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Fashion's Night Out expected to draw top designers, celebrities, shoppers

Top designers and celebrities are expected to hit stores around the world for Fashion’s Night Out on Friday, while retailers hope the buzz spurs a much-needed spending resurgence from everyday consumers. The second annual event, billed as an evening extravaganza...

Elle's 'Fashion Next' Show Features RISD's Best and Brightest

"Can you imagine coming to New York City, as a young designer, right out of college ?" Kate Spade Creative Director Deborah Lloyd asked in a documentary that aired this morning before the Elle Fashion Next show at the Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. It was a fairly pertinent question: the designs that would soon grace the runway were submitted by RISD students, most of whom just graduated, and ...

NY Fashion Week Opens at New Venue Uptown

NY Fashion Week debuts in new location at Lincoln Center, taking downtown chic uptown Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - Fashion week - Fashion - Business - Arts and Entertainment

NY Fashion Week opens at new venue uptown (AP)

AP - New York Fashion Week brought its cutting-edge style uptown on Thursday, opening its spring-collection previews in a new location on the campus of Lincoln Center.

Photos - New York Fashion Week 2010

Sept. 8 / Fashion's Night Out: The Show at Lincoln Center Models and celebrities promoted Fashion's Night Out at a special event at Lincoln Center. New York Fashion Week runs through Sept. 16 Pictured: Supermodel Gisele Bundchen, who is Tom Brady's wife, on the runway. Fashion's Night Out - New York Fashion Week - Tom Brady - Gisele BÃ¼ndchen - Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Fashion's Night Out 2010 Takes on West Hollywood

Fashion’s Night Out, a Vogue Magazine-created global initiative to celebrate fashion, will hit West Hollywood stores Friday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., giving Los Angelenos a chance to boost their city’s economy and have fun doing it. "Fashion's Night Out allows us to highlight all of the great fashion oriented businesses in the City of West Hollywood," said West Hollywood Mayor John Heilman. "We ...

Jessica Simpson is `Project Runway' finale judge (AP)

AP - Jessica Simpson took her seat as guest judge at Thursday's "Project Runway" show at New York Fashion Week in a super-short, sparkly silver minidress, but she had nothing on the models, who wore an extraordinary number of hot pants.

Fashion’s Night Out 2010 Event Info

The City of Los Angeles is pleased to participate in Fashion’s Night Out 2010 taking place all over the globe on Friday, September 10th. This annual shopping extravaganza is led by Vogue Magazine and the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

Fashion line aims for androgyny

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A Swedish fashion label has released a "transvestite and cross-dressing collection" for those who wish to add a little androgyny to their wardrobe. Sweden - Stockholm - Stockholm County - Shopping - Niche

Recession creates new trend in fashion shopping (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. recession has changed how people shop for fashion, with an eye for special pieces rather than trusty wardrobe basics, and top retail buyers say this trend is likely to last beyond an economic recovery.

Fashion Week: What to watch for

Fashionistas, be warned: New York Fashion Week has plans to weaken even the most devoted vows of austerity. Between the hot parties, sweet deals, stylish celebs and sultry spring silhouettes, USA TODAY compiles a list of moments not to miss.

Coco Rocha launches Fashion's Night Out in pre-NY Fashion Week show

Coco Rocha was the first and last model on the catwalk at the largest public fashion show in New York City 's history at the Lincoln Center. This year the Lincoln Center will act as New York Fashion Week's new home and it was buzzing with glamour and new hot trends with 150 models showing preview the style to be featured in Vogue 's September issue.

KidsPeace Auxiliary fashion show to raise money for autism programs

Tickets available now for the Sept. 15 fashion show and luncheon.

New York Fashion Week kicks off in new digs (AFP)

AFP - Designers from around the world start unveiling their creations Thursday at New York's Spring-Summer 2011 Fashion Week, held for the first time at the city's prestigious Lincoln Center.

Models Welcome Fashion Week To Lincoln Center With Special Show

Vogue magazine and the Council of Fashion Designers of America put on a special show Wednesday night at Fashion's Night Out.

Fashion Week at Lincoln Center

After years at Bryant Park, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is underway at Lincoln Center. The semi-annual fashion events draw more than 230,000 attendees every year, generating more than $770 million in economic activity in New York City, according to officials.

Hong Kong model arrested after Nevada desert event (AP)

AP - A Hong Kong fashion model was busted on felony drug charges at the Burning Man counterculture festival in Nevada and crashed her rented motor home into Reno's landmark arch the next day, authorities said Wednesday.

Fashion Week Is Here, Gets New Home

Fashion Week is upon once again, and this time around the bi-annual event has moved to its new digs at Lincoln Center. To celebrate the move, Mayor Bloomberg has temporarily dubbed the 1 Train: The Fashion Line. Click through for more on the kick-off, last night's Fashion's Night Out show, who Anna Wintour dumped her daughter for, Naomi Campbell on a city tour bus ...

'The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show' Will Be Broadcast Nov. 30 on the CBS Television Network

http://www.victoriassecret.com/fashionshow) -- THE VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW will return to the CBS Television Network on Tuesday, Nov. 30 , as it was announced today by Victoria's Secret on the company's Facebook Fan Page at Facebook.com/VictoriasSecret. Â This year's fashion show will be back in New York.

Fashion’s Night Out!

Fashion’s Night Out is this Friday night, the second year of Anna Wintour’s celebration of fashion. Stores all over the city open their doors for a fashionista party like no other.

Valentino Retrospective Sweeps into Australia (ARTINFO)

ARTINFO - With Fashion Week fast approaching, a grateful look to the golden age of couture, when clothing design approached the realm of art, seems to be merited. Thankfully, it is readily available at the Brisbane’s Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, which is hosting "Valentino, Retrospective: Past/Present/Future" until November 14. Developed by curator Pamela Golbin from the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the show highlights 100 ensembles, celebrating the past half-century of garb by the Italian fashion house.

Lincoln Center show kicks off 'Fashion Week'

A fashion show built around the fountain of Lincoln Center brought celebrities and fashion designers to New York.

Fashion show to benefit mammogram fund

SANDUSKY -- Bringing New York fashion to Sandusky, Fashion Week, Sandusky Style, presented by The Foundation for Firelands, will be from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at Plum Brook Country Club, 3712 Galloway Road.

In Choo and Payless, models launch fashion events (AP)

AP - A fashion show built around the landmark fountain of Lincoln Center brought celebrities, fashion designers and some ordinary New Yorkers to their feet Tuesday night.

Fashion's Night Out: The Show Guests Include Blake Lively, Anna Wintour, Roger Federer (PHOTOS)

Fashion's Night Out: The Show sent major models like Alessandra Ambrosio, Gisele Bundchen, Naomi Campbell, Lily Donaldson, Karolina Kurkova, Adriana Lima, Angela Lindvall, Sasha Pivovarova and Coco Rocha strutting through Lincoln Center in NYC, modeling 170 of fall's hottest trends on Tuesday night.

'Fashion's Night Out' scores with a fashion show

Short and sweet. "Fashion's Night Out — The Show," the largest public fashion show in New York City history, had all the excitement of a hit music video. Produced by Vogue magazine and Spec Entertainment on Tuesday, the event drew...

Phillips-Van Heusen 2Q results top outlook (AP)

AP - Clothing maker Philips-Van Heusen Corp. on Tuesday posted a fiscal second-quarter loss as hefty costs linked to restructuring and the acquisition of the Tommy Hilfiger brand offset a surge in revenue. But adjusted results and the company's full-year outlook topped Wall Street expectations, sending shares up in aftermarket trading.

Dolce & Gabbana play simple life for drink debut (Reuters)

Reuters - Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are probably the most glamorous Italian fashion designer partnership, but nothing can be sweeter for them than a chat with an old friend.

Modern Etiquette: What they see is what you get (Reuters)

Reuters - (Mary Mitchell has written several books on the subject of etiquette, including "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Etiquette" and "Class Acts." She is also the founder of executive training consultancy The Mitchell Organization with the website http://www.themitchell.org. The opinions expressed are her own.)

War photographer Pellegrin takes a shot at fashion (Reuters)

Reuters - Award winning photographer Paolo Pellegrin has documented many of the world's danger zones from Lebanon to Kosovo and Rwanda to Haiti.

Go vintage UK's Prince Charles tells Vogue readers (Reuters)

Reuters - Prince Charles, Britain's heir-to-throne, has a woolly idea or two about how vintage clothes, recycling and the fashion industry can help protect the planet.

Lanvin is H&M's newest partner (AP)

AP - Lanvin will be the next high-fashion house to become a partner of fast-fashion retailer H&M.

Taiwan targeting China's fashion market (AP)

AP - Once known around the world for its cheap garment exports, Taiwan is now seeking to leverage a new opening to the China market to make its mark on the Asian fashion stage.

An Emmy Awards to Remember (Fashion Wire Daily)

Fashion Wire Daily - They danced, they sang and host Jimmy Fallon killed it at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards held Sunday, Aug. 29, at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

Stars do sunset shades on Emmys red carpet (AP)

AP - A late-summer sunset with vibrant purple, red and blue gowns dominated the horizon at the 62nd Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. One-shoulder silhouettes, updos and bold jewelry also were big trends.

Liberty boss to head high-end Chloe fashion label (AFP)

AFP - Geoffroy de La Bourdonnaye, former head of London's Liberty, is taking the helm as new CEO of high-end fashion house Chloe, part of the Swiss luxury empire Richemont, the company said Friday.

Prada Japan hits back at ex-employee over harassment lawsuit (AFP)

AFP - The Japanese unit of Italian fashion house Prada has launched a countersuit claiming defamation against a former employee who is suing the company for alleged sexual harassment and unfair dismissal.

From `Camp' to fall fashion: stars pick top trends (AP)

AP - Few things get Meaghan Martin and Chloe Bridges going like a little back-to-school shopping. Nevermind, they say, that as 18-year-old TV stars, they won't be milling the halls of any school this fall.

Madonna sued over "Material Girl" clothing line (Reuters)

Reuters - Madonna has been hit with a lawsuit over her new "Material Girl" fashion line for teenagers by a California clothing company that says it has been using the name since 1997.