“Paris fashion week sees people from the street mixed in with regular catwalk faces and plus-size models.” (The Guardian) “Fast-fashion retailers often get inspiration from the catwalks of Paris and Milan. Now, luxury companies like Cavalli Group say they must take their lead from cheaper and speedier rivals.” (Businessweek) “Lady Gaga has reportedly signed...

“It seems the economic turndown has caused fashion’s top ranks to organize the appearance of toppling its traditional aristocracy of the famous and influential, and the hierarchies of high-end luxury, as an approach to revving up fashion sales.” (Psychology Today) “A partnership with the American pop star puts the Italian fashion designer in a...

Rosemary Rodriguez resigns from her position at Thierry Mugler as chief designer and Nicola Formichetti, Lady Gaga’s stylist, steps in. (Fashionologie) The U.S. recession has changed how people shop for fashion, with an eye for special pieces rather than trusty wardrobe basics, and top retail buyers say this trend is likely to last beyond...

In Seoul’s Cheogdam, “upscale stores always have impressive facades, eye-catching window displays and stylish interiors. But it seems regardless of how beautiful a shop is, it is always nearly empty.” (Korea Times) “British designer Gareth Pugh has opened his first shop-in the centre of Hong Kong.” (Vogue) “Lady Gaga’s fashion documented in VH1 special”...

“Gaga Inc. isn’t just a pantsless pop factory; it’s a very profitable business with a very smart young woman at the helm.” (Huffington Post) “The trade in human hair is a growing – and very lucrative – market, with a new film by US comedian Chris Rock looking at the industry.” (BBC) “While the...

Italy, home of fashion powerhouses Gucci, Prada and Giorgio Armani, thinks it has been snubbed by one of the fashion world’s most powerful players: Anna Wintour. (WSJ) In Britain, “The Royal College of Psychiatrists called for warning symbols to accompany airbrushed snaps of models and stars as a way to battle eating disorders.” (NY...

Hedi Slimane talks about the future of fashion. (Style.com) “Fashion’s Night Out — the multi-city event invented to boost the slumping retail industry — will be the subject of a one-hour prime-time special on CBS.” (LA Times) “The Council of Fashion Designers of America has sent nominating ballots for its annual Fashion Award to...

Bloomingdale’s in Dubai is now open. (Fashionista) Lady Gaga wears solar system inspired Armani gown. (MSNBC) “In recent years, the products (men’s grooming and cologne), ostensibly marketed to older teenagers, have reached into the turbulent, vulnerable world of their little brothers, ages 10 to 14.” (New York Times) “Valentino SpA, the fashion house that...