BCBG continues colorblocking trend at Fashion Week
Models walk the runway at the BCBG Max Azria Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on Feb. 9, 2012, in New York.
/ Getty(CBS/AP) NEW YORK - BCBG Max Azria helped kick off New York Fashion Week on Thursday morning by taking the biggest trend from spring - colorblocking - and reinterpreting it for the cooler months.
The Fall 2012 collection sent neutral tones down the runway, with injections of hues like cranberry, mustard and royal blue. There were also accents of coral, orange, dark green and purple.
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Embellishment was sparse in the collection designed by Max Azria and his wife Lubov, with the emphasis on geometric shapes, intricate pleats, sheer panels and unexpected mixes of fabrics, including several pieces with patchwork-style pieces of recycled-but-real fur.
In the notes prepared for the retailers, editors and stylists who descended upon Lincoln Center's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week tents for the first of eight days of previews, the Azrias said they were using the palette and textures "to add character."
Aiming for "an artful proposition," the duo used an elongated silhouette in the spirit of the Bauhaus, an influential German school in the 1920s that taught a design style integrating crafts and fine arts.
Stars taking in the collection included TV personality Maria Menudos, model Jessica White, Food Network chef Giada De Laurentiis and actress Erica Dasher.
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"The Duchess effect" is the top fashion buzzword
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, arrives to attend a Christmas Service at St Mary's church on the grounds of Sandringham Estate, the Queen's Norfolk retreat, England, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011.
/ AP(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - For the second year in a row, Britain's Duchess of Cambridge has topped a fashion buzzword list, edging out Lady Gaga. This is the first time the same person has headed back-to-back lists.
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Gender-bending model a runway sensation
Andrej Pejic walks the runway at the Michalsky Autumn/Winter 2012 fashion show in Berlin on Jan. 20, 1220.
/ Getty Images(CBS/AP) NEW YORK - With Fashion Week getting under way in New York, model Andrej Pejic is the man - or women - of the hour.
That's because The Bosnian-born 20-year-old is the only top-tier fashion model who can walk down the runway as either a man or a woman.
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Stars walk the catwalk in red
Model Christie Brinkley and Rebecca Romijn prepare backstage at The Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection 2012 Fashion Show on Feb. 8, 2012, in New York.
/ GettyCelebrity models walked the runway in their best red gowns for The Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection 2012 Fashion Show.
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Red Dress catwalk draws attention to heart disease
Christie Brinkley during The Heart Truth show in New York on Feb. 4, 2005.
/ Getty(CBS/AP) Fashionistas will be seeing red tonight in New York.
The Red Dress Collection fashion show, an annual New York Fashion Week kickoff event, draws attention to women's heart health by putting celebrity catwalkers in a parade of gowns by some of the country's most famous designers.
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Designers, stars join Obama fashion fundraiser
Scarlett Johansson attends the 47th Golden Camera Awards at the Axel Springer Haus on Feb. 4, 2012 in Berlin.
/ Andreas Rentz/Getty Images(CBS/AP) Scarlett Johansson and Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour co-hosted the launch party Tuesday night for Runway to Win, a fundraising initiative from the fashion world for President Obama's re-election.
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Susan Sarandon and daughter star in fashion campaign
Susan Sarandon and Eva Amurri Martino in Neiman Marcus' "The Art of Fashion "campaign.
/ Neiman Marcus(CBS) Actress Susan Sarandon and her 26-year-old daughter, actress Eva Amurri Martino, have teamed up for a fashion-forward family affair.
The mother-daughter duo stars in Neiman Marcus' new "The Art of Fashion" campaign for Spring 2012.
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Karl Lagerfeld calls Adele "a little too fat"
Karl Lagerfeld acknowledges audience applause after the Chanel Haute-Couture Spring / Summer 2012 Show on Jan. 24, 2012, in Paris.
/ Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images(CBS) Karl Lagerfeld is never ashamed to say exactly what he thinks.
Now, the Chanel designer is talking size again - a subject that has gotten him in trouble before - telling the Metro, "The thing at the moment is Adele. She is a little too fat, but she has a beautiful face and a divine voice."
Continue »Liz Taylor's Van Gogh piece sells for $16 million
A gallery assistant at Christie's auction house adjusts a painting by Vincent Van Gogh. which was formerly owned by Elizabeth Taylor on Feb. 2, 2012, in London.
/ GettyThree top works from the late Hollywood star's art collection sold at a London auction for nearly 14 million pounds ($22 million), the auctioneer Christie's said Tuesday.
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Models form rights group ahead of Fashion Week
From left, Doutzen Kroes, Sara Ziff, Coco Rocha, and Jenna Sauers attend the Model Alliance launch in New York on Feb. 6, 2012, in a photo posted on Rocha's Instagram account.
/ Personal photo(CBS) Fashion models launched a rights group on Monday seeking to improve standards in their industry, just days before they hit the catwalk at New York Fashion Week.
The nonprofit organization is seeking workplace standards including backstage privacy to stop unauthorized nude photos and a program to provide confidential advice for dealing with sexual harassment, Reuters reports.
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Dogs to strut down runway at New Yorkie event
Former "Top Chef" and New York restaurant owner Niki Cascone struts down the runway with pups Lucy and Guiseppe on the New Yorkie Doggie Fashion Show runway.
/ New Yorkie Runway(CBS) At the New Yorkie Runway show this Fashion Week , it isn't the long-leggy models who will be the center of attention; instead it will be the four-legged dogs sporting canine couture.
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Stella McCartney launches anti-leather campaign
Fashion designer Stella McCartney attends the Stella McCartney Soho store opening on Jan. 9, 2012, in New York.
/ Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images(CBS) Fashion designer Stella McCartney has joined forces with PETA to urge fashionistas to ditch not only their furs but also their leather goods this Fashion Week.
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Madonna dons Givenchy for Super Bowl performance
Madonna dons three Givenchy costumes during her halftime performance at Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis.
/ CBS/Getty(CBS) Madonna didn't just bring a medley of hits and a mix of guest stars to her Super Bowl halftime show - the Material Girl also dressed to impress.
The singer donned three black-and-gold costumes over the course of her 12-minute performance, all crafted by Ricardo Tisci of Givenchy.
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Jason Wu for Target flies off the shelves
Actress Blake Lively, designer Jason Wu and actress Chloe Moretz attend Jason Wu For Target Private Launch Event at Skylight SOHO on Jan. 26, 2012, in New York.
/ Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Target(CBS) Jason Wu for Target flew off the shelves after being released on Sunday, but fashion fanatics who arrived at stores too late can still get their hands on some of the items online.
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Penelope Cruz strikes a pose for PETA
Penelope Cruz takes part in PETA's 2012 anti-fur campaign.
/ PETA(CBS) Penelope Cruz is turning a cold shoulder to fur. The actress has teamed with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals for an anti-fur campaign.
She's appearing in a new PETA ad, which is being displayed on a 70-foot billboard that went up in New York on Wednesday. The PETA campaign leads up to Fashion Week in New York this month. Similar Fashion Week blitzes will follow in Paris, Milan and London.
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