A World Of Style
Far from New York and Paris, designers are bringing worldly style to emerging fashion capitals. Keep clicking to see the latest from Sydney, Australia; Durban, South Africa; Taipei, Taiwan, and Moscow, Russia.
Jennifer Hawkins, Miss Universe 2004, slays them on the runway in Sydney on Aug. 16, 2006.
No Australian fashion show is complete without a bikini and a beach boy. Model Michelle Leslie walks the runway during the Myer Spring/Summer Fashion Show 2006 at the Royal Hall of Industries in Sydney on Aug. 16, 2006.
Models in crisp dresses walk the runway at the Myer Spring/Summer Fashion Show 2006 in Sydney on Aug. 16, 2006.
Models in matching mother-and-daughter outfits pose on the runway at the Myer Spring/Summer Fashion Show 2006 in Sudney on Aug. 16, 2006.
Model in flowing fabrics walk the runway at the Myer Spring/Summer Fashion Show 2006 in Sydney on Aug.16, 2006.
Surrounded by dressed-up toddlers and grownup models, former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins poses in a dress by Alex Perry at the Myer Spring/Summer Fashion Show 2006 in Sydney on Aug. 16, 2006.
In Durban, South Africa, the annual Fashion Week has become a prestigious national event at which to showcase the latest designs and trends. At left, a model shows an embroidered skirt and cropped jacket during the 10th Sanlam South African Fashion Week on Aug. 16, 2006.
A model shows a flowing ensemble during the Sanlam South African Fashion Week in Durban on Aug. 16, 2006.
A model shows off a formal ensemble during the Sanlam South African Fashion Week in Durban on Aug. 16, 2006.
In Taipei, the World Trade Center was the site of a three-day show organized by the Taiwan Textile Federation. Here, models pose during the "Taipei in Style" fashion show on Aug. 17, 2006.
More than 100 exhibitors are taking part in the three-day show organized by the Taiwan textile federation. Models show denim and print fabrics on Aug. 17, 2006.
A line of models show Taipei fashions during the "Taipei in Style" show on Aug. 17, 2006.
Not surprisingly, Russia has long been known for the elegance of its fur hats. Here, a model displays a creation by Russian fashion designer Slava Zaitsev at "Chapeaux-2006," the fourth annual fashion hat show in Moscow, on Aug. 16, 2006.
Models show a modern take on traditional Russian finery, created by Russian fashion designer Slava Zaitsev, at the international exhibition "Chapeau-2006" in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2006.