NY designers making fur a must-have item
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It used to be that fur was an almost unattainable luxury, reserved for the wealthiest women who would then cherish their mink coats for many, many years.
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Out of the hundreds of styles previewed during New York Fashion Week, Ralph Lauren presented the simplest overall collection. That was the beauty of it.
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Mayor Richard M. Daley has made the nurturing of Chicagoâs fledgling fashion industry one of his pet projects.
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Patchwork and ponchos: One is so hot, the other is not. Fully embracing the softer bohemian styles that first started to emerge for spring, designers Esteban Cortazar and Catherine Malandrino relied heavily on patchwork prints for their fall collections, which were previewed Sunday during New York Fashion Week. Imagine comfortable quilts that have been draped into tiered skirts and blouson tops.
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Fashion Wire Daily - Subtle Asian-inspired elements were the basis of the Luca Luca Pre-Fall ÃÂ08 collection, presented in their New York store on Madison Avenue on Tuesday, Dec. 11.
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A review of the Thom Browne, Alexander Wang, Vera Wang and Preen spring collections from New York Fashion Week.
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The Metropolitan Museum's show is a sumptuous assemblage of animal products used to keep humans warm, make them look good and ratchet up their social status.
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Some designers are so influential that  high street chains copy their every move. One such style-setter  is Marc Jacobs, whose edict for next spring is: party like it's  1945!
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A lovely new show at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum introduces us to the full sweep of this Venetian artistâs career, from the early etchings of antiquities to his eccentric furniture designs.
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The hottest menswear on the runways in Milan are also the warmest: extravagant, oversized, embroidered, fur-trimmed coats.
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A sneak peek at the financiers, celebrities and designers that make New York fashion week the hottest ticket in town.
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Need to cool down in the dog days? Take a taste of these refreshing stylists
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The Humane Society of the United States will ask the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday to fine high-end retailers and designers of clothing that contains mislabeled fur from dogs, wolves and raccoon dogs
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Biomimicry, interaction and do-it-yourself initiative ride the forefront of U.S. design, says a new exhibit. Michael Myser gets a sneak peek at the Design Life Now triennial at the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt in New York City.
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Either love it or hate it -- fur is  dividing the Paris fashion scene this season.
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Expect fur to fly at the newest exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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That fur trim on your jacket that you think is fake? Tell it to Fido. An animal advocacy group says its investigation has turned up coats &#151; some with designer labels, some at higher-end retailers &#151; with fur from man's best friend. Some retailers were set scrambling to pull the coats from shelves, take them off Web sites and even offer refunds to consumers.