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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Menswear, the perennial poor relation of women's high fashion, is staking a larger claim on the lucrative fashion stage, as retailers tap a growing men's clothing market and runways in New York reflect American men's rising interest in high fashion. Never in the vanguard of U.S. fashion, menswear is …

There has been much speculation of late that we are about to enter a post-runway show era in fashion when presentations will primarily be devoted to creating exciting fashion imagery for the Internet, and that catwalk displays will gradually wither away. Whoever has been advancing this thesis clearly has never been to a …

Sarah Burton was hailed International Designer of the Year at the 15th Elle Style Awards in London February 13, while Rosie Huntington-Whiteley scooped Style Icon and Mary Katrantzou was named NEXT Young Designer of the Year.

Malaysia's Zang Toi and Lebanon's Reem Acra won strong applause for their red-carpet looks at New York fashion week Monday while Carlos Miele drew inspiration from the pampas of his native Brazil.

There's a quietly classy designer from Lebanon who lives in New York called Reem Acra who really does not get the attention she deserves. Her latest show in New York, presented Monday, Feb. 13, was not exactly chock a block with critics and editors, but it should have been.

(Reuters) - Behind the scenes of New York Fashion Week, reams of legal contracts bind together designers, models, hair and make-up artists, photographers, stagehands, lighting technicians and even celebrities flaunting their clothes. These days fashion contracts can range from a premium price of up to $65,000 to rent the …

After previously teaming up with some of the biggest names in footwear such as Christian Louboutin and Nicholas Kirkwood for their catwalk presentations, Rodarte has announced it will unveil its first mono-branded shoe line during the ongoing New York Fashion Week.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Guests at some New York Fashion Week shows and others watching online now have a new way to identify the looks they see sashaying down the runways. The app called Made Fashion Week is companion app for people attending the shows, delivering instant content including images of models, item information …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the middle of New York Fashion Week, typically filled with skinny models in slender garments, it was a celebration of the full figured and fabulous when lingerie maker Bare Necessities launched Bare Plus -- a new line catering to the rising numbers of plus-size women. "The new American woman," says …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Menswear, the perennial poor relation of women's high fashion, is staking a larger claim on the lucrative fashion stage, as retailers tap a growing men's clothing market and runways in New York reflect American men's rising interest in high fashion. Never in the vanguard of U.S. fashion, menswear is …

Say what you will about Fashion Week, but it's good for New York City's economy. This year's events are on course to generate a record $865 million, according to Mayor Bloomberg. Approximately $532 million of that is "direct visitor spending on local hotels, restaurants, and stores," meaning the fashion industry's cash …

Marc Jacobs, always the showman, turned his New York Fashion Week show into a mystical forest Monday night, presenting his fall collection amid an old-school fairy tale, complete with characters wearing oversized fur hats and embellished big-buckle shoes. There were hints of Victoriana, with bustles tacked on to some of …

There has been much speculation of late that we are about to enter a post-runway show era in fashion when presentations will primarily be devoted to creating exciting fashion imagery for the Internet, and that catwalk displays will gradually wither away. Whoever has been advancing this thesis clearly has never been to a …

Malaysia's Zang Toi and Lebanon's Reem Acra won strong applause for their red-carpet looks at New York fashion week Monday while Carlos Miele drew inspiration from the pampas of his native Brazil.

Luxury fashion still caters to movie stars, high-powered businesswomen and ladies who lunch, but designers are starting to show interest in that generation's daughters.

Candles flickered, haunting music played and only when eyes adjusted to the dim chandelier light was it clear that fashion designer Thom Browne's models were lying in coffins.

Malaysia's Zang Toi and Lebanon's Reem Acra won strong applause for their red-carpet looks at New York fashion week Monday while Carlos Miele drew inspiration from the pampas of his native Brazil.

A new insight into the detail-oriented mind of Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Bouvier Kennedy Onassis is now available with the first release of some of her personal papers by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston. The papers add substance to the former First Lady's elegant legacy of pillbox hats, A-line dresses and …

Reem Acra says she's been surrounded by strong but feminine women lately. So the Lebanese designer translated that power into her fall collection that debuted Monday at New York Fashion Week.

Designer Rebecca Minkoff imagined a strong and independent woman wearing the colorful, sparkly fall collection shown at New York Fashion Week.

After previously teaming up with some of the biggest names in footwear such as Christian Louboutin and Nicholas Kirkwood for their catwalk presentations, Rodarte has announced it will unveil its first mono-branded shoe line during the ongoing New York Fashion Week.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the middle of New York Fashion Week, typically filled with skinny models in slender garments, it was a celebration of the full figured and fabulous when lingerie maker Bare Necessities launched Bare Plus -- a new line catering to the rising numbers of plus-size women. "The new American woman," says …

Oscar de la Renta, say hello to Kohl's and QVC. Carolina Herrera, wave to Bebe and Levi's and J.Crew if you've got a second during New York Fashion Week.