Fashion design
A model wears a creation as part of the Giorgio Armani men's Spring Summer 2022 collection, in Milan, Italy, Monday, June 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Armani talks succession at 1st live show since pandemic

By Colleen Barry Jun. 21, 2021 06:40 PM EDT

FILE -- In this June 23, 2012 file photo Italian fashion designers Stefano Gabbana, left, and Domenico Dolce take the catwalk after presenting their Dolce & Gabbana men's fashion collection in Milan, Italy. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, file)
Dolce&Gabbana's "light therapy'' collection celebrates life

By Colleen Barry Jun. 19, 2021 01:50 PM EDT

This computer generated image shows a Gucci virtual garden on Roblox. Anyone whose avatar is traipsing around the Roblox online game platform these days might run into other avatars sporting Gucci handbags, sunglasses or hats. The digital-only items are part of the Gucci’s time-limited collection for Roblox, as the Italian fashion house that prides itself on hand-craftsmanship is dipping its toes into an expanding virtual space where many of its youngest fans already are at home. (Roblox via AP)
Gucci digitally outfits Gen-Z in metaverse foray with Roblox

By Colleen Barry Jun. 09, 2021 03:24 AM EDT

Armani, Dolce & Gabbana to go live for Milan Fashion Week

May. 25, 2021 08:55 AM EDT
MILAN (AP) — Milan Fashion Week will remain mostly digital for menswear previews in June, with just three fashion houses opting to host guests in their...

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2017 file photo designer Angela Missoni acknowledges applauses at the end of the Missoni women's Spring/Summer 2018/19 fashion collection, presented in Milan. Angela Missoni is leaving the role of creative director after 24 years at the fashion house founded by her parents, Ottavio and Rosita Missoni. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Angela Missoni resigns after 24 years as creative director

By Colleen Barry May. 20, 2021 07:55 AM EDT

A woman steps past a Gucci's advertisement campaign selected for an exhibition to celebrate creative vision of a creative director Alessandro Michele at Gucci Garden Archetypes, in Florence, Italy, Thursday, May 13, 2021. Alessandro Michele has radically shifted Gucci codes and challenged fashion norms in 6 ½ years as creative director at the brand founded by Guccio Gucci as a travel bag company in Florence 100 years ago. To mark the centenary, Michele has curated an exhibit in the brand's shop, restaurant and exhibition space, Gucci Garden, on Florence’s Piazza della Signoria, that underlines some watershed moments: An advertising campaign for perfume featuring a transgender model, an all-Black cast for Pre-Fall 2017 campaign, and a lipstick campaign featuring everyday faces in all their imperfections. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Gucci marks 100 years with exhibit on Michele code-breaking

By Colleen Barry May. 14, 2021 11:46 AM EDT

This image released by WGBH-TV shows Katy Kane, left, as she appraises celebrity chef Carla Hall’s vintage purse collection in an episode of "Antiques Roadshow Celebrity Edition," airing May 10 on PBS. (WGBH/PBS via AP)
'Antique Roadshow' flips the script with celebrity editions

By Mark Kennedy May. 03, 2021 11:33 AM EDT

Andra Day arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, Pool)
The Oscars bring back red carpet glam in whites, reds, gold

By Leanne Italie Apr. 25, 2021 06:47 PM EDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, Israeli fashion designer Alber Elbaz acknowledges applause at the end of his Spring-Summer 2016 ready-to-wear fashion collection for Lanvin, presented during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris. Elbaz, best known for being at the helm of Lanvin from 2001 to 2015, has died at the age of 59, luxury conglomerate Richemont said. Fashion French daily Women’s Wear Daily said Elbaz died on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at a Paris hospital. In a statement released on Sunday, Richemont’s chairman Johann Rupert said “it was with shock and enormous sadness that I heard of Alber’s sudden passing. Alber had a richly deserved reputation as one of the industry’s brightest and most beloved figures.” (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
Israeli fashion designer Alber Elbaz dies at 59

Apr. 25, 2021 01:09 PM EDT

In this video image provided by ABC, Chloe Zhao accepts the award for best director for "Nomadland" at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021. (ABC via AP)
'Nomadland' wins best picture at a social distanced Oscars

By Jake Coyle Apr. 25, 2021 12:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2021 file photo, a model wears a creation for Fendi's Spring-Summer 2021 Haute Couture fashion collection presented in Paris. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)
Fashion industry evolves, as virus forces a rethink

By Thomas Adamson And Francois Mori Apr. 18, 2021 02:33 AM EDT

FILE - Creative director Paul Andrew, right, accept applause flanked by menswear designer Guillaume Meilland, at the conclusion of the the Salvatore Ferragamo men's Fall-Winter 2020/21 fashion show, that was presented during the fashion week, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. Salvatore Ferragamo fashion firm has announced in a statement, Thursday, April 8, 2021, that the Paul Andrew has left the creative direction. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
Paul Andrew steps down as Ferragamo creative director

Apr. 08, 2021 09:54 AM EDT

DaBaby arrives at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Fashionable Grammys: Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles' boas

By Leanne Italie Mar. 15, 2021 03:06 PM EDT

Taylor Swift appears at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 24, 2019, left, and Beyonce appears at the world premiere of "The Lion King" in Los Angeles on July 9, 2019. Swift could become the first woman to win the show’s top prize, album of the year, three times. Her first surprise album of 2020, the folky, alternative adventure “folklore,” is competing for the top honor. While Beyonce has never won album of the year, she is the most nominated act. With 24 previous wins and nine nominations this year, she could surpass Alison Krauss’ 27 wins and become the most decorated woman in Grammys history. (AP Photo)
Ladies night: Beyoncé, Swift make history as others win big

By Mesfin Fekadu Mar. 15, 2021 01:30 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2017, file photo, various Grammy Awards are displayed at the Grammy Museum Experience at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The Recording Academy is partnering with Berklee College of Music and Arizona State University to complete a study focused on women's representation in the music industry.. The academy, which puts on the annual Grammy Awards, said the lack of female creators in music is “one of the most urgent issues in the industry today." (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
The Latest: Billie Eilish wins record of the year at Grammys

By The Associated Press Mar. 14, 2021 09:05 PM EDT

In this video grab issued Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, by NBC, hosts Tina Fey, left, from New York, and Amy Poehler, from Beverly Hills, Calif., speak at the Golden Globe Awards. (NBC via AP)
Pandemic Golden Globes ratings plunge 64% to 6.9M viewers

By David Bauder Mar. 02, 2021 04:35 PM EST

Milan-based Austrian fashion designer Arthur Arbesser, poses in his studio holding a painter’s pallet that he picked up at a flea market, and which inspired the signature print for his Fall 2021 collection of 25 looks, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Arbesser decided against a runway show in this digital era, instead focusing his creative energies to make a collection from revitalized textiles from his archives that he had printed over, and experimenting with other artisanal techniques with his small team. (AP Photo/Colleen Barry)
Milan designers hit reset button during digital fashion week

By Colleen Barry Mar. 01, 2021 03:49 PM EST

A model walks the runway at the Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2021 at Gotham Hall during New York Fashion Week on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Christian Siriano offers mountain glam for 2nd pandemic show

By Leanne Italie Feb. 25, 2021 07:22 PM EST

A giant screen streams a Moschino fashion live show presenting the women's Fall Winter 2021-22 collection, unveiled during the Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Prada sees virtues to preserve in digital runways

By Colleen Barry Feb. 25, 2021 03:15 PM EST

A model wears a creation as part of the Daniel Del Core women's and men's Fall Winter 2021-22 collection, unveiled during the Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Del Core intros new brand with live show during digital MFW

By Colleen Barry Feb. 24, 2021 02:17 PM EST