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...

Skirts for Men Trend Hits Runways in Paris and Milan

In an unstable economic climate where retail stores are faltering and restructuring their entire business models (or closing entirely), it seems an unlikely time for designers to attempt to introduce skirts into the...

Kanye West Unveils Louis Vuitton Trainers at Paris Fashion Week

Kanye West recenly announced his plans to quit rapping and begin designing for Louis Vuitton, and we caught a glimpse of his inaugural creation at the LV fashion show in Paris on January 22, 2009.  West...

São Paulo Fashion Week Comes to a Close

The Fall 2009 collections by 37 design houses were presented in São Paulo this week, calling attention to Brazil's 50 million dollar fashion industry and the vibrant "Brazilianness" inherent in their native...

Iodice To Give Away Dresses at New York Fashion Week Showcase

Valdemar Iodice will be holding a showroom presentation in lieu of a runway show at New York's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, and is cleverly rediverting the fashion show budget towards giving away about $7,000 of...

Paris Men's Fashion Week Schedule and Highlights

Paris Men's Fashion Week runs January 22 through January 25, immediately after Milan Men's Fashion Week wraps on January 21.  Paris Haute Couture shows begin on January 26.The full schedule: "Thursday January...

Hillary To Don Oscar De la Renta for Inaugural Ball

Oscar de la Renta has divulged details about the gown Hillary Clinton will wear to the inaugural ball on Tuesday. The future Secretary of State will wear a custom piece by the renowned designer, who also...

Valentino Ordered To Pay $44 Million For Tax Evasion

Retired fashion designer Valentino Garavani and his business partner Giancarlo Giammetti have been ordered to pay a $44 million dollar fine (USD) for tax evasion.  They have been charged with not declaring...

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