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Giorgio Armani named this collection “Bazaar,” mixing and matching different fabrics and styles for a lineup that balanced the feminine with the masculine.

The designer talked about the links between climate change — one of her favorite causes — and Europe’s financial woes.

The British university-inspired brand will debut in two areas in Hong Kong frequented by mainland Chinese tourists.

Investors on both sides of the Atlantic sold off shares and fretted over the larger economic picture.

Charlize Theron, Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman toasted their collaboration on Friday night.

Speakers at the Annual Textile & Apparel Importer Trade & Transportation Conference covered a wide swath of industry concerns.

Karl Lagerfeld has extended the partnership with licensee F.D. Fashion Herrenmode for his men’s collection.

Michael Saiger’s men’s accessories line — which is also popular with female consumers — is now carried in about 130 stores in 17 countries.

Country has agreed to step up its enforcement of intellectual property rights to curb prevalent counterfeiting and pirating of U.S. trademarks.

The designer’s evolution from interior designer to doyenne of all things design has reached another milestone with the opening of a store on Melrose Avenue.

The longtime men’s wear executive headed Grodins’ merchandising.

The department store’s fashion director has made sure the company stays on trend and has a consistent message.

The deal, completed Monday, values the classic, preppy brand at $80 million, according to sources.

The editor in chief of Italian Vogue would like to see a little less conversation and a little more action from the Catholic Church.

A new TV spot titled “Holiday Par-tay” will air internationally beginning Nov. 23, in conjunction with a global print and outdoor effort.

Observers are quietly speculating about the future of IMG Worldwide following the death of ceo Theodore J.”Ted” Forstmann.

The details of the pay package offered to the company’s new chief executive officer were revealed in a filing with the SEC.

“Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs” will open on March 6, which coincides with Paris Fashion Week.

The designer is to receive the Outstanding Achievement Award, the British Fashion Council said Monday.

Twenty-five percent of the shop’s sales will go to the pop star’s Born This Way Foundation.

Co-chairs Fabiola Beracasa, Poppy de Villeneuve, Kalup Linzy, Lorenzo Martone, Meredith Melling Burke and Carlos Mota wrangled a colorful crowd for the cause.

New report by The Boston Consulting Group finds China’s e-commerce market is on track to top $314 billion and possibly surpass the U.S. market by 2015.

The designer will show a one-off capsule collection during London Fashion Week and has plans to open a second London unit that month as well.

Edition, which was born two years ago, targets a younger customer with prices that are 20 to 25 percent less than the main collection.

It’s a balancing act this spring as designers show simple, stark shapes covered with dazzling shimmer and shine.