For some New York designers, runway shows are passe
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At New York's Soho House boutique hotel, female models show off psychedelic swirls on swinging dresses while milling about on rugs and cushions, tapping on guitars and swaying in a 1960s hippie-inspired set.
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Fashion isn't irrelevant, the argument goes: All that runway fantasy and foolery really does end up in the malls and eventually in women's closets. USA TODAY checks in on the trends that fashion watchers say are likely to be a hit with the crowd that wields the credit cards.
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Marc Jacobsâs sleek fall clothes suggest boredom â with fashion and with the same old thrills.
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Day met night on the runway Friday as New York Fashion Week drew to a close.
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It must be red-carpet day at New York Fashion Week. The collections presented Thursday by J. Mendel and Badgley Mischka were among the most glamorous to grace the catwalks at the fall previews so far.
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Fashion designers are coming up with unique theme to create their range of collection.
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Bravo's "Project Runway," the Prada of reality shows, is what fashion should be and so often is not: naughty, but also sometimes nice.
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There's been a lot of talk about happy, sunny clothes at New York Fashion Week as spring collections are previewed on the runway. But until the Anna Sui show, there hadn't been many signs of happy, sunny models.
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Life & style: In pictures: New York fashion week closed yesterday with a show by the designer more associated with the city than any other, Donna Karan.
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The over-embellished fashion on the runway for fall 2008 is a reflection of the old mentality.
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The early shows of New York Fashion Week indicate the style pendulum might be swinging toward a more fitted, tailored look this fall, but most of the heavy hitters &#151; including Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein and Vera Wang &#151; have yet to weigh in.
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Movie satires on the fashion industry generally miss the mark for a simple reason: even the wildest spoof pales in comparison to the real-life antics of eccentric designers.
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Spring fashion is beginning to take shape in the opening days of New York Fashion Week &#151; however loose that shape may be.
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There is a growing frustration among designers as they face an onslaught of competing labels from celebrities.
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Designers played it safe at New York Fashion Week, with simple, easy pieces. But achieving simplicity in fashion is one of the toughest things to do
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Michael Kors, Peter Som and Ports 1961 previewed spring collections at New York Fashion Week on Wednesday that were mostly shades of brown, beige and white, with touches of black for drama.
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Celebrities no longer grace just the  front rows at fashion shows but are moving backstage as  designers, making it difficult for new talent to get noticed,  experts say.