Pakistan Fashion Week – Washington PostNews from Pakistan Fashion Week – Washington Post:  April 11, 2012 A model walks the runway wearing a dress by Iqra University during Islamabad Fashion Week. “Everyone was very skeptical” of the first such event in 2009, said its organizer, Ayesha Tammy Haq. Aamir Qureshi / AFP/Getty Images  April 11, [...]

Nigeria Fashion Week highlights African designersNews from Chicago Daily Herald: LAGOS, Nigeria — Africa-influenced fashion, from Yves St. Laurent’s 1960s collections to Proenza Schouler and Derek Lam’s Spring 2012 shows, have been featured in designs for decades. Now, however, more and more African fashion designers are using both their heritage and international trends to gain [...]

Paris Fashion Week: McQueen, Chanel, Lanvin ruled exciting weekNews from Toronto Star: Karl Lagerfeld’s crystal-inspired creations for Chanel were forward, whimsical, and one of the season’s most imaginative collections. PETER STIGTER By Jeanne Beker Fashion Columnist PARIS—With so many style options, it’s not easy to see the forest for the trees, especially in the thick [...]

Paris Fall 2012 Fashion Week: Are Designers Bashing Women?News from Daily Beast: It’s dangerous pop psychology to talk about which designers “like” women and which ones do not, but it’s certainly fair to have a conversation about respect when Rick Owens mounts a runway show that features women wearing cagelike masks, emerging from a flaming [...]

Eclectic shows close London Fashion WeekNews from The Daily Star: LONDON: London Fashion Week is winding down – but not before some of Britain’s brightest young designers showcased the inventiveness, eclectic range and irreverence that the British capital’s fashion scene has to offer. On the final day of womenswear shows at the weeklong style extravaganza, [...]

Eclectic shows as London Fashion Week winds downNews from Boston.com: Ilincic, who is best known for her glamorous evening wear and has dressed the likes of Michelle Obama, said she used parkas, hoodies and leisure wear because she didn’t like how women always feel that they have to look immaculate. The clothes may be casual, [...]

NY Fashion Week a high-low mix like never beforeNews from Eagle Tribune: Oscar de la Renta, say hello to Kohl’s and QVC. Carolina Herrera, wave to Bebe and Levi’s and J.Crew if you’ve got a second during New York Fashion Week. Like never before, mall brands and chain stores are strutting their affordable stuff alongside [...]

Fashion Week 2012: Coats Make A ComebackNews from NPR: New York Fashion Week may be coming to a close on Thursday, but a cycle of fashion shows in cities around the world is just about to begin. Fashion editors and store buyers will descend upon London, Milan and Paris to inspect clothes that may appear [...]

Mall brands, chain stores chip away at traditional barriers during NY Fashion WeekNews from Washington Post: NEW YORK — Oscar de la Renta, say hello to Kohl’s and QVC. Carolina Herrera, wave to Bebe and Levi’s and J.Crew if you’ve got a second during New York Fashion Week. Like never before, mall brands and chain [...]

Fashion Week 2012: Gen Art Show Helps Young Designers Break OutNews from NY1:   To view our videos, you need toenable JavaScript. Learn how. install Adobe Flash 9 or above. Install now.Then come back here and refresh the page. The Gen Art fashion show in Hell’s Kitchen helps the next generation of designers mark their [...]