It's denim with a kick

Jeans brands strut their stuff at New York Fashion Week

Updated: Tue, Feb 21, 2012 NEW YORK — It looks like New York Fashion Week came down last week with a serious case of the blues. Blue jeans that is. While the twice-yearly showcase of designer clothing has never exactly been devoid of denim, the presentation of fashion collections for fall-winter 2012 is serving up a noticeably robust... Read More

NY Fashion Week Day 6

High collars, longer hems, sleeves

Updated: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 NEW YORK — A sexy, sultry woman has emerged at New York Fashion Week, but one that seduces with her confidence, not bare skin. On Day 6 of the fall-collection previews, the Valentine's Day edition, a dark, romantic sensibility was conveyed on the runways through high collars, falling hemlines and long sleeves,... Read More

Sarah Jessica Parker headlines celeb-filled gala Updated: Mon, Feb 13, 2012 NEW YORK — A chance to kiss the buff, shirtless Richard Gere of the early '80s? Sold, for $20,000! It wasn't exactly a time machine that was auctioned off at the annual amfAR AIDS charity gala kicking off New York Fashion Week on Wednesday evening. Rather, it was a black-and-white portrait of Gere by famed... Read More

NY Fashion Week a high-low mix like never before Updated: Mon, Feb 13, 2012 NEW YORK — 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. Like never before, mall brands and chain stores are strutting their affordable stuff alongside far pricier glitz and sought-after hipster swank,... Read More

Fashion's newness coming from old-school Hollywood Updated: Sun, Feb 12, 2012 > NEW YORK — Marlene Dietrich is having a moment. The runways of New York Fashion Week are paying homage to the late star's sultry, glamorous but sometimes slightly mannish style. On the second of eight days of previews for next season, Friday's newness largely came from this old-school Hollywood star.... Read More

Heading to Dallas Updated: Sat, Jan 14, 2012 Oklahoma City Museum offers day trip to Dallas Museum of Art. Read More

NY Fashion Week Day 2

Fashion Week looks to nighttime glamour for day

Updated: Sat, Feb 12, 2011 NEW YORK — There's been plenty of talk about day-to-night dressing in these frugal times. Next season, you might try night-to-day instead. Designers at New York Fashion Week flipped the script on Friday, incorporating nighttime glamour into daytime classics instead of leaving women to glam up their... Read More

NY Fashion Week splashes gray city with color Updated: Thu, Feb 10, 2011 NEW YORK — Fashion Week injected some color into a city drowning in gray slush, waking up the basic-black fashion crowd on opening day with shades of neon pink and poppy orange. Pantone, which sets professional color standards, reported Thursday that the most requested shades for the fall collections... Read More

Rising Paris star Jarrar channels Coco Chanel Updated: Wed, Feb 9, 2011 PARIS (AP) — In the realm of couture, where the rule of thumb is the more bling the better, rising star Bouchra Jarrar stands out for her clean, pared-down aesthetic — with nary a sequin in sight. In Jarrar's spring-summer couture collection of simple dresses in navy and ivory silk, straight lines of... Read More

Timberlake's William Rast to launch at Target Updated: Tue, Aug 3, 2010 NEW YORK — William Rast, the fashion line by Justin Timberlake and his childhood friend Trace Ayala, has a new partner: Target. The retailer announced Thursday that a William Rast collection, including denim, outerwear and sportswear for men and women, would launch in December and be available for a... Read More

The naked and the dead at Paris couture Updated: Fri, Jul 16, 2010 PARIS – Haute couture is all about dressing up – dressing way, way, up, in fact, in made-to-measure garments that cost as much as a new car. But Jean Paul Gaultier reversed the equation Wednesday, sending out burlesque star Dita Von Teese, who peeled off layer after wildly expensive layer till she was stripped... Read More

Paris couture blooms with colorful gowns from Dior Updated: Wed, Jul 7, 2010 PARIS – Paris was in full bloom on Monday, as Christian Dior designer John Galliano opened the city's fall-winter 2011 haute couture collections with a hothouse of petal-covered gowns and tulip shaped skirts in a riot of colors. A marvel of technical know-how and unbounded creativity, Galliano's garden... Read More

Shoulder pads are back Updated: Mon, Nov 16, 2009 Oct. 7--For those who survived the bolder shoulders of the 1980s, chances are you won't want to hear this: Shoulder pads are back. But today's look is less about volume and more about structure. ''You want to look smart and smartly dressed," said Kim Newport Mimran, designer and founder of the womenswear... Read More

Star Watch: July 9 Updated: Thu, Jul 9, 2009 Katie Holmes will put her best foot forward when she appears on the Fox TV show "So You Think You Can Dance" on July 23. Fashion Buzz A peek at fall from John Galliano for Dior's Haute Couture winter collection. Big bow | Pleated skirt | Bold hat Celebrity Chat "I've been invited to stay the duration of... Read More

Business caters to wedding dreams Updated: Tue, May 16, 2006 Owners design gowns for blushing brides EDMOND - Making all of a bride's dreams come true may seem impossible, but a perfect gown is a start. Saundra Lee and Debra Sanders, owners of Edmond-based D'Plazzo Wedding Styles, create custom haute couture wedding gowns that epitomize a bride's dreams. "Every little... Read More