A crop of burgeoning new designers return to classic, quiet understatement.
Fall in love with the color of the moment in women's fashion.
How retro glamour inspires London-based shoe designer Charlotte Dellal.
The storied jeweler makes the new way of shopping an old-fashioned experience.
Here are some presents free of namby pamby sentiment. For Him: Selfish gifts that'll make you happy and improve his style and manners. For Her: Offerings that avoid the usual clichés and preserve your manhood, too.
Toss your moisturizer in favor of deeply hydrating nectars (no, they won't make you break out).
A wine expert and fragrance fanatic sniffs out a round of intoxicating new scents.
As fashion's biggest names convened outside Lincoln Center this week, Leon Shpelfogel was hunched over a Singer sewing machine inside his shop in Brooklyn's Midwood section.
Inside the zig-zag world of the Missoni clan matriarch.
Tina Gaudoin says the sexiest perfumes are almost always in the crème de la crème bracket, where premium ingredients and a "nose" of genius combine for classic sensual scents.
The fanny pack is making a comeback—but don't use those words around the designers at New York's fashion week. These "belt bags" or "hands-free bags" can cost upwards of $4,000.
Call it the True Grit effect if you will, but in some trendy parts of Asia, you can see Navajo-style patterns on sweaters, scarves, and patches on jeans. What's up?
An advance look at several designers' sketches offers hints of what's to come. Here are six trends-in-the-making and events to watch for at fashion week.
Jeff and Mary Clarke of Mother Model Management help transport young, beautiful people from obscurity to the fashion runways of New York and Paris.
Call it the "True Grit" effect if you will, but in some trendy parts of Asia, you can see Navajo-style patterns on sweaters, scarves and patches on jeans. What's up?
The debut of Mr Porter, the biggest ever launch of a men's luxury-goods website, will be closely watched by the fashion industry to see whether there are enough active male shoppers to support a fashion site.
Designer Phillip Lim launched 3.1 Phillip Lim in 2005 to offer designer fashion at more reasonable prices. What does he think is worthy of a splurge?
Can household cleansers be sold like beauty products? Ask Mrs. Meyer.
A blogging site called Tumblr will be strutting some new-found clout at Fashion Week, with designers making room for dozens of its writers at their shows.
Need to repair a trench, shoe, fur, or couture gown? Look no further than these fix-it experts.
In "Colors," part of a show at the Shanghai Gallery of Art, artist Mu Chen took a variety of Chinese soils -- red, black, brown and green -- and packed them into molds shaped like famous global-brand logos, from swoosh to apple, using a centuries-old construction technique.
Didn't go to an Ivy League school? Never played a team sport in your life? No problem! Jock-inspired styles cribbed from the golden age of collegiate athletics win big for spring.
Cheerful accessories will get us through to spring, says Living Well columnist Rita Konig.
Don't retire your bike to the garage this winter. Brace the chill on two wheels with this warm, stylish (and safe) cycling gear
Cool designers give the sweet sweater pairing a makeover for spring.
William Wilde, the owner of the oh-so-British vintage clothing store Hornets, gives a lesson in being dapper.
Luxury goods giant LVMH said its profit rose 73% in 2010, as sales of its profitable Louis Vuitton luggage propelled the business through the end of the year.
With her Fall 2011 collection, Ms. Karan recognized a new aspect of her target career woman: dancing on the line between working hard and playing hard, between doing as she is told and doing as she pleases.
Sad but true: many in the audience (self included) at Diane von Furstenberg's show were as curious about the state of her face as the state of her collection.
Max Azria kept things urbane and easy in its runway show Sunday. And it touched upon a few of the trends emerging this week for women: tweed, masculine tailored blazers and more.
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Spiderwebs, fishnets and other shocking stockings are hot accessories, but which ones can you wear to the office?
A dress for spring from Narciso Rodriguez traces its artistic roots to the work of a California new-media artist.
Many high-fashion women's clothes are made relatively cheaply. But with a few tips from the menswear department, women can find good-quality pieces.
Don't let the popularity of jeggings and Lady Gaga confuse the issue. It was actually a very good year in the style world, writes Christina Binkley.
On the chase: stolen moments in the city of light and shadows. Starring Vincent Cassel, with Marine Vacth
Masculine modernism is having its moment this winter. David Farber hunts down the best specimens. High style never felt so comfortable
As China grows wealthier and builds up its military, other nations in the region are taking note—and amassing weapons of their own.
A groundbreaking new cookbook upends pretty much everything you thought you knew about cooking.
Setting sail on a yacht should be the only way to get from Colombia to Panama—and it nearly is. But for those who like to linger, there's a lesser-known option: go by boat.
Diminutive, loud, eager, winsome, but a trifle uncoordinated, the Juke is like a caffeinated preschooler, says Dan Neil.
Neil Strauss on why so many musical superstars think that their careers are part of a divine plan.
Where does Wayne Rooney's overhead kick in Saturday's Manchester Derby rank among the all-time great goals?
The classic men's slide-on is the loafer's cooler, laid-back cousin.
"It takes cojones to put forth a nearly all black collection--but the young designer Christian Siriano has never come up short in the moxie department," writes the Journal's Rachel Dodes.
Designer Christian Siriano on how to make a good first impression on a first date.
Fashion reporter Teri Agins answers a reader's question on winter boots.
The Paris-born decorator shares her views on everything from china to child-rearing.
American fashion designer Kenneth Cole posted a remark about the Egyptian protests on his Twitter account this morning, sparking some criticism.
The Journal's fashion team will be tweeting the latest news, trends and gossip from the front lines of New York Fashion Week. Follow them on an interactive map.
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