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Derek Lam's Sole Mate - This afternoon, at the Derek Lam show, former Gucci Group Chief Executive Domenico De Sole was sitting in the front row, beaming like a proud pappa. In fact, he knows Mr. Lam quite well. For the past year, Mr. De Sole has served as a mentor to Mr. Lam, in conjunction with the Council of Fashion [...]

Vollbracht's Models and Financial Backers Smile - Something looked odd on the runway of the Bill Blass fashion show this morning: instead of the proverbial pout or blank stare required of most high fashion models these days, many of the Blass models were actually smiling. “It was a bit of a departure,” acknowledged Joe Zee, the new creative director of Elle magazine, [...]

A Patriotic Turn for John Varvatos - Midway through the runway show of menswear designer John Varvatos Monday night, handlers hoisted a huge backdrop with an image of the Statue of Liberty, her two fingers held up in a peace sign. The peace sign is a recurring motif in the John Varvatos Star USA Collection, a line geared toward younger men featuring [...]

Marc Jacobs Channels 1950s Glam - Marc Jacobs’s Fall 2007 collection Fashion-wise, news often doesn’t happen at New York’s Fashion Week until Marc Jacobs shows his collection. The 43-year-old, who also designs for Louis Vuitton, is widely considered one of the most influential designers in the U.S. and his shows are regarded as the bellwether of major shifts in directional style trends. At [...]

Marking Time With Marc Jacobs - Cutting-edge designer Marc Jacobs opened his much-anticipated show last night with a tableaux of 57 models in costumes that suggested old Hollywood glamour. There were lots of drop-waist knife-pleated skirts, high-heeled oxford shoes and sexy ribbed sweaters. Nearly every model wore wide-brimmed picture hats, cloches or fedoras and many wore elbow length gloves and carried [...]

Oscar De La Renta's Classic Luxury - Oscar De La Renta’s Fall 2007 collection Designers may be collectively heralding a return to more polished dressing and tailored looks — but that’s probably not news to Oscar de la Renta, who has never veered far from his core mission of creating luxurious suits, ballgowns and accessories for the rich and famous. Mr. de la [...]

In Defense of 'Knickers' - View from Europe: British style may be “riding high” according to the Daily Telegraph’s Hilary Alexander, but designer Matthew Williamson found himself defending the lows. Hot pants at Matthew Williamson’s Fall 2007 show. (Photo: AP/Wide World Photos) With his Fall 2007 collection, Mr. Williamson sent metallic brocade hot pants down the runway in support of actress [...]

For Designers, Agents Are Hot - Fashion designers used to spend most of their time worrying about one thing: designing clothes. An ad for Vivienne Westwood’s collaboration with Nine West shoes. Now, their career options are exploding. Chloe Dao, the Houston designer who won the “Project Runway Season 2” reality television show last March, has signed five brand-extension deals, including one to design [...]

Nanette Lepore's Whimsical Touch - Nanette Lepore’s Fall 2007 collection Nanette Lepore has made her name designing feminine clothing that’s girlish yet sophisticated — each piece often bears a whimsical touch, whether it’s a serious boucle jacket that’s lightened up with a youthful grosgrain ruffle at the sleeves or a pair of sturdy wool pants decorated with a large, embroidered button. [...]

Carolina Herrera Expands Her Brand - Carolina Herrera’s Fall 2007 collection In the 26 years since she founded her eponymous fashion label, Carolina Herrera has made her name creating high-end tailored separates and evening gowns that have become a staple in the closets of socialites and actresses such as Renee Zellweger, who wears the designer almost exclusively on the red carpet. For middle [...]