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NY designers get creative to battle recession

Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: NEW YORK – With recession ripping a hole in the U.S. retail industry, designers are struggling to come up with clothes women feel they can’t do without as they unveil their collections at New York’s fashion shows this week.

Fashion capitals hammer out schedule compromise

Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: LONDON – London Fashion Week staved off a tight squeeze between rival shows in New York and Milan next season in a compromise deal with fashion councils in New York, Milan and Paris, the British Fashion Council said on Tuesday.

Costa, Ford and Burch are fashion’s big winners

AP reports here at Yahoo News: NEW YORK – Francisco Costa, Tom Ford and Tory Burch were the big winners at Monday night’s Council of Fashion Designer of America awards, the industry’s top honor.

Spice Girls strut down Victoria’s Secret runway

Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: LOS ANGELES – While difficult to upstage nearly nude supermodels strutting down a catwalk, the Spice Girls stole a share of the spotlight on Thursday as they kicked off a reunion tour with a warm-up at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show.

Queen Elizabeth in fashion top 50 at age of 81

Reuters reports here: At the age of 81, Queen Elizabeth on Monday joined models Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell on Vogue Magazine’s list of the world’s most glamorous women.