Fashion & Beauty

TORONTO - As if conceiving of and crafting their creations wasn't enough of an undertaking for Viktor & Rolf, the inventive label has channelled its avant-garde designs into a new form of artistic expression.

TORONTO - A concept born in the Big Apple recently expanded north of the border with Canadian street artists showcasing their interpretations of a famed fashion line.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - You might as well roll out the red carpet in front of the school gymnasium or hotel ballroom and line it with parental paparazzi: Prom season provides many girls a chance to have their moment in the spotlight.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander has been portrayed as a predator in coast-to-coast cases accusing him of raping aspiring models he lured to his apartment with the promise of fame.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Model Natalia Vodianova was honoured as an inspiration to women at the annual DVF Awards, in part because as a globe-trotting jet-setter, she hasn't forgotten her roots in Russia.

You can spot a Lilly lady from what seems like a mile away. She is wearing that rainbow of colour, a cheeky print and, most likely, a smile on her face.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - In a story April 4 about maternity fashion, The Associated Press reported erroneously the designer of the gown Jenna Dewan Tatum wore to the Academy Awards. It was Rachel Roy, not Isabella Oliver.

PARIS - The French fashion house Mugler says Lady Gaga's stylist Nicola Formichetti is leaving the company where he's been creative director since 2011.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Does your outfit blend into the woodwork? We're not talking in a boring, bland way, but in a complementary one.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Diane von Furstenberg, herself an inspiration to some, is honouring the women she looks up to, including newscaster Robin Roberts. Recipients of this year's DVF Awards were announced Monday.