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The list of designers with cell phones just got longer: Italian virtuoso Giambattista Valli will get his own roaming signal at Paris Fashion Week, thanks to Nokia. Mr. Valli follows Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Diane Von Furstenberg, Betsey Johnson, and Baby Phat in designing a new phone and accessories. The phone comes in black or [...]

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Just off the runway, it’s Christopher Kane’s Fall Collection, so fresh it still has the Getty Images stamp. British Vogue raved about its sexy vibrancy (and the crowded craze of the front row), but all I can think about is this: A college dinner party, weirdly on Valentine’s Day. I knew the crowd would be [...]

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One of Betsey Johnson’s backstage hallmarks is huge, elaborate signs to psych up the models. Last year, Betsey wrote all the words to Big Spender on giant hot pink poster board and sprinkled them with glitter, encouraging her girls to vamp it up on the runway. Last season, Betsey scribbled “Be Sexy, Sexy, Sexy, Cool, [...]

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Here’s a fun Fashion Week appetizer: Women’s Wear Daily culled over 40 inspiration sketches from designers preparing to show. So far it looks like a lot of black and red, and something sinister lurking underneath the beauty. Here’s a hint from Proenza Schouler: A Betsey Johnson morsel: And Calvin Klein’s latest mystery. Enjoy them all [...]

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