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On Style

Inside Giambattista Valli's Atelier
The jet-set designer courts royals, socialites and celebrities with luxurious, feminine looks.
- Photos: Giambattista Valli's Chic Designs

Spring Coats: Staying Dry With Style
How designer Rebecca Taylor picks out a spring coat.
French Connection to Pare Down
Fashion retail chain French Connection is scaling back its business by selling the Nicole Farhi brand and the bulk of its unprofitable U.S. stores.
Peak Performance
Six star athletes model spring's most elegant and breathable cotton suits. The result? Win-win. Fashion
- Video: Meet the atheletes
MCM's Eastern Makeover
MCM epitomizedglamour...in the 1980s. Now an ambitious South Korean businesswoman is attempting to resurrect the faded luxury brand.
- Photos: Carrying MCM Through the Years
Runway Trends: A User's Guide
Key looks from the just-ended runway shows suggest fall's fashions are going to be sporty and classic—but far from boring. Here's how to pull off the latest looks, from fur hoodies to goat fleece.
- Photos: Fall Trends at Fashion Week
- Complete Coverage: WSJ.com/Runway
Stetson's CEO on Hats
Pam Fields, chief executive officer of Stetson Worldwide, talks about how to pick and pull off a hat.
McQueen's Angels and Demons
At the time of his suicide last month, Lee Alexander McQueen was working on clothing covered with ornate images of death and afterlife.
- Heard on the Runway fashion blog
Tinsley Mortimer's Turbulent Year
After a high-profile separation, New York socialite Tinsley Mortimer is straying from her trademark pastel-and-ringlets look.
- Photos: Inside Tinsley Mortimer's Closet
Abercrombie Says Discounting Will Continue
Upscale teen-clothing retailer, which earlier had balked at price cuts, now says it is willing to accept high levels of discounting to improve revenue gains.
Madonna Line Coming
Pop singer Madonna is launching her own fashion brand, MG Icon, as a joint venture with Iconix Brand Group Inc.
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Céline Builds on Clean Slate
French fashion house Céline, long a struggling brand in the LVMH empire, is rebuilding the business from scratch with the minimalist touch of British designer Phoebe Philo.
- Photos: A Sleek, Clean Look
Oscars: Red Carpet Fashion
Hollywood's best stepped out in their finest for the 82nd annual Academy Awards. Here are highlights from the red carpet.
Paris Finds Its Comfort Zone
From slouchy sweatshirts at Dries Van Noten to throw-on-and-go looks from Nina Ricci, fashion week's fall shows present a new casualness.
- Photos: Parisian Cool
- Heard on the Runway
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Ditching Designers to Sell the Clothes
Some fashion houses, like Diesel, are dispensing with the idea of a single designer creating product lines and handing more power to the business side.
What's Next: Luxury Products
Pierre-Alexis Dumas, the creative end of the French luxury house Hermès, embraces innovation yet must uphold tradition too.
- Photos: A Yacht, a Helicopter and a Car
Fashion's New Muse: The CEO
Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and other designers are embracing the pantsuit and "matchy-matchy" style.
- Suitable Season | Heard on the Runway
Rochas and Van Noten and Surprise
Following the elegantly wearable clothes shown in New York and Milan, Paris designers get their turn.
Freshening Up Your Style for Spring
Deborah Lloyd, co-president and creative director of Kate Spade New York, has a few key updates in mind for her spring wardrobe.
Marni Sets a Pattern
Milan fashion week wound up with signature and trend-setting looks from the Italian fashion house Marni, such as fur trims and mixtures of leather and denim materials.
Bottega Veneta Grows Up
The Italian fashion house is aiming to predict which bags will be hot—before they hit the runway.
- Photos: Bottega Veneta Off the Runway
- Heard on the Runway
Eyelash Lovers Clamor for Strokes of Genius
Cosmetic executives are rushing to meet the demands of "volume seekers"—women who go to great lengths for thick eyelashes.
Sweden's Conceptual Fashion
Over the past decade, a host of conceptual Swedish ready-to-wear labels have spread around the globe. This winter, we went to Stockholm and met with the leaders of the pack to find out what they are doing next.
In Italy's Mills, a New Spin
Fabric makers' inventions—fresh colors, tweeds, softer wools—are shaping this season's looks.
- Photos: Italy's Luxury Textile Mills
- Heard on the Runway
What Milan Fashion Did for Wintour
Designers in Milan face a crunch as they scramble to fit 88 runway shows over six days to accommodate the Vogue editor-in-chief's plans to stay four days in Milan instead of a full week.
Vogue App Turns Ads Into Shopping Links
The magazine's new application looks like a shopping and styling tool but it is actually a savvy way to connect the magazine and its advertisers directly with readers' wallets.
- Video: Test-Driving Vogue's iPhone App
Loud and Proud: Statement Clothing
Tips from Lilly Pulitzer's design director on how to pull off loud, bright or otherwise attention-grabbing pieces.
Which Stars Sell Fashion?
As Oscars approach, designers vie to dress celebrities who will inspire viewers to shop.
- Photos: Red Carpet Best Sellers
The Littlest Fashionistas
Kids were an accessory at New York Fashion Week, but not everyone approves.
- Heard on the Runway
The Return of Confidence
After a difficult year, designers such as Ralph Lauren, Proenza Schouler, Isaac Mizrahi and Calvin Klein re-embrace their core visions.
- Photos: Ralph Lauren | Proenza Schouler
London's New Talent
Christopher Kane, Marios Schwab and Jonathan Saunders are three of the up-and-coming designers expected to receive close attention when London Fashion Week begins.
What's Next: Design
The recession may be taking a heavy toll on the high-end travel business, but hotel-design guru Dianna Wong sees opportunity in Asia, where rising middle classes will fuel a new demand for affordable luxury.
- Photos: Dianna Wong's Design Work
Pedigreed Designer Gets Her Due
Sophie Theallet's career is finally taking off after years of toiling in the fashion business.
- Photos: Sophie Theallet's Sophistication
- Heard on the Runway
Glamour Amid the Gloom
Designers pair the glitzy and the humble; Tory Burch wears a sequined dress with utility boots. Plus looks from Oscar de la Renta and Michael Kors.
- Heard on the Runway
Reality Shows
Designers have been featuring clothes people might actually wear—though at the risk of sacrificing the "editorial" quality that gets clothes featured in fashion-magazine spreads.
- Video:From Sketch to Runway
- Photos: Marc Jacobs Matches Up
- Heard on the Runway
Fashion on the Fast Track
Some designers are putting their collections up for sale right after they appear on the runway, driven by a desire to stay ahead of knock-offs and to win over high-end fashion consumers.
Coroner: McQueen Hanged Himself
Fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself in the wardrobe of his London apartment last week after leaving a note nearby, a British coroner's official told an inquest.
- A Fashion Star Leaves the Stage
- Video: Bryant Park Reacts to Designer's Death
Designers Take Refuge in Heavier, Warmer Fabrics
This winter's unexpectedly cold weather appears to have inspired several New York designers to turn back to heavier, warmer fabrics for the collections they plan to sell in the fall.
- Photos: DVF Layers It On

Retailing News

States Press E-Tailers to Collect Tax
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Nike Profit Surges as Sales Rise
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Lessons Learned From Two Retailers
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Corporate Watch
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Inditex's Expansion Continues
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China Slams Luxury Goods Quality

Photos

Fall Trends at Fashion Week
Key looks from the just-ended runway shows suggest fall's fashions are going to be sporty and classic. Among the trends seen on the runways in Paris, Milan and New York: fur blocking, "Charlie girl" suits and long-haired fleece. Here's a look.
Trend Watch: Mixed Media
This season, runways are filled with mixed-media collections as designers play with contrasting textures and patterns. Leather on wool boucle, fur on transparent plastic, glitter on chiffon were just some of the combinations. Here are some mixed-media looks.
Alexander McQueen's Funeral
Kate Moss, Daphne Guinness and Naomi Campbell were among guests at designer Alexander McQueen's funeral held in St. Paul's Church in London.
Behind the Runway
It takes teams of people and months of planning to put on the glamourous 15 minutes of a runway show. Here's a look behind the scenes at New York fashion week.
Calvin Klein Goes Back to the Basics
Francisco Costa, the creative director of Calvin Klein, pared down his Fall 2010 collection to minimalist basics, focusing on textures and streamlined tailoring.
Into Michael Kor's Core
Michael Kors drilled down into his core Wednesday morning at Bryant Park with a collection of clothes masterfully merchandized, from the dramatic fur coats to belts and legwarmers.
Proenza Schouler's Dark Forestry
Proenza Schouler's Fall 2010 collection revolved around the look of branches. Here are highlights from the label's New York fashion week show.
Sophie Theallet's Fall 2010 Collection
Sophie Theallet's clothes are worn by the First Lady and sold in top boutiques around the world. Here's a look at her Fall 2010 collection.
Trend Watch: Layers
Layers upon layers of textures, fabrics and embellishments like fur, sequins and lace, are being thrown on top of each other for the Fall 2010 runway shows.
Narciso Rodriguez's Puzzle Pieces
Narciso Rodriquez assembles his clothes like the pieces of a puzzle, assembling them to best flatter the form. Here's a look at his Fall 2010 collection.
Marc Jacobs Matches Up
Marc Jacobs's Fall 2010 collection featured finely constructed, entirely wearable and not-weirdly styled clothes. It was the return of the matchy-matchy.
Rodarte's Artistic Flair
Rodarte's Fall 2010 show included loads of sweet pink dresses in floral prints, but they were complex, with mixtures of patterns and textures sewn together.
Diane von Furstenberg Layers It On
Diane von Furstenberg's Fall 2010 runway show featured tailored jackets over flirty dresses, slouchy grandpa cardigans over silk dresses and lots of throw-it-on comfort.
Alexander Wang's Wall Street
Alexander Wang, a trendsetter for the young and edgy, was fixated with pinstripes and men's wool suiting at his runway show on Saturday afternoon.

Columns

Ask teri
By Teri Agins
Bohemian Chic 101

On style
By Christina Binkley
Inside Giambattista Valli's Atelier

Books

Rescuers, Not Invaders
The strange history of failed attempts to resist Islam's spread.
Nathanael and the Damsel
Visiting Cagney's Neighborhood

Food

Adding Zest to Recipes on Labels
Corporate test kitchens are cranking out recipes to appeal to America's increasingly sophisticated palate. Attracting consumers is a priority for these food companies, many of which have had trouble increasing revenue.
Kosher Restaurant in Silicon Valley
A Year of Free Subs, Doughnuts, Chicken

Travel

Fliers' Rights in the EU, Canada, U.S.
A comparison of traveler rights in the U.S., EU and Canada shows little advantage for airline customers in any particular part of the world.
Spring Breakers Told to Avoid Mexico
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Continental Offers Pilots a Pact

Autos

Why 70 MPH Is the New 55
American drivers like to drive at 70 miles per hour—whatever the legal speed limit happens to be.
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Michael Dunne: Tata Drives Into Europe
Handling a Speed Addiction

Arts & Entertainment

A Return to Grace
Two new churches designed by Duncan Stroik avoid the modern designs and ersatz-traditional schlock of recent years and return to a more traditional Roman Catholic architecture.
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Blockbuster Weighs Chapter 11
'I Am Big in Australia'

Sports

Who Invited All the Walk-Ons?
The top 25 teams in college basketball had a total of 72 players who weren't originally offered athletic scholarships at the schools they ended up with. So far, these "walk-ons" have seen a total of 2,415 minutes of game action.

Ask Teri

Bohemian Chic 101
How some confident, artistic women assemble a jumble of items into a chic package.
Miuccia and Me
Patrizio Bertelli, husband of Miuccia, business mastermind behind Prada - on love, life and the company's fourth try at an IPO. The Big Interview
- Photos: Prada's recent runway looks
Chemical Attraction
Evelyn and Leonard Lauder have spent over 50 years as husband and wife and almost as much time running the global beauty empire that is Estée Lauder. The Partnership
Wearing a Long Vintage Skirt
To pull off long hemlines, put on with the right blouse, shoes and accessories.
Dressing for Video Communications
As Webcam meetings and video training have become popular, more businesspeople are taking on-camera dress cues from newscasters.
Make the Most of a Sheath Dress
Fashion reporter Teri Agins on making the most of this polished, versatile and flattering style.

Fashion Video

On Style
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“Have you changed the way you dress due to economic concerns?”
—Ask your fashion questions and discuss all things related to Christina Binkley's On Style column.
Ask Teri
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“How do you feel about seasonless dressing-- the trend where men and women wear white jeans year round, where women wear sandals and men don't wear socks, and many people just add a few layers instead of wearing a heavy winter coat? ”
—Have questions about style, fashion and retailing? Join the Ask Teri discussion group, ask your questions and answer others.