2012 styles that made our heads turn

Every year fashion offers up the good, the bad and the ugly. But what the industry is really built on, and consumers respond to, is buzz.

Fast-forward fashion: Spring catwalk shows begin

Fashion insiders pride themselves on being ahead of their time, and, with the start of New York Fashion Week this last Thursday, they began previewing the outfits that will land in stores and in magazines for the spring season.

An exhibit looks back at 50 years of American fashion

Paris has its scarves and skinny suits, Milan has its luxe leather and London its swinging miniskirts, but ask American designers what they've added to fashion and the collective answer is democracy.

Exhibit looks back at 50 years of American fashion

Paris has its scarves and skinny suits, Milan has its luxe leather and London its swinging miniskirts, but ask American designers what they've added to fashion and the collective answer is democracy, from wrap dresses worn by working women in the 1970s to a dress worn by the first lady.

Hitting a fashion show? Crazy heels required

There's an unspoken rule at Fashion Week: It's all about the shoes. And we're not talking about the models. We're talking about the audience.

Backstage with Oscar de la Renta

When it was time for the models to hit the runway to present his next collection at New York Fashion Week, the only thing Oscar de la Renta saw was the clothes.

Hitting a fashion show? Crazy heels required

It's a blustery day — February tends to be that way in New York — and Marian Kihogo, a fashion stylist and blogger from London, is dashing from one runway show to another, from the tents at Lincoln Center to studios and galleries scattered around Manhattan.

Backstage with Oscar de la Renta

All the trappings of the big fashion show were there: models, music, and lots and lots of people. But to one of the world's most famous designers, all that fuss was invisible. When it was time for the models to hit the runway to present his next collection at New York Fashion Week, the only …

Fashion Week's first trend: Heart-health awareness

Red is Christie Brinkley's color.

Word of advice for spring wardrobe: caution

The blockbuster colors and florals, geometrics and ethnic prints on the runways at New York Fashion Week may feel like game-changers in the moment. Then there's the rest of your life.