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Overview

The inspiration for the spring collection Carolina Herrera will show on Monday was initially Botticelli and flowers, but, as she says, it evolved into romanticism.SEE LIST AT LEFT FOR ALL OF TODAY'S ARTICLES

From This Issue

Designer and Luxury

Designer Mila Sch&#246n Dies at 91

Tailoring and double-layer fabrics were hallmarks of Sch&#246n’s long career.

September 6, 2008 • Alessandra Ilari

Fashion Show Reviews

Retailers Talk Fashion Week

Retailers discuss what they are looking for at New York Spring 2009 RTW Fashion Week.

September 6, 2008 • Sharon Edelson

Fashion Scoops

Management Issues… The Right Number…

On Thursday night, Dazed and Confused hosted a party with a performance by MGMT to kick off the Mini Rooftop NYC series.

September 6, 2008 • WWD Staff

Ready To Wear

Q&A: Donna Karan

DKNY is feting its 20th anniversary at the Bryant Park tents, but Donna Karan has little time to get lost in nostalgia.

September 6, 2008 • Marc Karimzadeh

A style from the Linda Farrow Luxe Fine Jewelry collection.

Designer and Luxury

Luxury Sunglasses: Golden Eye

Eyewear designer Linda Farrow creates shades with diamonds and 18K gold frames.

September 6, 2008 • WWD Staff

Fashion Features

Vertical Horizons: New Faces at Fashion Week

With stars in their eyes, these fresh runway beauties are poised to take New York’s fashion week by storm.

September 6, 2008 • Cinnamon St. John

Sportswear

Lacoste Launches Younger Collection

For spring 2009, ‘Red!’ targets a new generation

September 6, 2008 • Whitney Beckett

Fashion Features

The Rites of Spring

Manicured gardens, nature, right down to the humble jellyfish, and muses such as Pina Bausch and Louise Bourgeois are among designers? inspirations for spring.

September 6, 2008 • Venessa Lau

Retail

Gap Recruits Colette for Store

A transatlantic alliance in retail.

September 6, 2008 • Sharon Edelson

People

Surviving Fashion Week

Fashion industry insiders reveal secrets on getting through fashion’s busiest time of year.

September 6, 2008 • WWD Staff

Thakoon Panichgul and Laurie Simmons at the artist’s TriBeCa home, in front of “Talking Glove,” 1988.

Intimates

Leg Work: Thakoon’s Penchant for Florals

A funny thing happened to Panichgul?s flowers on the way to the spring collection: They grew legs.

September 6, 2008 • Venessa Lau

Markets

Charles in Charge: A Designer Opens an Eatery

Cobi Levy launches a new restaurant in New York’s West Village with a little help from a designer-turned-architect.

September 6, 2008 • Elisa Lipsky-Karasz

Essentialist

Today's Must Read

Fashion

Fulvia Visconti Ferragamo Dead at 67

20h • Luisa Zargani and Alessandra Turra

Latest Galleries

Ralph Lauren’s Producer Son Scoops Up $21M Fifth Avenue Home

Phillip Lim, Eva Chen, Carol Lim, Humberto Leon

Apex for Youth 26th Anniversary Inspiration Awards Gala

Azzaro Inaugurates Paris Retrospective

Social Studies

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Yesterday, the Parisian fashion house @azzaro_official cut the ribbon on a temeporary retrospective at the wing of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. The exhibition, which shows the lasting influence of the brand’s founder Loris Azzaro, is titled “Azzaro, Fifty Sparkling Years” and presents 50 looks. In it’s ’70s heyday, fans of the brand included Jane Birkin, pictured here, Raquel Welch, Brigitte Bardot and more. See more photos on WWD.com #wwdfashion
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Just In: Steven Alan will be exiting the wholesale business and will close stores amid substantial downsizing. Link in bio for more. #wwdnews
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@trinaturk and @macys Inc International Concepts line are linking up on a collection for summer — filled with accessories, swimwear and shoes. The collection will also include a Mr Turk men’s line, both of which are the designer’s first entry into a more accessibly priced area. “It’s very world-traveler, gypset-inspired,” said Turk. The Trina Turk x INC line will launch on May 15th. #wwdfashion
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Assouline is paying homage to the late Azzedine Alaïa with a reprint of "Alaïa Livre de Collection.” The book is comprised of photographs of the designer's summer 1992 runway show with models Christy Turlington Burns, Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks, pictured here at right. #wwdfashion #alaia #tyrabanks
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Fall 2018 accessories take on a painterly hue, with Nebulas Blue among Pantone’s top 10 colors of the season. (📸: @jonghyupstudio ; editor: @twallz21 ; stylist and set designer: @haideefindlaylevin ) #wwdaccessories
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@americanapparelusa is relaunching the brand outside of the U.S. today, opening its online store to more than 200 countries. The company is also contemplating a return to brick-and-mortar, though details have not been confirmed. In tandem with the expanded distribution is a recasting of a social media ad campagn, called “Back to Basics,” pictured here, with a focus on diversity and a cast of models above the age of 21. Read more on WWD.com #wwdnews #wwdfashion
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Exclusive: @britneyspears is continuing to expand her brand. The pop icon, who appears in @kenzo ’s latest campaign, is partnering with Epic Rights to launch a line of branded merchandise. Read @hernameislex ‘s story, link in bio. #wwdnews #britneyspears
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The Duchess of Cambridge channeled Princess Diana’s look upon giving birth to Prince Harry, when she and the Duke of Cambridge departed the hospital with the new baby Prince this afternoon in London. #wwdeye #princeofcambridge
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The new Prince of Cambridge has arrived! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge posed with the 8-pound newborn. She wore a look from one of her go-to designers, @jennypackham. Tap link in bio for more. #wwdeye #princeofcambridge