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Though tardy models were blamed for the delayed Thakoon show, the real reason for the hold-up was Kanye West.

Italian textile mills are bracing for harder times.

Tennis star does collection with footwear brand.

Deal to launch women’s sportswear for spring.

Polo Ralph Lauren has promoted two of its own.

Connecticut merchants celebrate with suppliers, bankers.

Prom is especially strong at AmericasMart.

Buyers stuck close to the season and focused on late summer, early fall and a touch of holiday at the Fashion Industry Gallery market here.

A return to fancy fabrics has been a boon to Federico Aspesi.

The slowing economy cultivated a buyer?s market at sourcing shows here last month.

Self-tanning brand begins offering services at U.K. department stores.

Firm posts profits of $17.1 million.

V magazine has a history of publishing multiple model covers with photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin…

Firms aim to tap into big art spenders.

Luxury brand debuts new look.

Tiffany & Co. hosted its annual editors? breakfast on Sunday, unveiling the 2009 Blue Book Collection.

Paul Wilmot Communications aims to go global with the help of Fleishman-Hillard International Communications…

Celebrity stylist launches her first clothing line.

In the three decades that photographer Bill Cunningham has shot for The New York Times, he has documented the changing fashion and social habits of New Yorkers.

Fall officially arrives Sept. 22, but several showgoers are still riding out the tail end of summer with what is already in their closets.

Matthew Williamson is taking his signature collection to new heights.

Thakoon Panichgul took a breather from preshow overdrive to field some questions from WWD.

Miguel Adrover is back and he?s in love with fashion ? and New York ? all over again. And why not?

Though she is performing scenes from three of her most acclaimed roles at the opening gala of the Metropolitan Opera on Sept. 22, Renee Fleming seems worried…

Fed intervention could provide pickup as holiday looms.

HSBC report bullish on sector.

Sales and returns on investment activities weaken.

The British Fashion Council is battling to save its time slot, which could be cut short during the fall 2009 shows in February.

Brazilian designer Carlos Miele wants to go global.

Jenny J. Ming, who made Gap Inc.’s Old Navy division a national retail force as president, has joined private equity firm Advent International…

Weak retail climate reduces royalties from Target and Tesco.

Paula Zusi has joined AnnTaylor Stores Corp. as executive vice president and chief supply chain officer.

HL LA was ?properly terminated? by Jo Charnuis Inc. for breach and nonperformance, an attorney for Jo Charnuis and its principal, Cho Cheng, claimed Monday.

The Treasury Department?s Sunday bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac removed one of the darkest clouds from the American financial horizon…

Lauren Bush will host preview appointments for her first collection today.