Katie Holmes, Julianna Margulies, Emma Roberts and more stepped out to celebrate the new Narciso Rodriguez for Kohl's DesignNation fashion collection Monday in New York City. DesignNation is the store's new limited-edition collection concept and Rodriguez is the first designer to participate. His collection is scheduled to hit Kohl's stores and Kohls.com on Nov. 7.

Margulies, star of "The Good Wife," walked the party in the Narciso Rodriguez for Kohl's long-sleeve, slim, two-tone ponte dress ($64) and Roberts donned the V-neck ponte dress ($60).

PHOTOS: Narciso Rodriguez for Kohl's

The collection...

Actress Joanna Lumley plans to auction off outfits she wore to play characters including Patsy Stone in "Absolutely Fabulous,"  as well as clothes she wore in her private life. Proceeds from the event, planned for Nov. 13, are to go to charity. [Telegraph]

Model Chrissy Teigen says she will wear a gown by Vera Wang for her wedding to singer John Legend. [Us]

High-end fashion seems to be becoming more inclusive, with examples such as Ralph Lauren featuring a plus-size model and Lanvin using some "real people" in campaigns. But at the same time, some luxury purveyors are worried about Rent the...

Ever scrolled through your friends' Facebook albums and thought "what a great dress, wish I could wear that"? Dress and accessory rental e-commerce site Rent the Runway launched a new social shopping platform Monday that could help you snag your favorite looks.

The site's new "Our Runway"feature allows users to browse user generated images of real women in dresses rented from the site -- or if you've worn a rented dress, you can upload a picture of yourself. The page features hundreds of photos of women at all sorts of events in their rented dresses. Text below each picture tells the browser ...

George Clooney was the night's honoree at the Carousel of Hope Ball in Los Angeles on Saturday night. And he was in such a good mood that Neil Diamond persuaded him to sing along on parts of "Sweet Caroline," despite Clooney's protests that he can't carry a note even though he's Rosemary Clooney's nephew. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Stacy Keibler, looked stunning in a Monique Lhuillier gown. The event — one of the biggest on the city's fall social calendar — reportedly raised $2.5 million for the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes. [Society News L.A.]

Zac Efron stars in a...

Rumor has it that Lady Gaga has been offered a role in Ben Stiller's upcoming "Zoolander" sequel. [The Cut]

Vogue has published an excerpt from creative director Grace Coddington's forthcoming memoir, and it looks as juicy as one could want. It tells of the flame-haired beauty's early modeling days in the late 1950s and early 1960s, a time of glamour, jet-setting, handsome (though feckless, of course) lovers and more. The downside: Models back then had to do their own hair and makeup. [Vogue]

Anne Hathaway reportedly is donating some of the money made from selling her wedding pictures to media...

The presidential debate Tuesday night drew a lot of attention for a lot of reasons, but in some quarters much of the chatter afterward was about the coincidence of the contenders' spouses both wearing bright pink dresses. Michelle Obama's pink dress and jacket were by Michael Kors, while Ann Romney's short-sleeve dress was by Oscar de la Renta. They may have both opted for pink because it is a happy color -- or perhaps it was a nod to Breast Cancer Awareness Month. [WWD]

Nike is cutting ties with former spokesman Lance Armstrong, due to the report issued last week by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency...

Clayton and Flavie Webster, former models and the husband-and-wife designers of the Cerre apparel line, were honored with the Moss Adams Fashion Innovator Award at Tuesday night's runway fundraiser organized by Fashion Business Inc.

“We couldn’t be happier to have Cerre win this year’s Moss Adams Fashion Innovator award," said Martin Hughes, accounting firm Moss Adams LLP's director of apparel, in announcing the honorees. "They truly exemplify what the MAFI was created for and we are thrilled to recognize founders Clayton and Flavie Webster for their timeless, yet modern and...

Fodada, a men's clothing company geared toward active dads, is doing something to protect the women in their lives. On Nov. 3, the company is hosting what it's calling the First Annual Fodada International Women's Self-Defense Day, offering free two-hour self-defense classes for women and teens ages 13 and over at participating gyms and martial arts schools around the world, including quite a few in Southern California. To see a list of participating facilities and class times and to register, go to Fodada's website page.

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Jewelry designer Lecil Henderson of the Henderson Collection...

Alessandra Ambrosio has been selected to wear the $2.5-million "fantasy bra" in this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, and said garment is to be formally revealed to the public on Thursday. Shown above is Miranda Kerr modeling last year's version. [The Cut]

Justin Bieber has signed up to be spokes-celebrity for Adidas' Neo sportswear label. [Los Angeles Times]

Levi's debuted a new line of eco-friendly denim, dubbed Waste<Less, made in part from recycled plastic bottles and food trays. [WWD] (Subscription required.)

Solange Knowles, whose style caught our eye  earlier this year, is on the...

Hey, isn't that the frizzy-haired girl who played "Felicity" a decade or so ago? She may be hard to recognize but that's her, all grown up.

Actress Keri Russell may best be known for starring in the college-based television drama, but her effortless, classic sense of style has made her a lasting presence on the fashion scene. She's also had plenty of successful films since her Golden Globe-winning run on "Felicity" in 1998-2002, with starring roles in "August Rush," "Leaves of Grass" and the indie flick "Waitress." Now Russell is back on the small screen and making the media circuit to promote...

We’ve had pop-up restaurants, pop-up shops and pop-up concerts. Now, get ready for pop-up carts.

In the decade since it has opened, the Grove has become a pedestrian center in a city that doesn’t have many, a gathering place for locals and tourists alike. And next month, the Grove is bringing a little local fashion flavor to its shopping alleys and courtyards in the form of Pop Carts, stylish new pop-up vendors selling clothing and accessories from three up-and-coming L.A.-based designers and brands.

The Pop Carts will roll out Nov. 15 and remain on site through Valentine’s...

Pop star Justin Bieber will serve as the face of the Adidas Neo sportswear label, the German sportswear company announced Tuesday.

In announcing Bieber's new role as the brand's "style icon," Adidas' chief marketing officer, Hermann Deininger, said the singer embodies the spirit of the label.

“Justin makes his mark in his own bold and expressive way through fashion, music and style," he said. "Justin will help us spread the spirit of Neo worldwide and showcase the brand’s sports- and lifestyle-inspired apparel and footwear silhouettes.” 

The partnership kicks off with a...

Terry Richardson shot Oprah Winfrey for the November edition of Harper's Bazaar. In the issue, she says that what was initially missing from her OWN network was "me. It required my full-on energy." She also talks about being a bath fanatic, among other things. [Harper's Bazaar]

Conservative commentator Glenn Beck has launched his own line of made-in-America jeans, 1791 Denim from 1791 Supply & Co. (1791 is the year the Bill of Rights was ratified.) [Glennbeck.com]

Rachel Zoe, of Bravo's  "The Rachel Zoe Project," and her husband Rodger Berman have sold a scripted comedy show based on Zoe's life...

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa unveiled the winning design in the "Designed/Made in Los Angeles" garment hang tag logo competition at a press conference Monday at the Cooper Design Space downtown.

The winning design, created by Youth Monument's Colby Long, depicts a hand holding a sewing needle surrounded by the words "Designed & Made in Los Angeles," with the ampersand formed by a piece of thread.

The logo, one of 23 put up for a public vote Oct. 5 through 12, will be available to apparel and accessory firms headquartered within the city of Los Angeles to use on garment hang tags and...

Where do you go when you need a custom leather android arm or garter belt? Skingraft, that’s where.

Photos: Skingraft's spring-summer 2013 presentation

In business since 2005, Skingraft  is one of those L.A. brands that is a hometown source for stylists and celebs looking for custom pieces for magazine shoots and music videos. In July, Justin Bieber wore a futuristic-looking Skingraft silver leather “android arm” when he performed “Boyfriend” at the Teen Choice Awards, and in June, Azealia Banks wore a Skingraft black leather garter belt and bionic leggings in her...

It's one thing to hang up a shingle with an eco-friendly clothing line. Setting up an entire, eco-manufacturing facility to make that clothing line requires a completely different level of commitment, but that's exactly what the sisters behind A Lot to Say Inc. took on when they established A Lot to Say Manufacturing in Chino recently.

Alison Stanich Power and Jennifer Stanich Banmiller were already successful with their fashion-forward lifestyle line trumpeting sassy eco logos such as "Love the planet, lose the plastic" and "Hot and getting hotter" in their flagship shop at Fred Segal Santa...

Brad Pitt's ad for Chanel No. 5 debuted Monday. He's the first male spokes-celebrity for the famed women's fragrance, and he does a smoldering good job of making you want to run for the perfume bottle. [People]

Katy Perry, Chelsea Handler and Sarah Jessica Parker headlined at the amFar Inspiration Gala in Los Angeles, honoring CAA managing partner Kevin Huvane. A raft of stars turned out, including Kate Hudson, Mark Salling, Lance Bass and Octavia Spencer. The event reportedly raised $1.3 million to fund AIDS research. [Society News LA] 

Kylie and Kendall Jenner, the two youngest of the...

L.A. Fashion Week's kickoff event, the first day of newcomer Los Angeles Fashion Council's two-day run of presentations and runway shows at the Carondelet House venue in MacArthur Park, was a reminder that the city is home to a considerable amount of talent.

Not just in terms of the fashion designers, but also in terms of how those movers and shakers continually  undertake the Sisyphean task of organizing and launching ever newer efforts to showcase them in a way they deserve.

PHOTOS: L.A Fashion Week

In the latter category is Kelsi Smith, blogger, up-and-coming PR maven and the founder and...

Scott Sternberg's celebrity-filled look books, shot by the Band of Outsiders creative director himself on vintage Polaroid film, will likely develop into a book due out late next year.

That's the only project surrounding the brand's 10th anniversary that Sternberg has in the works (or is at least willing to discuss publicly), and one he mentioned when we spoke for Sunday's Image section profile of the leader of the Band brands.

“The book will be about the Polaroid campaigns of the last seven years,” Sternberg said. “Because they don’t make [the original] Polaroid 600 film...

No matter what one thought of Thursday's vice presidential debate, it's clear that Paul Ryan can bring it when it comes to staying physically fit.  And Time magazine plans to feature a 2011 picture of Ryan in its Oct. 22 issue, lifting weights and wearing a determined look on his face (along with a too-cute backward baseball cap). [Time]

France awarded iconic designer Valentino Garavani the Commandeur de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres medal in a ceremony on Wednesday. He has been honored previously with France's Légion d’Honneur and Grand Médaille de Vermeil de la Ville de Paris. [...

The presidential campaign has placed a spotlight on the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “The Book of Mormon” musical is pushing the religion to the forefront of pop culture. And with Ann Romney’s recent appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” semi-secret Mormon undergarments are no longer so secret.

Not that Mrs. Romney’s underwear was showing. But the fact that it didn’t show under her sleek, knee-grazing skirt stirred up debate among some members of the faithful about whether she was or wasn’t wearing the “temple...

Designer Alfred Fiandaca, a favorite of Ann Romney, says she doesn't need any guidance when it comes to style, but does take into account husband Mitt's preferences. "He likes a waistline, and he likes her to show her figure off. He's always staring her up and down and smiling," Fiandaca told The Cut blog. (It's kind of nice to know the presidential candidate still pays attention to what his wife wears after all their years of marriage.) [The Cut]

Jennifer Lawrence of "The Hunger Games" is the new face of Miss Dior. [Styleite]

Jennifer Aniston reportedly has signed a deal with hair-care company...

Enter Bellacure nail salon entrepreneur Samira Asemanfar, who celebrates the grand opening of her all-natural hair treatment bar on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica this week. Dubbed TheBroot, as in “back to your root,” the salon specializes in blender hair masks made of a varied mix of just five fresh...

Rag & Bone, the men's and women's fashion line created by British CFDA-winners David Neville and Marcus Wainwright, opened its first Los Angeles-area flagship last week. The two-story, approximately 9,000-square-foot space is at 8533 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday.

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Fashion designer John Varvatos is scheduled to make an appearance at 6 p.m. Thursday to celebrate the opening of his shop-in-shop at Bloomingdale’s Century City. The evening will also include a performance by rock band Alberta Cross. Ten percent...

Ever wondered what it takes to make it in the fashion industry? On Oct. 19-21, 525 young women will gather at the Hudson Theater in New York City to hear from top designers, editors and entrepreneurs. These fashionistas, who aspire to work in the fashion industry themselves one day, will take part in the annual three-day Teen Vogue Fashion University for some "Fashion 101" classes.

If you can't make it to NYC for the event, don't sweat it. Teen Vogue is offering a webinar of the sold-out event online. The webinar will showcase six of the top seminars from each day, including a keynote address...

Lady Gaga, who sided with designer Hedi Slimane in his dustup with New York Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn, has been seen wearing two different looks from his Spring-Summer 2013 Saint Laurent women's wear collection since it was shown on the runway a little more than a week ago. One is the long yellow dress and jacket she wore on Tuesday to accept an award at the Yoko Ono Grant for Peace awards in Iceland. (She wore the first for tea with Julian Assange on Monday evening.) [The Cut]

The gingham dress Judy Garland wore to walk the yellow brick road in "The Wizard of Oz" is going to auction. [...

Over the past couple of years, actress Leelee Sobieski went through something of a fashion makeover. It seems she has turned in the floral dresses and cleavage-baring gowns for a sleeker, more refined look. Maybe it has a little something to do with her menswear designer husband Adam Kimmel, or maybe she's just decided to sharpen up her look; either way, the actress has been earning some serious style cred.

It was impossible not to take notice of her noteworthy ensembles during the Tribeca Film Festival festivities earlier this year. From her white Jil Sander stretch cotton gown at the...

Katy Perry had a busy weekend. We have this picture showing that she attended the VIP premiere of the fourth-annual Los Angeles Haunted Hayride at Griffith Park on Sunday night and she looked ready for whatever might come her way, wearing a leather jacket studded with spikes over a floral dress, topped off by a chic hat.

Elsewhere on Sunday, Perry was spotted at a political fundraiser wearing a manicure featuring tiny portraits of President Obama on her fingers. [Los Angeles Times]

And on Saturday night, she wore a sparkly Elie Saabgown to sing at the Hammer Museum's 10th Annual Gala in the...

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced a garment hang-tag logo competition on Friday, part of an ongoing effort to raise the profile of the city’s contributions to the fashion industry.

The “Designed/Made in Los Angeles” program asked for designer submissions from locally based businesses including garment maker American Apparel, Youth Monument, marketing and events agency (No Subject) Los Angeles, fashion showroom and branding agency 722 Figueroa and the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, and 21 submissions have been posted onlinefor the public to vote on through...

Brad Pitt is the new celebrity pitchman for Chanel No. 5, in an interesting experiment to see how effectively a man can sell women's perfume. He's reportedly being paid $7 million for his efforts. [WWD]

Newly engaged Jenni “JWoww” Farley hopes to wear a pink ballgown when she weds. [People]

Elle announced last week that Sarah Jessica Parker is on the cover of November's "Women in Hollywood" issue. It turns out hers is one of several covers. Others feature Octavia Spencer, Dakota Fanning and Emma Watson. [Huffington Post]

Rebecca Minkoff plans to open her first U.S. flagship in NYC...

A New York-based designer named Alfred Fiandaca appears to be one of Ann Romney's favorites. Both the cream skirt suit she wore to Wednesday's presidential debate and the attention-getting black outfit she wore on Jay Leno's program last week were by Fiandaca, whose staff says she has been buying his clothes off the rack for years. [The Cut]

For the debate, Michelle Obama wore the "Lavender" dress and boxy jacket from Preen's fall 2011 collection -- an outfit she's worn before. [InStyle]

Since the NBA season officially gets underway the day before All Hallows Eve, perhaps it's fitting that one of the National Basketball Assn.'s latest licensing deals is for women's Halloween costumes.

Described by the NBA as "dance team costumes" (as opposed to, say, "sexy team groupie costumes," or "sexy cheerleader uniforms"), the collection includes body-hugging, leg-baring riffs on the uniforms of five teams: the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers.

The three-piece 100% polyester costumes, which consist of a top, a pair of color-coordinated...

Sarah Jessica Parker is on the cover of Elle's November issue, its 19th annual Women In Hollywood issue dedicated to women the film industry. This year's honorees are Parker, Cate Blanchett, Elle Fanning, Shirley MacLaine, Susan Sarandon, Octavia Spencer, Uma Thurman, Emma Watson and Kristen Wiig. The women are to be honored at an awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Oct. 15, and the magazine is scheduled to be out Oct. 16. [Elle]

Montblanc honored Quincy Jones  with the 21st annual Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award at an event at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, the...

Even though British fast-fashion retailer Topshop won't officially be opening the doors of its first Los Angeles location for several  months, the company's owner, Philip Green, threw a star-studded dinner in anticipation of the new store, which is expected to open at the Grove in early 2013.

In a private dining room at West Hollywood's Soho House, Britney Spears could be seen sitting across from -- and chatting amiably with -- Mario Lopez, as Simon Cowell worked the room, shaking hands with the intense enthusiasm of a political candidate working the crowd on a whistle-stop tour.

Seated at two...

PARIS -- A bevy of starlets showed up for Miuccia Prada’s spring-summer 2013 Miu Miu fashion show on Wednesday, the last day of Paris Fashion Week. Emma Stone, Amanda Seyfried, Berenice Bejo and current Miu Miu campaign model Chloe Sevigny sat along the sculptural wood runway at Paris’ Environmental Council building for one of the last shows of the season.

PHOTOS: Paris Fashion Week trends

The look: Fittingly, the look was evocative of Hollywood femme fatales with a modern twist. Mid-calf-length pencil skirts, bustiers, swing jackets and coats in crinkled cotton, dark denim with...

But in the case of Jacobs, there was method to the madness. The escalators were a site-specific installation by French conceptual artist Daniel Buren, known for creating art in public spaces that unites surfaces and architecture. His Monumenta exhibit was under the glass...

The fourth annual Westfield Style Tour is coming to Westfield Culver City this Saturday and Sunday as well as Oct. 13-14. During the event, shoppers will be offered free wardrobe consultations with stylists, and  this year, visitors to the Westfield Style Closet can also sample jean looks selected by the editors of People StyleWatch and have a makeup consultation at the Westfield Beauty Bar. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays.

And on Oct. 13, Stacy London of TLC’s “What Not to Wear” – Westfeld’s partner in the style tour –...

The scene: The show was held in an arts space on the edge of the city. Behind the gold honeycomb runway were psychedelic-looking projections of flowers and insects.

PHOTOS: Paris Fashion Week trends

The look: McQueen maximalism and extreme femininity. Sculpted bustier tops with tortoise cages. Honeycomb embroidery or honeycomb brocade wasp waist jackets with exaggerated hips worn with...

Kate Upton has appeared in all kinds of places -- and pictures and videos -- wearing teensy bikinis ever since she made a big splash on the cover of  Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue earlier this year. So it's almost a surprise to see her in a dress -- albeit it a low-cut, micro-length one -- on the November cover of Cosmo. [Cosmopolitan]

At Paris Fashion Week, Karl Lagerfeld showed he can still bring it at Chanel. Los Angeles Times fashion critic Booth Moore writes that the show on Tuesday morning was "a demonstration of the power of the original Chanel design codes and the energy and...

PARIS -- It was a “Downton Abbey” moment by way of Rome and Paris on Tuesday afternoon when Valentino designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli showed their spring-summer 2013 collection during Paris Fashion Week. The designers, who have been at the helm of the fabled Roman fashion house since 2008, turned out a graceful collection of demure frocks that brought to mind the ladies of "Downton."

Inspiration: Nostalgia for female sensuality, not sexuality.

PHOTOS: Paris Fashion Week trends

The look: Modest. Ladylike. Dresses that skim rather than cling, leaving something to...

Actress Kristen Stewart was on the paparazzi radar again when she made an appearance at Paris Fashion Week on Thursday in one of her few public sightings since news broke that she had cheated on former boyfriend Robert Pattinson with director Rupert Sanders. But now that the couple has apparently reconciled, the "Twilight" saga star stepped out for the Balenciaga show in Paris. Fashion critic Booth Moore had all the details on Stewart's appearance and a candid photo in her review of the Balenciaga show.

It made sense for Stewart to attend, since she is the face of the new Balenciaga perfume...

Barbour, the 118-year-old British heritage brand known for its durable outdoor wear – especially waxed waterproof jackets -- has collaborated with the Vans skate-shoe label on a line of limited-edition footwear.

According to Monday's announcement by the Cypress-based action sports brand, the Barbour by Vanscapsule collection includes Barbourized versions of three classic Vans’ silhouettes: the classic slip-on (with an MSRP of $90) with a diamond-quilted upper, the Era wingtip ($100) and a deconstructed chukka Del Barco ($110), all in that particular shade of Barbour jacket green,...

PARIS -- Was the Chanel runway show going to be a wind-powered statement by designer Karl Lagerfeld on alternative energy and global warming? It certainly looked like it from the 13 enormous white rotating wind turbines erected underneath the glass ceiling of the Grand Palais for the spring-summer 2013 runway show held Tuesday morning at Paris Fashion Week.

But alas, it wasn't a themey collection in the vein of Lagerfeld's polar iceberg, faux fur extravaganza from a few seasons back, but rather a demonstration of the power of the original Chanel design codes, and the energy and creative output...

Reports -- including one we linked to on Monday -- that Christina Aguilera told Billboard that she was "tired of being a skinny white girl"  seem to have been unfounded. A purported sneak peek on the Us Weekly website of an interview the singer did with Billboard contained the alleged quote, which Aguilera's reps and Billboard both say is fake.  [E! News]

Hedi Slimane debuted his first collection for Yves Saint Laurent on Monday night and it was one of the defining moments of Paris Fashion Week, Los Angeles Times Fashion Critic Booth Moore writes. The collection melded the spirit of the late...

PARIS -- Stella McCartney showed her spring-summer 2013 collection at the glorious rococo-style Opera Garnier on Monday morning during Paris Fashion Week. But the clothing on the runway couldn’t have been more different from the gilded environs.

PHOTOS: Paris Fashion Week trends

The scene: Proud papa Paul McCartney was front row, as he always is, along with M.I.A., Jerry Seinfeld and Kate Moss.

The look: Masculine-meets-feminine sportswear. Down to earth but special. Graphic and sheer. Oversized. McCartney’s popular contour illusion dress reinterpreted for the spring season as a...

PARIS -- Chloe is having a moment here at Paris Fashion Week, where an exhibition celebrating 60 years of the French house just opened at the Palais de Tokyo museum.

Founded by Gaby Aghion in 1952, the brand was a forerunner to the kind of effortless, high-low, dressed-up/dressed-down style that defines the way women dress now, particularly on the West Coast. Many designers, including Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney and Phoebe Philo, have taken turns designing for Chloe, which has been helmed by Clare Waight Keller since 2011.

PHOTOS: Paris Fashion Week trends

Keller showed her spring-summer...

PARIS -- It was a 1970s, rich-hippie, ladies-of-the-canyon moment on the runway at Paris Fashion Week Monday night, when designer Hedi Slimane -- who has been working primarily as a photographer in Los Angeles since leaving his post at Dior Homme in 2007 -- staged his debut runway show for Saint Laurent Paris. (Slimane renamed the brand and redesigned the logo shortly after being hired earlier this year, and has said he will be designing the collection from L.A.)

But the spirit of its founder, who died in 2008, was still very much alive in this collection, which with Raf Simons' debut at Dior...

Songstress and "The Voice" coach Christina Aguilera is talking about her weight ... again. In the Sept. 29 cover article for Billboard magazine, Aguilera revealed that while promoting her 2002 album "Stripped," she "got tired of being a skinny, white girl." Aguilera plans to embrace her current curves while promoting her new album Lotus, out next month. [E! News]

PHOTOS: Paris Fashion Week trends

Funnyman Seth MacFarlane will host the next Academy Awards. Known for creating the series "Family Guy" and "American Dad" MacFarlane made his film directorial debut this year with "Ted." No word on who...

PARIS -- An organ solo. A procession of models in short dresses with wispy, wing-like panels pinned at their backs. No doubt, Riccardo Tisci had his Catholic roots in mind when he designed his spring-summer 2013 Givenchy collection, shown Sunday night during Paris Fashion Week. But he was also worshiping at the church of couture, paying homage to the old master Hubert de Givenchy, who founded his French fashion house in 1952.

The inspiration: The 1960s Givenchy archives, the traditional dress of nuns and the style of Italian architect Carlo Molino.

PHOTOS: Paris Fashion Week trends

The look:...

Mink-lined Birkenstock-style sandals? Check. Fuzzy, wuzzy mink pumps? Check. The Celine runway show was all about such cheeky luxe lounge statements.

When it comes to fashion now, Celine designer Phoebe Philo has that je ne sais quoi. You only have to look at the fashion pack to know. Celine's minimal color-block totes and smooth calfskin clutches are the It bags du jour -- small pieces of the polished, pared-down aesthetic that Philo has helped popularize, and which has now trickled all the way down to Zara.

PHOTOS: Paris Fashion Week trends

So anticipation was high for Philo's spring-summer...

Avant garde Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo showed her spring-summer 2013 Comme des Garcons collection Saturday afternoon underneath one of the docks on the Seine at Paris Fashion Week.

PHOTOS: Paris Fashion Week trends

The look: Damsels of deconstruction. Long blond Guinevere-style wigs. Helmets made out of recycled metal junk. White muslin cloth dresses and tops that were assemblages of bustles, ruffles, sleeves and pieces of gold leather biker jackets. Some were worn over plasticky white pleated skirts or cuffed shorts. Jackets came with several other jackets sewn on top. Coats were chopped up...

PARIS -- Madonna, Annie Lennox, Boy George, Grace Jones and David Bowie were on the runway at Jean Paul Gaultier's spring-summer 2013 collection shown Saturday night during Paris Fashion Week.

Well, sort of.

Fashion's original enfant terrible, whose amazing museum retrospective, "The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From Sidewalk To Catwalk" was in San Francisco earlier this year, decided to pay homage to his favorite 1980s-era music style icons, many of whom he dressed back in the day, with his spring collection.

PHOTOS: Paris Fashion Week trends

A giant disco ball, gyrating male dancers and...