FASHION NEWS TODAY

• Oscar de la Renta's Pre-Fall Spectacular

  Fashion Wire Daily – Tue Dec 8, 2:04 pm ET
  Fashion Wire Daily

  New York - Forget subtle. If it's understated you're after in the early months of fall next year, Oscar de la Renta might not be the answer. His Pre-Fall 2010 collection, which he showed in a Park Avenue church on Monday, Dec. 7, in New York, was an explosion of pop colors, nubby textures, embroidered patchwork and sequin embellishments - for day or night. Full Story »

• Top color for 2010 is `transporting' turquoise

  AP – Mon Dec 7, 10:00 pm ET

  NEW YORK - If color is any guide, we'll be moving into vacation mode in 2010 with the world awash in tropical turquoise, forecasters say. Full Story »

• Designer Accessories Remain Versatile for Spring, Emphasize Multipurpose Trends

  Fashion Wire Daily – Fri Dec 4, 7:05 pm ET
  Fashion Wire Daily

  New York - A mix of sparkle, tribal, neutral tones, lucite and denim will be just some of the major trends seen in accessories next spring, said the Neiman Marcus accessory team in their latest presentation in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 2. Full Story »

• Victoria's Secret model chosen from online vote

  AP – Wed Dec 2, 12:24 pm ET
  AP

  NEW YORK - A new Victoria's Secret "angel" is getting her wings after an online vote. Full Story »

• From catwalk to laptop, fashion houses embrace web

  Reuters – Wed Dec 2, 8:27 am ET
  Reuters

  MILAN (Reuters Life!) - Photo blogger Tommy Ton used to wait outside exclusive venues for fashionistas to arrive and leave catwalk shows, but at the latest Dolce & Gabbana womenswear run this season, he proudly sat in the front row. Full Story »

• French court shuts down Lacroix fashion designs

  AFP – Tue Dec 1, 3:44 pm ET
  AFP/File

  PARIS (AFP) - A French court on Tuesday approved drastic cutbacks for the fashion house Christian Lacroix, which will lose nearly all its staff and shut its main clothes designing activities. Full Story »

• Flying High with George Clooney at the "Up in the Air" Premiere

  Fashion Wire Daily – Tue Dec 1, 3:08 pm ET
  Fashion Wire Daily

  Los Angeles - The Oscar buzz was "Up in the Air" on Monday night, Nov. 30, as George Clooney led the high-flying audience at the premiere of his latest film. Already being carried on a cloud of hot buzz in Hollywood, "Up in the Air" is Jason Reitman's latest film, following his much-applauded "Juno," and he was one excited guy as the crowd jammed the Mann Village theater in Westwood. Full Story »

• French first lady says AIDS is a personal affair

  AFP – Tue Dec 1, 10:29 am ET
  AFP/File

  PARIS (AFP) - French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy said Tuesday she had witnessed first-hand the toll that AIDS took on the fashion industry in the 1980s and spoke about her brother's death from the disease. Full Story »

• Models compete for Victoria's Secret runway spot

  AP – Mon Nov 30, 5:38 pm ET
  AP

  NEW YORK - It's a choice most of us don't have to make: lingerie or loyalty? Full Story »

• Fashion legend Pierre Cardin hospitalised

  AFP – Sun Nov 29, 3:51 pm ET
  AFP/File

  PARIS (AFP) - French fashion legend Pierre Cardin was briefly hospitalised Sunday after being taken ill in a Paris airport departure lounge, his office said. Full Story »

• Shock and Awe at the American Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert Shake Up the Place

  Fashion Wire Daily – Mon Nov 23, 3:30 pm ET
  Fashion Wire Daily

  Los Angeles - Bondage may be the new look for the holidays if the outfits onstage at the American Music Awards held Sunday, Nov. 22, at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles were any indicator. Full Story »

• No firm buyer seen for Christian Lacroix fashion house

  AFP – Sun Nov 29, 1:34 pm ET
  AFP/File

  PARIS (AFP) - The outlook for beleaguered French couture house Christian Lacroix looked bleak at the weekend after potential buyers let a deadline pass to deposit cheques ahead of Tuesday's bankruptcy court hearing. Full Story »

• Tommy Hilfiger's estate in US sells for $20M

  AP – Thu Nov 26, 11:47 am ET
  AP

  GREENWICH, Connecticut - Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger's luxury estate in Connecticut has sold for $20 million, about $8 million below its original asking price. Full Story »

• First lady wears Naeem Khan gown to state dinner

  AP – Tue Nov 24, 11:43 pm ET
  AP

  First lady Michelle Obama chose to wear a gleaming silver-sequined, cream-colored gown Tuesday night to the first state dinner held by her husband's administration. She was tending to her hostess duties in a strapless silhouette with the beads forming an abstract floral pattern that was custom-made by Naeem Khan. Full Story »

• Lohan to stay on at Ungaro fashion house, despite criticism

  Reuters – Tue Nov 24, 12:02 pm ET
  Reuters

  MILAN (Reuters Life!) - Hollywood wild child Lindsay Lohan is staying on as artistic adviser at fashion house Emanuel Ungaro despite her debut collection being panned by critics, President and Chief Executive Mounir Moufarrige said on Tuesday. Full Story »

• YSL auction raises almost three times estimate

  Reuters – Fri Nov 20, 3:03 pm ET

  PARIS (Reuters) - A second auction of art and furniture once owned by fashion guru Yves Saint Laurent has raised 8.9 million euros ($13.22 million), up to three times the estimated amount, auctioneers Christie's said on Friday. Full Story »

• Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria's Secret show

  AP – Fri Nov 20, 11:43 am ET
  AP

  NEW YORK - Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road. Full Story »

• Top SKorean model found dead at Paris apartment

  AP – Fri Nov 20, 3:04 am ET
  AP

  SEOUL, South Korea - A top South Korean model who was a fixture at fashion week in Paris and London was found dead at her apartment in Paris, an official said Friday.