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ROCOCO by Coco Rocha - OH NO THEY DIDN'T

WRONG on so many levels - The Hollywood Gossip

Mary-Kate and Ashley debut Olsenboye - Youtube

Watch Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter 2010 show live online - Nitrolicous

True Blood > Twilight for Calvin Klein - EW.com

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Writer: Kate Murphy

MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK

Here's the schedule for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week coming up shortly from February 11-18, 2010.This marks the last time Mew York Fashion Week will be held at Bryant Park before it relocates to the Lincoln Center.

Photo provided by Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week
Writer: Kate Murphy

Diane von Furstenberg Spring/Summer 2010

To check out more from DvF's collection click here.

Writer: Kate Murphy

BCBG Max Azria

Fashion Week kicked off with BCBG Max Azria last night in New York. The collection featured vibrant colours. Dresses were the only item of clothing to walk down the runway. No pants, no shorts.

Here's a few pieces from the Spring/Summer 2010 collection.

Photos provided by Coco Perez and Lucid New York.

Writer: Kate Murphy

Runway Barbie

A special fashion show took place at New York Fashion Week that included designs from fifty designers. On March 9th the iconic little girl’s toy turns 50. We have to admit, Barbie looks pretty good for her age.

In celebrations of the milestone birthday, Mattel asked fifty designers to design outfits for Barbie ranging from retro to modern to futuristic. Come of the designers included Diane von Furstenberg, Bob Mackie, Vera Wang, Calvin Klein, and Rachel Roy.

The fashion shows started with sounds from the appropriate “Doll Parts” by Hole, which was the perfect soundtrack to this particular show. The first real life doll was a throwback to the original doll, wearing a zigzag black and white swimsuit with pink peep toe pumps. The look was re-mastered by Rachel Roy. The modern day Barbie was also dressed in a legendary DvF wrap dress. Futuristic Barbie wore a shimmery gold gown with feather headdress, created by Bob Mackie. Next to Cher, Barbie is undoubtedly Mackie’s most flamboyant dresser.

"Barbie is the quintessential American icon. She represents a woman's first experience with style, transcending generations and cultures; she holds a special place in the fashion world and is an inspiration to many designers," Tommy Hilfilger said in a statement.

Barbie has worn every outfit imaginable by every designer in the world. She’s been a muse from everyone from Andy Warhol to Marc Jacobs. She is also the ultimate and unattainable ideal of beauty, youth, and perfection. Barbie is arguably the single most important American fashion icon in history.

To take a look at the fashion show click here, here, and here.

Writer: Kate Murphy

NY Fashion Week

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week kicked off this weekend in New York City and it was much more understated than previous years. Due to the economic crisis and financial downturn in North America many designers chose to cutback or even skip fashion week altogether. However, you shouldn't let the doom and gloom of the world ruin your love of fashion. Not everyone is lucky enough to be sitting front row at all the hottest fashion shows, so if you're stuck at home head over to MB Fashion Week to see all of the Fall/Winter 2009 Collections. Just click on your favourite designer and enjoy the creativity and beauty of the clothes.

Pretty clothes always make us feel better :).

Writer: Kate Murphy

End of the Catwalk

After 17 years in Bryant Park, New York Fashion Week is moving to Lincoln Center's 87,000 square-foot Damrosch Park in 2010.

An official announcement was made by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg stating that “Fashion Week has found a new home practically tailored (pun intended?) to its needs”. “It has not been easy to find a place for us, a place that was big enough, that was centralized enough, that was right enough," echoed designer and CFDA president, Diane von Furstenberg. "Since we're starting afresh we will try to make them better than the previous one."

Luckily there will still be 3 fashion weeks in Bryant Park.

Writer: Kate Murphy