‘Tis the season to window shop in New York

From a whimsical enchanted winter forest-scape to candy-laden backdrops for festive fashion, New York department stores have spent a year conjuring up eye-catching holiday window displays. “Right when they start coming down, we start thinking about what's going to be the vision for next year?” said Roe Palermo, divisional vice president, store visual of New York department store Lord & Taylor, which is part of Hudson's Bay Co . The store has been creating window displays since 1937 and estimates that a million people pass by the windows daily during the holiday season between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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American Apparel to file for bankruptcy as soon as Monday: sources

By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) – American Apparel LLC plans to file its second bankruptcy in just over a year as soon as Monday, weighed down by intense competitive pressures facing U.S. teen retailers and a rocky relationship with its founder, according to people familiar with the matter. The company became a part of popular culture for its racy advertising and mercurial founder, Dov Charney. American Apparel has been trying to find a buyer for the company, and began discussing a possible sale with brand licensor Sequential Brands Group Inc as well as financial services company B. Riley Financial Inc after talks with brand licensor Authentic Brands Group LLC stalled.

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Ralph Lauren working on memoir, scheduled for next fall

NEW YORK (AP) — Ralph Lauren, one of the giants of modern American fashion, is working on his autobiography.

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Weird and wonderful moments of fashion week

NEW YORK (AP) — “If you build it, they will come.” That seemed to be one of the mantras of New York Fashion Week. Tommy Hilfiger built a carnival on a Manhattan pier, including actual rides, a Ferris Wheel, arcade games, a tattoo parlor, and cotton candy for everyone. And Ralph Lauren built a greenhouse-like glass structure on Madison Avenue, commandeering the block and stopping traffic in the most literal way.

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Glam rockers, baby doll goddesses: Marc Jacobs gets trippy

NEW YORK (AP) — Otherworldly goddesses? Looking-for-some-fun '90s ravers? Your basic acid trip — but a happy one?!

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New York Fashion Week breaks out designs for all seasons

By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) – More designers at New York Fashion Week broke out of the industry's long-established mode of showing clothes meant to be worn in six months' time by sprinkling wear-now fall looks among catwalk presentations largely focused on next spring. “Instant gratification, that is the mantra of a whole generation of people, and when they see it they want it, and we are going into the fall season so it makes a lot of sense,” said Roseanne Morrison, fashion director at trends forecaster The Doneger Group. Marc Jacobs' spring-focused show at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Thursday was all glitter and glam as dreadlocked models strutted in mini dresses, embellished satin shorts and platform shoes.

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Bella Hadid took a tumble on the runway during New York Fashion Week

We've all felt that moment of utter panic: You trip and see the ground quickly coming closer to your face and don't quite know what to do about it.  Bella Hadid experienced that firsthand during her walk down the runway when she fell while modeling the latest from Michael Kors during New York Fashion Week. SEE ALSO: Bella Hadid bares it all in Vogue Paris As embarrassing as any encounter with the ground is, Hadid seemed to fall with the grace of, well, a supermodel.  Bella Hadid on the catwalk Michael Kors show, Spring Summer 2017, New York Fashion Week, USA – 14 Sep 2016 Image: Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock Despite the setback, she seems to have a good attitude about the tumble and was not afraid to poke fun of herself with a few emojis on Instagram.  Michael Kors today❤️ Thank you so much for having me in the show @michaelkors @johndavidpfeiffer ❤️ (seconds before ) A video posted by Bella Hadid (@bellahadid) on Sep 14, 2016 at 11:23am PDT “Guys I'm a professional breakdancer now,” she also tweeted. “I forgot to tell you.” Guys I'm a professional break dancer now I forgot to tell u — Bella Hadid (@bellahadid) September 15, 2016

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NY Fashion Week: Kors, Maxwell, Lhuillier, Coach, Simmons

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Kors wants us all to be a little more optimistic, while Kimora Lee Simmons went with a low-key office presentation Wednesday during New York Fashion Week.

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A bigger, badder DKNY and black and white at Vera Wang

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Fashion Week heads into the final stretch Tuesday with plenty of big designers to come. It was DKNY's turn Monday, along with Zac Posen, Thom Browne and others.

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Vera Wang, Victoria Beckham debut their spring/summer 2017 looks

For spring 2017, American fashion designer Vera Wang's muse is a sexy, powerful woman who is not afraid to show her feminine side. During New York Fashion Week, Wang's models on Tuesday strutted down a solemn black runway, each wearing sky-high platform heels. The collection had two main colors: black and white.

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