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Now showing in Paris for several seasons, the designer felt it was about time to infuse his aesthetic with a stronger Parisian flair.

An Vandevorst and Filip Arickx took cues from Maria Duenas’ novel “The Time in Between.”

Looks leaned toward the label’s heritage eveningwear with a sequin and lamé-heavy collection.

Jonny Johansson brought that sense of crackling energy that everyone claims to feel in London, where Acne usually presents, to the hallowed mood of Paris.

The designer approached his fall collection with modernism and ease.

The lineup drew influences from “the four corners,” as Westwood explained, with Medieval Europe in the Highlands and the Arab region taking the lead.

Humberto Leon and Carol Lim studied up on Asian temples — Indian, Nepalese and Chinese — for their fall collection, the duo’s best yet for the house.

The Art nouveau movement — both Vienna’s Secessionist and London’s Arts and Crafts — provided a lovely graphic for Andrew Gn.

Stuart Vevers made full use of the brand’s leather know-how in his collection for the Spanish house.

Ennio Capasa’s collection was partly inspired by China’s Miao tribe.

Bill Gaytten’s fall lineup moved the brand another step away from its namesake founder and toward a cleaner, more commercial look.

Christian Dior Couture saw sales up 19 percent, while LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton registered double-digit growth in all categories.

Bono, Jessica Alba, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were among the guests.

Bono and Sir Paul McCartney took in the show at the Palais Garnier in Paris.

Back-to-back events attracted seemingly everyone out on the town on Sunday night at Paris Fashion Week.

The designer manipulated one of the collection’s obvious elements — pinstripes — into something new and utterly engaging.

The designer referenced an “urban attitude” to describe his fall collection.

The cover girl, Jason Binn and Bruce Weber were the guests of honor at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills.

Karlie Kloss, Jessica Alba and Robyn came to celebrate the launch of the next edition of Vans by Kenzo.

The collection Fausto Puglisi showed on Monday was far better than any of his recent predecessors.

The four-day show in Las Vegas drew 1,000 exhibitors from 43 countries.

Coco Rocha and Coco Brandolini checked out Fausto Puglisi’s first collection for the brand.

Roxane Mesquida and Joséphine de la Baume sat front row at the fall show.

Issue of Belgian title A Magazine is dedicated to illustration.

Kirsten Dunst, Emmanuelle Seigner and The Kills were among the attendees.

The collection Hedi Slimane showed didn’t shout, whisper or even mouth the words Saint Laurent. But to do so might not be the designer’s mandate.

Retail group was pulled down in second quarter by acquisition costs, some debt extinguishment, Hurricane Sandy and a challenging holiday season.

The retailer’s fourth-quarter results and 2013 guidance both surpass analysts’ consensus estimates.

The injunction, which ends April 1, impacts whether the retailer can sell branded and unbranded goods that were designed by Martha Stewart.

Terms were not disclosed, although one source close to the public relations executive said she did receive and accept an apology as part of the settlement.

The new flagship is scheduled to open late next year, when the British brand plans to close its nearby location at 9560 Wilshire Boulevard.

A slew of digital sites have popped up that both streamline the secondhand shopping process and broaden the customer base.

Retailer is rebranding two of its largest Co-op units as a prelude to the transformation of its entire Co-op fleet.

The bags are the first products to carry the Green Carpet Challenge, or GCC, brand mark.

The Sears Holding Corp. chairman and ceo bought 1.2 million shares from investors in his ESL Investors fund in a private transaction Monday.

The companies are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their partnership — the longest one on record between a luxury automotive company and a watch brand.

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. was initiated with a “neutral” rating, while accessories and handbag competitor Coach Inc. was given a “buy” rating.

The fall lineup features jackets you can wear to work out, as well as break pants and leggings.

The New York-based pop star is the face of the retailer’s 2013 capsule festival collection in sunlight-drenched images shot by David Roemer.