A Fashion Icon: Coco Chanel

Born in 1883, making her over one hundred years older than me if she were alive today, Coco’s impact on the fashion world has never faded, for she is one designer who carved the template for many long standing...

Project Runway Preview, Season 6: Nicole Kidman, All-Star Special

The premier of the sixth season of Project Runway, hosted by supermodel Heidi Klum,airs on August 20 at 8/7c. The season premier of Project Runway will be preceded by a two-hour special episode where all-star designers from previous seasons battle it out for a chance to win a...

Introducing.... Emily Carr's New Look !

Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver, Canada has launched a new identity. It is a new logo - a circle. Shown here as a (really nice) animation. I like it, do you? "To accompany Emily Carr's brand-new university status and name change, we've revamped our...

Chloë Sevigny Designs "Gay Lumberjack" Line for Opening Ceremony

Chloë Sevigny collaborated for the second time with label Opening Ceremony, this season on a unisex collection which debuted at London Fashion Week.  The line was initially designed as a menswear collection,...

Yves Saint Laurent’s Art Collection Auction Begins in Paris

Got money to burn? Why not a blow a few mill on some highly valued art pieces direct from the collection of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. The "seminal auction" of YSL's collection began Monday in Paris...

London Fashion Week Expands MAN into Full Menswear Showcase

The British Fashion Council has announced that a new menswear showcase will debut this year at the close of London Fashion Week.  13 menswear designers will be featured within the showcase, which is an extension of the MAN initiative which saw TOPMAN and Fashion East...

Michelle Obama Dons New Hairstyle, Soronen Dress for State Dinner

The Obamas hosted their first formal dinner at the White House on Sunday, a black-tie event held in the State Dining Room with the nation's governors in attendance.  Michelle Obama wore a dark glittery...

Lady GaGa Never Wears Pants, But May Launch a Pants Collection

Lady GaGa, who has made a name for herself for her wacky fashion choices and distaste for wearing pants (in addition to topping music charts with poppy singles such as "Just Dance"), is reportedly in the works...

Hilary Duff to Co-Design Femme for DKNY Jeans Collection

Multi-platinum singer Hilary Duff is teaming up with DKNY to co-design the Femme for DKNY Jeans collection, which will be marketed towards young, edgy women.  The collection will feature a mish-mash of...

Milan Fashion Week Cuts a Day Off Schedule

Milan Fashion Week is reportedly shaving their regular 8-day schedule down to 7 by eliminating the final day, March 4.  The fashion presentations are currently scheduled from February 25 - March 3, with labels such as Versace, Giorgio Armani, Burberry Prorsum, Bottega...

Project Runway Canada Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) Review

Episode 2 of Project Runway Canada, "Claim to Fame," welcomed Canadian actress Elisha Cuthbert as a celebrity muse for the designers.  Season 2 has introduced Canada to 14 new faces, some of which we will...

Liz Claiborne Cuts 725 Jobs

Another major US retailer is resorting to layoffs to address the dire economic market, with the latest round of job cuts implemented at Liz Claiborne.  725 employees, or 8% of its total work force, will be eliminated by the end of the first quarter in an effort to cut...

1,300 Guests Culled From Marc Jacobs New York Fashion Week List

1,300 invitees have been cut from the Marc Jacobs New York Fashion Week list in an effort to save on costs.  The invite list has been pared down to 700 from 2,000.  Seating will be cut from 1,100 to 500,...

Alexander Wang to Design Menswear Collection

Fashion designer Alexander Wang will join the likes of Matthew Williamson and Gareth Pugh by expanding his label to include menswear in addition to womenswear.  He plans to release the first menswear...

Project Runway Canada: Interview with Christie Clayton

The second season of Project Runway Canada, the successful spin-off of the popular US reality TV show Project Runway, premieres tonight on Global TV.  Fourteen fashion designers will compete for a top prize...

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