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'Cashmere Mafia': Dressed to thrill

Toss that basic black and indulge in a fashion fantasy this year. We asked the four gorgeous stars of ABC's new TV show "Cashmere Mafia" to take part in a little experiment: If you could slip into a different guise for a day, what would it be?

Time.com: A Standing O for Lacroix

Haute couturiers get a lot of mileage out of wedding dresses, especially Christian Lacroix. The designer celebrated his 20th year in business Tuesday with a concise and painterly collection that included a patchworked bridal dress that harkened back to Lacroix's rustic Southern roots and a short embroidered coat inspired by Watteau. Although the palette was predominantly black, Lacroix wowed the crowd with some pretty amazing color combinations -- the kind that only he can get away with in an haute couture collection. My favorite was a long draped chiffon dress shaded in plum, praline, and lime and topped off by violet fur sleeves. Another Lacroix signature -- the mixing of rough and fine materials -- appeared early on in the show in the form of an oxblood red dyed fox and goatskin coat worn over a slinky black cocktail dress. He definitely deserved the standing ovation.Feathers seem to have replaced fur on most couture runways here this week. At a press conference this morning, Giorgio Armani explained t

Fortune: The fairest airline of all

It seems as if every airline has partnered with a famous fashion designer to outfit employees. Delta has deals with Kate Spade and Richard Tyler, Julien Macdonald (Givenchy) works with British Airw...

Fortune: The Magic Touch LVMH chief Bernard Arnault runs dozens of luxury brands, from Moet & Chandon to Thomas

In the conference room of an exquisite townhouse off Hanover Square in London, two dozen executives of luxury powerhouse LVMH are contemplating a critical question: Who should be the new women's we...

Fortune: LUXURY STEALS BACK SELF-INDULGENCE NEVER WENT OUT OF FASHION-IT WENT TO ASIA. U.S. CONSUMERS ARE QUIETLY FORGOING HAIR SHIRTS. B

It's late December, and the swish Louis Vuitton boutique near the Champs-Elysaes looks like a discount warehouse. Elegantly dressed shoppers from all over the world paw leather bags while impeccabl...

Fortune: THE RETURN OF LUXURY

You thought that the conspicuous consumption of the 1980s was over? That few would again pay $250 for a luxury scarf or $1,500 for a briefcase? Wrong. Luxury is back with a roar. The world's bigges...

Fortune: HEMLINES ARE DOWN, SO ARE SALES

First poufs and miniskirts bombed. Then an unusually hot August delayed the start of the fall buying season. So with purchases off (3.3% in the first half) and women's apparel prices about 6% highe...

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