FashionWeek

Wondering what looks and styles will transfer from the Fashion Week runways to the mall this autumn? We got the inside scoop from fashion directors at Macy's, J.C. Penney, Banana Republic and Forever 21.

New York Fashion Week is over, but the work is just getting started at the nation's big chain retailers. DailyFinance asked fashion and trend directors at Macy's, J.C. Penney and Banana Republic what we'll be seeing this spring.

Style watchers have their eye on Fashion Week, under way in the Big Apple -- and so does J.C. Penney. The jcp design groupe is bringing legitimate fashion cred to the retailer, with trendy looks that rival higher-end chains. Follow their new camel cape from conception to consumer with us and you'll get the message they're sending: This is not your mother's J.C. Penney.

On Thursday night, New York City will transform into one big after-hours shopping party for Fashion's Night Out, a whirlwind of festive, quirky store events to kick off New York Fashion Week. But it's not all high-end specialty stores -- mass retailers are increasingly using FNO to assert their own fashion bona fides.

Have you ever imagined walking down the red carpet with Christina Applegate, Eddie Cibiran or Kathryn Hahn? You don't have to stop dreaming. A fall marketing campaign by Bloomingdale's and NBC will enable customers to take pictures with digital versions of NBC's stars.

Stripes, neutral tones in camel and olive, lace, and menswear-inspired women's clothing were some of the trends that emerged during New York Fashion Week in February, peppering the runway looks from designers such as Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan and Jason Wu, who created Michelle Obama's inaugural...

Even high-fashion gossip hounds are buzzing over this piece of gossip: according to New York Magazine, Madonna and Macy's are on the verge of announcing a collaboration. While such a collection wouldn't be grounded in pure fashion talent -- like the RACHEL Rachel Roy exclusive Macy's line -- it...

Fall 2010 is many months away -- a good thing, since it will take you that long to save up for some of the fashions marching down the runway right now at Fashion Week. But there is one captivating catwalk trend you can wear -- and afford -- right now. Models' manicures have lost their luster -- in...

Fashion Week kicks off in New York City today, and as designers send their looks down the runway this weekend, HBO will have a launch of its own: "How to Make It in America," a new comedy series about young friends trying to make it in the fashion industry. The show premieres at 10 p.m. on...

Designers like Tommy Hilfiger and Oscar de la Renta depend on big celebrity names to sit in the front row of their shows during Fashion Week, which kicks off Feb. 11 in New York City. The A-listers typically wear the designer's latest frocks and parade around looking classy, helping to create buzz...