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Facing east
European models are being written off as "bland" and designers are looking east to find the right face for the catwalk.

Marc Jacobs' new model army turns heads
Set against a futuristic cityscape, Jacobs' Louis Vuitton show featured a gentle army of the world's most fitted models, all in identical, oversized Afro wigs.

VMA fashion: Stitch in time
A local label is adding a touch of style to the NZ Music Awards.

Tights for blokes: Men warm to 'mantyhose'
UK department store Selfridges has begun selling a range of male tights.

McCartney show evokes 70s memories
Stella McCartney kicked off the Paris collections with a show that appeared to reference childhood memories.

New twist in Trelise's fashion fracas
A top European designer says he's shocked and amazed that a motif almost identical to one that he designed has ended up on a Trelise Cooper top.

Buyers warned on hidden risks in fake cosmetics
Some designer make-up bought online is fake and could be dangerous to buyers' health, say the New Zealand Customs Service.

Awards ceremony
Noelle McCarthy dishes out the badges for the winners and losers at Air NZ Fashion Week.

The Pammy show: Be A*Mused
Pamela Anderson and Richie Rich dish the details on their new label A*Muse.

Gap founder dies
The retail brand founded by Don Fisher and his wife Doris in 1969 was to become almost a cultural touchstone of risk-free urban cool around the world.

Fashion Week: Storm in a G-cup
Say what you like about Pamela Anderson and her partner in crime Richie Rich, at least they made us smile and didn't take it all too seriously.

Trelise Cooper's fashion tangle
Fashion Week ends on an embarrassing note for Trelise Cooper with one of her designs identical to that at a British chain store.