle" line of zebra and leopard prints.

Marc Jacobs pushes fashion toward femininity

Marc Jacobs, mission accomplished.

Marc Jacobs leads pack at NY Fashion Week

Marc Jacobs moved fashion toward femininity at New York Fashion Week, even if the other designers who previewed spring collections aren't quite there yet.

Victoria Beckham: from celebrity to NY couturier

Victoria Beckham knows fashion, not just how to wear it or how to buy it but also how to make it — and that's pretty impressive.

Flowers, slightly trampled, at NY Fashion Week

Designers at New York Fashion Week had a new tactic to woo back wary customers: flowers.

Christian Siriano grows up at NY Fashion Week

Designers from "Project Runway" have come and gone — sadly, mostly gone. But Christian Siriano has shown he plans to stay.

NY Fashion Week designers ask: Who wants a hug?

Since the economic downturn began, fashion designers have brought us plenty of hard-edged looks: rock-star leather, gladiator shoes, '80s-style shoulder pads.

Bare bellies make a comeback at NY Fashion Week

Ladies, start your crunches: Bare bellies are back at New York Fashion Week.

NY Fashion Week kicks off heavy on star power

The fashion industry put on its most glamorous face at New York Fashion Week on Thursday, presenting a star-studded overture to reluctant recessionistas.

Shoppers get only a toe in door at Fashion Week

The fashion industry wants to invite you to New York Fashion Week — sort of.

Fashion designers look forward to "Bruno"

Austrian fashion designer Lena Hoschek says she is not put off by the prospect of "Bruno" — Sacha Baron Cohen's new film where he plays an over-the-top flamboyantly gay Austrian fashion enthusiast.

Feathers and fun in Paul Smith's winter collection

British designer Paul Smith threw together feathers, fedoras and forest greens for an outdoorsy feel as he unveiled a 2009 collection at London Fashion Week on Monday.

Vivienne Westwood show makes prep-school look sexy

Trust punk priestess Vivienne Westwood to turn London Fashion Week upside down.

Fashion's aggressive tone tries to fight downturn

Whether it was the urban warrior, a Stormtrooper, a rebel rock 'n' roller or the woman with the corner office as the muse, designers took an aggressive stance with the fall styles previewed at New York Fashion Week.

New York Fashion Week going to black

The fashion crowd was rolling up the New York runways on Friday, headed to Europe to continue the previews of designers' fall collections.

`Project Runway' tapes season 6 finale in NYC

"Project Runway" taped its sixth-season finale Friday, but something was missing: the finalists.

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L.A. Fashion Week spools out over month of October
Source: Chicago Tribune

The new Rock Fashion Week L.A. was a small show, while Gen Art's Fresh Faces in Fashion showcase gave a taste of upcoming designers, such as MG Black Label, Valerj Pobega and Rory Beca.

Blogger Tavi Gevinson is capturing people's attention
Source: MSN

Blogger Tavi Gevinson is capturing people's attention - it's been said she has millions of readers - with her musings on the world of high fashion. Here's more about her experiences and other aspiring fashionistas.

Wackiest Runway Looks of Fall 2009 Fashion Week: A Dude�s Perspective on the Season�s Kookiest Styles - 2 Fashion Week 2008 - Your Look � MSN Lifestyle
Source: MSN

Ryan Dodge, you are an idiot!!! You should NOT be reviewing fashion. You obviously know NOTHING about fashion. You must wear Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, True Religion, or Ed Hardy, you know BORING fashions!!!!

Faye Dunaway Appears in White House Designer's Last Fashion Design
Source: PRWeb

Faye Dunaway wears last known fashion of Oleg Cassini in "Say it in Russian," in theaters this May

New York Fashion Week Quickly Losing Designers as Bling is so 2007
Source: mediabistro.com

New York Fashion Week is coming to a screeching halt in 2009. (Personally, I hope Sandy Dalal or a Philippine designer makes a statement as the runways will be on sale).

Pierre Cardin and the little black dress - Jetson's style
Source: The Detroit Free Press

14 photos of people with whom you wouldn't want to be stuck in an elevator. Several of the shots show women wearing modified sleeping bag attire, so the homeless near this photoshoot probably are the talk of the town. And the clowns.

Obama Hits the Parisian Catwalk

Some people wear their politics on their sleeve. And some wear it on their dress.

A review of Reem Acra's Spring 2009 Runway Show at Bryant Park During Fashion Week
Source: advicesisters.net

A personal review and photos of Designer Reem Acra's Spring 2009 Runway Show at Bryant Park During Fashion Week

Fashion Week: How Thin is Too Thin?
Source: The Huffington Post

Some are saying that, while they noticed a slight improvement, the models at the recent Fashion Week events were still too skinny -- unhealthy skinny.

Project Runway: Now Museum, Now You Don't
Source: EW.com

There was a shocking elimination last night on Project Runway, TV Watchers. Yes, yes. And the upset lasted a whole two seconds!

New York Fashion Week: Fashion Designer Selects Rimmel
Source:

Frank Tell selected Rimmel for his inaugural runway presentation during New York Fashion Week. He felt that the technology, brand attitude, fresh colors and most importantly the textures and finishes were the perfect compliment for his style.

Still Too Thin, and Getting Younger
Source: The New York Times

Smoking has always been known as a way to suppress the appetite and smoking and fashion go hand in hand.. This article looks at dieting, the catwalk and the ultimate cancer-causing-meal-replacement-in-a-stick ... cigarettes.

Do low hemlines spell bad news for the market?
Source: Reuters

Lower hemlines are coming back in fashion for spring and that could spell bad news for the U.S. stock market.

Great Dane: the rise of Copenhagen Fashion Week
Source: The Times

A lot of cities fashion weeks have celebs in the front row... Copenhagen, not to be outdone, has a Princess, of course. If that's not a draw card, I don't know what is!

Designer calls skinny models 'Porky'!
Source: fashionising.com

Fashion week models were at times criticised for being too thin... but one designer claimed that Aussie models are 'Porky'.

Fashion Assassin take Sex to the Catwallk
Source: fashionising.com

Australian Fashion Week gets it's next controversy, as Fashion Assasin instruct models to strike sexually provocative poses.

Show-stopping dresses hit the runway
Source: fashionising.com

Alex Perry's goddess dresses and 'cartoon' ponytails were a massive hit at Rosemount Australia Fashion Week.

Fashion Week Ambush - Models Forcibly Removed by Security!
Source: fashionising.com

Hot on the heels of accusing Australian Fashion Week of not being the right calibre for big labels, Danny Avidan's lili label has ambushed the fashion week with their own pop-up fashion parade.

Meeth The Hill Newest Alpha Intern- The Scoop on Emily Weiss
Source: radaronline.com

"• The girl has money. In 2005, during her sophomore year at NYU, she proudly boasted about her $1,000 Balenciaga bag.

London restaurant offers skinny models free meals
Source: Reuters

Size zero models in town for London Fashion Week now have one less excuse to skip a meal.

New York Fashion Week, Fall 2007: Betsey Johnson
Source: fabsugar.com

FabSugar offers her take on Betsey Johnson's recent showing at New York Fashion Week, saying it was more grown-up than usual.

Janitor at New York fashion week smelling a lot of vomit
Source: Reuters

The man who cleans backstage at New York's fashion week says there is a problem with the claims of stick-thin models that they are naturally skinny.

Two Words: Absolutely Horrific
Source: therunwayscoop.com

What kind of message is this fashion house, Guy Laroche, trying to send? Is this a "Ha! Ha! Kiss my butt, Spain!"?? Or was this another publicity stunt?

Vivienne Westwood: "I've Never Had Anybody Telling Me What To Do"
Source: therunwayscoop.com

These are the words of Vivienne Westwood, fashion designer extraordinaire, who made an appearance at the Macy's in Square during Fashion Week. It was her answer to what made her clothes so unique.

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