Fashion & Beauty

NEW YORK, N.Y. - It's the story, not necessarily the stone or other bells and whistles, that gives jewelry shared between generations its high value.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Tim Gunn has advised divas for years on "Project Runway," so working with a princess is no big deal.

TORONTO - Blushing brides? Make that brides in blush. Coloured bridal gowns aren't an entirely new style phenomenon.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The biggest trend in fashion for the new year might just be that there isn't anything especially trendy. Based on runway and retailer previews, the must-have look in 2013 could be menswear-inspired and tailored, or ladylike chic.

CHICAGO - Angela Ahrendts may be CEO of Burberry, but one of her favourite accessories is an Apple iPhone5 that she's used to oversee a mobile makeover at the 150-year-old company best known for trenchcoats and tartan plaids.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Every year fashion offers up the good, the bad and the ugly. But what the industry is really built on — and consumers respond to — is buzz. Here are the top moments of 2012 that made our heads turn: —Angelina Jolie at the Oscars.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Fashion designers sometimes get to wear their hearts on their sleeves, making their personal connection to charitable causes part of their public lives.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Zac Posen is in on "Project Runway" — he'll be the new featured judge, filling the chair Michael Kors sat in for the show's first 10 seasons. "This was an amazing opportunity," Posen said.

TORONTO - Sweats? Sweaters? Suits? Or T-shirts and jeans? Comb through your closet and undoubtedly clues will emerge of which well-worn items stacked in multiples may rank among your fashionable favourites.

TORONTO - Homegrown designers could find themselves sharing stylish company with such fashion heavyweights as Missoni, Zac Posen and Vancouver-raised Jason Wu as a select few vie for the chance to create collections for Target in Canada. The U.S.