Target kicks off Fashion Week with sing-along event

NEW YORK (AP) — Target kicked off New York Fashion Week with a sing-along event Tuesday night at a custom-built piano lounge the cheap chic retailer created, attracting such celebrities as Christie Brinkley, Kendall Jenner and Queen Latifah.

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Anthony Vaccarello named creative director of Yves Saint Laurent

Belgian designer Anthony Vaccarello took over Monday as creative director of Yves Saint Laurent, three days after the departure of the hugely influential Hedi Slimane. After Slimane's rock star chic, Vaccarello will bring a sexy, leggy look which he has developed since he first came to fame with a collection inspired by the Hungarian-Italian porn actress turned politician la Cicciolina. Vaccarello's “modern, pure aesthetic is the perfect fit,” YSL's CEO Francesca Bellettini said.

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Paris Fashion Week: Floral Prints and High Collars Grace Giambattista Valli’s Runway

Ladylike dressing with a twist.

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Paris Fashion Week: Floral Prints and High Collars Grace Giambattista Valli’s Runway

Agnes b, the French style mogul who hates fashion

“I don't like fashion,” said the French designer Agnes b. For someone who has spent four decades at the top of the fashion tree, it is a curious confession to make. “I like clothes,” she added quickly as she put the final touches to her autumn winter collection before her Paris fashion week show Tuesday.

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Fashion titans clash over shake-up of catwalk calendar

It is nothing short of a fashion earthquake. The organisers of New York Fashion Week are considering doing away with a century of tradition and showing designers' catwalk collections only when they go on sale in the shops. Its director, the designer and former princess Diane von Furstenberg, claims the system frustrates the public and gives counterfeiters time to rip off the latest trends.

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