New York runways: Trends for fall-winter 2011 women's wear

Reporting from New York

Men's fashions for fall-winter 2011

— The look of the male luxury wardrobe for fall and winter 2011 has come into sharper focus with the end of the latest cycle of men'...

Tom Ford gets personal

Tom Ford knows how to work the spotlight. During last year's awards season, the designer-director was riding the success of his first film,...

Women's casual wear look to Old West, classic work clothes

If you walked the floor of the recent Magic and Project fashion industry trade shows, you probably noticed two major themes for fall 2011...

Scene & Heard: Pan African Film Festival's star-studded opening

Actors, filmmakers and other invited guests converged on the Culver Plaza Theatre in Culver City on Wednesday for the opening of the Pan...

Shopping: A salute to Eunice W. Johnson's eye for fashion

Perhaps no single individual in the last half-century has promoted and showcased African American beauty and fashion with as much flair as...

Keri Hilson, the height of chic

These days, pop stars' outlandish get-ups sometimes eclipse their music, making them seem more like sideshow attractions than serious...

Shopping: Hudson by Georgia May Jagger jeans

It seems only fitting that model Georgia May Jagger, daughter of rock royal Mick Jagger and model-fashion muse Jerry Hall, has created a...

Scene & Heard: Costume designers in the spotlight

At the preview of "The Art of Motion Picture Costume Design," two-time Academy Award-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood said Johnny...

It's cool to be country

The Coen brothers' "True Grit," which plays out over rural Arkansas and the Indian Territory of the 1870s, is the duo's highest-grossing...

Highlights from the Paris menswear runway shows

PARIS — When it came to theatrics, the Paris leg of the recent menswear shows was as full as the generously cut trousers that filled...

Weight-loss regimens can harm skin

It's almost February, and with luck and willpower, maybe you're still sticking with that New Year's diet resolution. Or maybe you're still...

Direct-sales cosmetics 2.0

The world of direct-sales cosmetics is in a state of transition. You might remember Avon's door-to-door saleswomen or Mary Kay cosmetics...

Hollywood takes a shine to lia sophia jewelry

Celebrities headed for the Golden Globes or Oscars may drape themselves in "loaner" diamonds from Harry Winston or Cartier, but less...

Shopping: Nony Tochterman at Forever 21

Forever 21, the Los Angeles-based retailer famous for selling runway-ready looks for less than the cost of lunch at La Scala, will debut its...

Scene & Heard: Diavolo's 'salad' days at Broad Stage

Who doesn't love a good party? That's the attitude of leadership at the Broad Stage in Santa...

Milan fall-winter 2011 menswear fashion shows

If the production values of the recent Milan menswear shows are any indication — an indoor rainstorm at Burberry, John Varvatos'...

Stefano Tonchi putting his stamp on W magazine

A nude Kim Kardashian photographed full-frontal by artist Barbara Kruger. Katherine Heigl as the epitome of the new American family posing...

There's hope for women with hair loss

A beauty queen with no hair … that turns expectations upside down.

Designer knit sweaters that are chic and luxurious

So far this year, much of the nation has been hunkered down dealing with ice, snow, sleet, closed airports and all the other facets of a...

Shopping: Yoga wear and more in I Am Beyond line

For Jodi Guber, yoga has always been more of a lifestyle than a mere fitness endeavor. Which is why the designer and certified yoga...

Scene & Heard: A slice of 'Heaven' for the Art of Elysium

The Art of Elysium's "Heaven" is one of the year's most popular draws for young Hollywood's A-...

Designer Michael Kors sticks to reality

Having dinner with Michael Kors is like having dinner with Auntie Mame. When you sit down with him, you know nobody is going to be at a loss...

Fashion Diary: New energy to infuse men's fall-winter 2011-12 European collections

The showing of the major men's fall-winter 2011-12 European collections, which this season run Jan. 15 to 18 in Milan and Jan. 19 to 23 in...

Beauty: The new looks for 2011

There are more than 7,000 miles between Los Angeles and Beirut but when it comes to beauty, distance is meaningless. In a sophisticated...

Will Golden Globes raise the red carpet out of its doldrums?

Hollywood's annual awards season kicks into high gear with the unfurling of the Golden Globes red carpet on Sunday. From afar, it will...

Stars who shine bright on the red carpet

Fashion critics will be busy putting together their best-dressed lists as celebrities hit the red carpet for the Golden Globe Awards on...

Raising funds for refugees in Pakistan

Just before the Ludus Athletics models began parading down the runway at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills, Vincent Cochetel, North...

Badgley Mischka opens store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills

Badgley Mischka, a brand that's walked more red carpets than Nicole Kidman and Cameron Diaz combined, has finally opened the store its two...

Las Vegas' grand designs on luxury shopping

When it comes to shopping, Las Vegas is on its way to becoming the fashion capital of the West.

Miss America pageant celebrating 90th anniversary

If the term "beauty pageant" seems quaint, you're not alone in your thinking. Television ratings for the Miss America pageant have...