Fashion & Beauty

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Of the many hats jack-of-all-trades specialist Brad Smith wears playing for the Buffalo Bills, none of them happen to be designed by Tommy Hilfiger. That's about to change.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - David Beckham has a knack for keeping his name in the news, and his face — and well-sculpted body — in front of the cameras.

TORONTO - As Canadian nominees vie for a shot at Grammy glory, homegrown fashion label Pavoni has a different prize in mind as it seeks to leave its mark on the annual music bash: a chance to outfit one of the industry's biggest stars.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Day-to-night dressing doesn't quite cover it for most people. It's more like sunrise to bedtime, and the clothes need to be appropriate and comfortable for the long haul.

While style scribes, buyers and consumers will be seated along the runway at Montreal Fashion Week, it's the unseen viewers observing the action unfold from abroad who will be of notable interest.

PARIS - Delicacy, nature, architecture and timeless, effortless beauty. Those words describe one of the most sumptuous displays of haute couture seen this spring-summer 2013 season — courtesy of Valentino.

PARIS - Haute couture, fashion's most luxurious appellation, can only ever come from Paris.

PARIS - Did "Life of Pi" inspire Jean Paul Gaultier's latest collection? Or was it exotic Bombay dreaming that led to his quirky, theatrical, spring summer 2013 couture show? Whatever the reason, an India theme featuring one shoulder sari-styles, sca

PARIS - Elie Saab's couture never ventures far beyond his safe signature: fitted high-waists and long feminine gowns in powdery sumptuous silk that are always well-cut. For his spring-summer collection there were no surprises.

PARIS - The red-carpet glamor of haute couture — with its dripping paillettes, glistening silks and exorbitant price tag — makes it a natural bedfellow for A-list actresses the world over.