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Project Runway returned to television on August 20th for Season 6 on Lifetime. Sixteen contestants will compete in Los Angeles. Heidi Klum is the host along with Timm Gunn. Here is a clip.

Lifetime’s Project Runway official website.

Spandex, also known as elastane, is a synthetic fiber that is known for its elasticity. More durable than rubber, it was invented by DuPont scientists  in 1958 or 1959. Spandex material was quickly applied to the garment industry. The word spandex itself is an anagram of the word expands.
The best known Spandex fabric brand name [...]

Prêt-à-porter is a French term that literally means “off the peg” or “off the rack”. Prêt-à-porter refers to factory-made clothing sold in standard sizes. The English language meaning is Ready-to-Wear.

Factories produce ready-to-wear garments because it is the most economical way to produce clothing. No tailoring or alteration is necessary, keeping costs low.
Prêt-à-porter is the [...]

Haute couture is a fashion term that is used frequently in the media. What exactly does haute couture mean?
First of all it is French and is pronounced ot kuchure, like “hot” but without the “h”. In French it means literally “high sewing”. Haute means high or elegant. Couture means dressmaking, sewing or needlework.  Haute couture [...]

The empire waist dress is a kind of dress where the waist line is raised above the natural waistline, often right below the bust. It creates an illusion of length and camouflages a bottom heavy figure or thick waist. Empire is a originally a French word so is pronounced om-peer.

The Empire silhouette is created by [...]

A new fashion program premiered on cable this week: The Fashion Show. The show is on Bravo TV on Thursdays.
The idea is fifteen pro designers will compete in a fashion creative competition. Each week features two competitions–the Harper’s Bazaar mini Challenge and the Elimination Challenge. The designers have a chance to have their designs sold [...]

Street fashion photographer and blogger Scott Shuman photographs people on the street in New York, Milan and Paris. Before becoming a fashion photographer, the 41-year-old Shuman spent 15 years in fashion marketing and branding. After 9/11 he closed down his showroom to focus on photography. He would up starting his blog The Sartorialist in [...]

Last week was New York Fashion Week in NYC where all the designer presented their latest styles. Next year there will be ready-to-wear clothes in the stores inspired by those designer styles. But where did the designers find their inspiration? The answer is trend spotters.
Trend spotters like WGSN. They are based in London and do [...]

Talk about taking a fashion trend to the limit.

Looking for some instant attention at school or at the dance club? Sanna’s Brazil Fashion has taken the low-rise jeans trend to infinity and beyond. They are offering the ultimate in low-rise jeans: the Ultra Low-Rise Denim Bikini Pants.
The jeans feature extremely low-cut denim jeans and a [...]

It’s already February so naturally your thoughts are turning to Valentine’s Day. So the big question is: “What will I wear?” Here are five hot outfits that will really get those guy’s hearts thumping on February 14th.
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From left to right:
Butterfly Dreams $52.00, Caribean Dream $59.00, Foxy Fuscia Dress $79.00, [...]