Fashion's Fresh Faces
At left, models prepare backstage at the Nanette Lepore Fall 2007 fashion show Feb. 5, 2007, in New York.
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A model walks the runway at the Nanette Lepore Fall 2007 fashion show Feb. 5, 2007, in New York.
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The extremely hip label Edun dropped the skinny models and instead put on a cabaret-style act starring Zooey Deschanel and Rain Phoenix, backed by a trapeze artist, several tap dancers and a pregnant ballerina. Cheering them on was Bono, husband of Ali Hewson, co-designer with Rogan Gregory. Gregory said the team's use of organic fabric clothing is in the forefront of a green trend--as in eco-friendly, not the color.
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Pop-eyed performers present new fashions at the Edun Fall 2007 fashion show Feb. 4, 2007, in New York.
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Phillip Lim, a new darling of fashion industry insiders, says he created his latest collection with an eccentric socialite in mind. At left, a model walks the runway at the Phillip Lim Fall 2007 show Feb. 4, 2007, in New York.
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A model appears on the runway at the Phillip Lim Fall 2007 fashion show Feb. 4, 2007, in New York.
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A model walks the runway at the Phillip Lim Fall 2007 fashion show Feb. 4, 2007, in New York.
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Naeem Khan's Fall 2007 collection was made up of glamorous dresses that he says were inspired by the finale of the movie "Dreamgirls," which includes gowns he designed. The India-born designer's runway sparkled with shiny silk, glistening paillettes, beads and Venetian mirrored crystals. Here, models walk the runway at the Naeem Khan Fall 2007 fashion show Feb. 4, 2007, in New York.
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A model appears on the runway at the Naeem Khan Fall 2007 fashion show Feb. 4, 2007, in New York.
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A model walks the runway at the Naeem Khan Fall 2007 fashion show Feb. 4, 2007, in New York.
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The same day as the Edun show, actress Zooey Deschanel turned in another performance at Erin Fetherston's Fall 2007 fashion show. Deschanel sang Louis Armstrong's "Dream a Little Dream" during the show, the second in New York for the Paris-based Fetherston.Attention Grabbers
Zooey Deschanel walks the runway at the Erin Fetherston Fall 2007 fashion show Feb. 4, 2007, in New York.
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A model shows an outfit at the Erin Fetherston Fall 2007 fashion show Feb. 4, 2007, in New York.
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A model walks the runway at the Erin Fetherston Fall 2007 fashion show Feb. 4, 2007, in New York.
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U2's Bono isn't the only proud celebrity husband in the audience at New York Fashion Week. At the Kai Milla Fall 2007 fashion show, the designer's husband, singer Stevie Wonder, sat in the front row with his children Feb. 4, 2007, in New York.
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A model appears on the runway at the Kai Milla Fall 2007 fashion show Feb. 5, 2007, in New York.
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A model shows an outfit at the Kai Milla Fall 2007 fashion show Feb. 5, 2007, in New York.
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A model walks the runway at the Kai Milla Fall 2007 fashion show Feb. 5, 2007, in New York.
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Designer Marc Bouwer is bringing his ultra-glamorous big-city look to, of all places, shopping channel QVC, through his M by Marc Bouwer line. At left, a model strikes a pose during the Marc Bouwer Fall 2007 fashion show Feb. 4, 2007, in New York.
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A model shows a dress at the Marc Bouwer Fall 2007 fashion show Feb. 4, 2007, in New York.