A squint to stand out
Photos: Sick of everyone wearing the same sunnies? Some more
original eye-protection from Berlin.
Galliano's invitation to the ball
John Galliano sent out evening gowns in stiff silk satin with
Klimt-inspired jewelled patchworks at his haute couture show in
Paris.
HK sees galaxy of rising stars
Photos: Hong Kong's top young fashion designers are showing
off their talents at the city's fashion week.
Aussie wool's extreme makeover
BATTERED by drought and suffering from an image crisis, the
Australian wool industry has undergone a multimillion-dollar
makeover - the Protégé Project, unveiled on a glittering
Florence catwalk on Thursday night.
Posh tops Mr Blackwell's annual worst-dressed list
Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett better take special care when selecting their maternity wear.
That's one Elle of a thing to say
Elle Macpherson slammed after she was quoted as saying "I tan safely".
Style over substance
Celebrity fashion books are big on fluff, writes Suzanne S. Brown.
It's the Bondi triangle
Sacha Molitorisz finds a bikini shop is no man's land.
Socialites spare no expense
Sydney socialites are outlaying thousands of dollars a week in a bid to dazzle on the Christmas party circuit.
Climate change puts rag trade in a sweat
IN THE capricious world of fashion, where hemlines, fabrics and colours fall in and out of favour with breathtaking speed, designers and retailers have always relied on one constant - the changing of the seasons. But now it seems the seasons have become as fickle as fashion.
Short and chic - but for designers, this one is personal
After a short hiatus the Sass & Bide designers Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton were back on the New York Fashion Week catwalk presenting their eighth Bryant Park show.
Made in Bali
Australian designers are moving to Bali to combine a tropical
lifestyle with cheap labour costs.
Bowlers, braces, bow ties and bovver boys
Six months ahead of the US/Euro winter, Australian men can plug into the style forecast in Paris and Milan, writes Janice Breen Burns.
The only way is up
Photos: Meet the hot young designers who are already making
a name for themselves.
The personal shopper - your guide to style
Personal shoppers are helping more and more people get their look just right.
Valentino saves signature red until last
Italian veteran designer Valentino has shown his last collection.
He is retiring at the age of 75.
Galliano's invitation to the ball
John Galliano sent out evening gowns in stiff silk satin with
Klimt-inspired jewelled patchworks at his haute couture show in
Paris.
Paris designers show couture creations, but at Oscars?
Many designers are facing the prospect their outfits won't see any Academy Awards this year.
Exuberant tour de force from Lacroix
Christian Lacroix's dazzling show is the latest in our full
coverage of Paris Fashion Week, with photos.
Designers say we still need couture
Fashion pundits have been predicting the demise of couture for decades, but it refuses to lie down and die.
Haute couture flower power finds favour
Artificial flowers - Givenchy, Chanel and YSL can't get enough. So they can't be that tacky.
Valentino prepares to retire
Valentino, the king of the red carpet, prepares to retire after his
show in Paris.
Count the couture
Photos: Five galleries full of the weird and hot haute from
Paris Fashion Week.
Women draw the line
A WOMAN'S neckline used to be adorned by jewellery only. Not any more. Increasing numbers of young women are flaunting inky chests and necks.
The Botox bag with skin to dye for
IT WAS once a crocodile. Perhaps it lolled happily in an African marshland, or even in the swamps of Northern Queensland. Then it was slaughtered, dyed bright red or brown, injected with Botox - yes, Botox - and transformed into a handbag.
Corsets the cultural counterpoints
Say bye to "shape-wear" designed to flatten and shrink a womanly
figure. It's time to celebrate your curves.
Facing a chill, Burberry bets on bags
As luxury spending slows, Burberry is trialling a new trench
coat-free accessories store.
Men's fashion from Milan
Photos: Italy's biggest names in fashion are in Milan with
their autumn/winter 2008 collections.
Men's fashion from Milan
Photos: Italy's biggest names in fashion are in Milan with
their autumn/winter 2008 collections.
Fashion from Rio de Janeiro
Photos: Check out the autumn/winter collections from
Brazil's top designers.
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Milan blends the trends
Light and luminous, feminine and flattering - Milan Fashion Week finessed the season's trends.
D&G; do Milan
Video highlights from the Dolce and Gabbana show at Milan Fashion Week.
Say meow: UK Fashion Week
Superhero chic at Luella, Christopher Kane's goth ruffles and Jonathan Saunders' body lines.
Stars and style
New York Fashion Week was a magnet for celebrities and a boon to their favourite designers.
A squint to stand out
Sick of everyone wearing the same sunnies? Some more original eye-protection from Berlin.
Haute couture wedding dresses
See Stephane Rolland and Karl Lagerfeld's wedding gowns from the Paris haute couture fashion week.
Local heroes
They're fresh, they're edgy, and they're Aussie. Take a look at our hot young designers and their creations.
In the end there was red
Italian designer Valentino has finished his 45-year fashion career in Paris, waiting until the very end of his last haute couture show for a glimpse of his signature red.
Mad hatters
Who says modelling is easy? Valentino sent his women down the Paris catwalk in hats so huge, it seemed being able to see was of little importance.
Lacroix with some chutzpah
Christian Lacroix pulled off an exuberant tour de force with his summer haute couture in Paris, a riot of colour and brimming with gowns.
Torture couture
While the women dressed decadently in full skirts and jewels, John Galliano sent his men down the catwalk in Paris with nooses and stab-wounds.
Odd couture
Some of the more bizarre designs paraded at the Paris Fashion Week.
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- GALLERY Longing for winter in Sao Paulo
- Photos: Highlights of the east
- Photos: HK sees galaxy of rising stars
- Photos: Men's fashion from Milan
- Photos: Fashion Rio collections
- GALLERY Key fashion moments at last year's Globes
- Photos: Our new wave of swimwear designs
- PHOTOS The new style icons
- PHOTOS Best bags of 2007
- PHOTOS The key trends for 2008
- PHOTOS Change is in the Hollywood hair
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