Models take wing at Chanel Paris haute couture show
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Birds of paradise braved Chanel's rain-soaked runway on Tuesday as German designer Karl Lagerfeld gave wings to his models to reinvent the style that has made the Paris haute couture house an icon of chic.
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Valentino reminded a crowd of movie  A-listers and top designers why he&#39;s dressed the stars for  nearly half a century on Saturday with an haute couture show  conceived as a crescendo to his anniversary extravaganza.
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Paris designers looked to Hollywood on Wednesday with elaborate creations that will vie for "best dressed" on the red carpet.
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From the Paris runway to the 27th Annual Cycle World International Motorcycle Show, which blew into Manhattan at the Javits Center last week, biker chic is a road-tested look.
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Celebs catcalling at Fashion Week? More like giving props to a runway model's smooth recovery.
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The final four aspiring designers of  television's "Project Runway" unveiled their collections on  Friday for New York's Fashion Week, each hoping their style  would earn them the winning role on the hit show.
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Czech supermodel Eva Herzigova unveiled her first clothing collection in Paris on Tuesday, joining the growing ranks of celebrities seeking to parlay their famous names into fashion brands.
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Two designers use a Paris show to demonstrate that fashion and politics can mix.
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Valentino reminded a crowd of movie A-listers and top designers why he's dressed the stars for nearly half a century on Saturday with an haute couture show conceived as a crescendo to his anniversary extravaganza.
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Paris designers showcased casually luxurious outfits to take men from the boardroom to the bedroom Saturday, proving that dressing down has never been so chic.
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Paris designers pulled out the stops as the spring-summer ready-to-wear shows headed into their final stretch, presenting outfits fit for socialites, fashion victims and working mothers. Valentino specializes in what could be called the Liz Hurley school of dressing, and he devoted the bulk of his collection on Sunday to luxurious daywear for ladies-who-lunch.
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Models are used to being the playthings  of designers, make-up artists and photographers who transform  them at will. On Friday, British designer Alexander McQueen  turned them into pawns in a human chess game.
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Designer-clad women browse the new arrival racks of a French couturier store; well-heeled gents snap up suits from a US outfitter; and trendy youngsters fill a club-like European sports gear store.
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Fashion cleans up next spring, with lean, polished looks prevailing over the revealing styles favored by the Paris Hilton and Britney Spears set, designers say.
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After 45 years as a leading designer, Valentino said goodbye to the fashion world with a haute couture fashion show in Paris. Givenchy and Jean Paul Gaultier also presented their couture shows.
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With a superb show by Jean Paul Gaultier and a bright, bold and sexy collection by Giorgio Armani on Wednesday, the couture season has been strong.
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New York Fashion Week opened Friday amid an international debate about too-thin models, yet the first major runway show of the event featured women of all shapes, sizes, ages and colors.