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On the Runway Blog | Trendspotting: Trendspotting: Black and White at New York Fashion Week

Designers including Derek Lam and Reed Krakoff largely abandoned autumn’s conventional earth tones in favor of snowy hues cast into sharp relief by black borders and trims.

On the Runway Blog | Trendspotting: Trendspotting: Black and White at New York Fashion Week

Designers including Derek Lam and Reed Krakoff largely abandoned autumn’s conventional earth tones in favor of snowy hues cast into sharp relief by black borders and trims.

Gap-Toothed Smile, the New Fashionable Calling Card

Lara Stone.Not so long ago, Lauren Hutton was known as the model with the gap-toothed smile, but these days many models are working the same so-called flaw to their advantage.

On the Runway Blog | Trendspotting: At New York Fashion Week, It’s All About the Shine

For New York Fashion Week, the objective seemed to be to fashion as many looks as conceivable from ultra-glossy patent leather.

On the Runway Blog | Trendspotting: Mash-Ups on the Fall 2012 Runways

Herringbone tweeds kept company with chevron stripes; bird’s-eye weaves with elephantine plaids; pompoms with flannels and nomadic motifs.

Joanna Coles, Editor of Marie Claire, Grabs Fashion’s Spotlight

Lately, Joanna Coles, the British-born editor of Marie Claire magazine, seems to be ubiquitous, popping up wherever the style tribes convene.

On the Runway Blog: Rachel Zoe: Readying for the Runway

In her New York showroom the other day, the superstylist/designer Rachel Zoe talked about her fall collection, which will be shown today, and the gossip that trails her wherever she goes.

Lisbeth Salander: Bringing Back Leather and Spikes

The character created by Stieg Larsson, along with other rebel girls in books and movies, has inspired fashion designers.

On the Runway Blog: Christian Lacroix Showcases Vintage Pieces

Christian Lacroix collectibles are being showcased this weekend at the Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show, including a kaleidoscopic bodysuit.

On the Runway Blog: Forties Hair Returns

For anyone who needs visual inducement to see “Richard III” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, there is Haydn Gwynne’s hair.