Gap is known for its classic-style staples – button-downs and blue jeans – so a collaboration with the modern Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City might seem unlikely.

Supermodel Daria Werbowy struts on runways, stars in high-fashion editorials and is a spokesmodel for beauty giant Lancôme. But she's not just a pretty face – she also has a huge heart. While visiting Centro Espacial in Rio de Janeiro, a charity that provides arts programs for impoverished young adults, she was moved by the efforts of artist Vik Muniz, one of the program's founders.

Two of the fashion industries biggest stars are getting a permanent place under your feet: The Fashion Center Business Improvement District is reopening its Fashion Walk of Fame to add plaques for Diane von Furstenberg and the late Liz Claiborne.

The menswear industry is still largely a boys' club, with men designing men's clothes. A quick flip through the racks at any department store shows the disparity: For every Donatella Versace and Miucchia Prada there's a Tom Ford and Thom Browne — and Ralph Lauren, Joseph Abboud and John Varvatos. But a handful of female designers have achieved success, and ironically, it may be the feminine touch that proves to be their secret weapon.

For every woman who has her heart set on a pouffy princess wedding gown, you'll find another who wants a sleek sheath. The good news for next year's brides is that there is a gown out there to suit any taste.

You can leave those blinding white sneakers out of your summer vacation suitcase: Comfortable walking shoes are a fashion dilemma no more. Not only is it possible to find shoes that are both stylish and wearable, it's probable. Shoe designers, manufacturers and retailers are paying a lot of attention to the burgeoning category of "ath-leisure" — the industry code word for what most people would call weekend shoes.

Jim Schwartz remembers feeling a little bewildered when he started his job developing beauty care products at Procter & Gamble Co.

It's no secret that spas are on the upswing, here and abroad. Less known is that men are a growing segment of spagoers. The International Spa Association reports that men comprised 31 percent of spa patrons in 2006, the latest year for which data are available, up from 29 percent in 2003.

Gardenias and woody florals are among the favorite notes of perfumers these days, as are scents that add a bit of masculinity to an otherwise classic female fragrance.

The U.S. Olympic Team's new uniforms will be designed to mark them not only as American athletes in Beijing this summer, but also as diplomats of sorts.

If you're hoping to make a splash poolside this season, try a one-piece bathing suit. It's a dose of retro style that falls in line with the overall fashion of more modest looks. More is more, with an emphasis on chic cover-ups, flattering Lycra-enhanced fabrics and goddess-like silhouettes.

Krystal Schlegel comes from a family of Hermes fans. Her mom owns a 30-inch orange ostrich-leather Birkin, and her sister received a white one for Christmas during college. So the high school senior felt graduation would be the perfect time to get her own.

When designer Matthew Earnest and friend-muse Lily Atherton Hanbury invited us to preview their new store back in March, the Shops at Highland Park space was still a work in progress, offering just a tease of the elegance to come.

"I am not a plastic bag" will be remembered as the battle cry in the skirmish between the eco-conscious and the style-conscious jet set. As the problems related to recycling plastic bags become more well-known, consider one of these chic tote bags as an alternative.

LONDON (AP) -- A report by the British Fashion Council, organizers of London Fashion Week, has stopped short of recommending a ban on ultra-thin models.

Dillard's Inc.'s 15th Dallas-Fort Worth store, at Stonebriar Centre in Frisco, is trying to appeal to that area's younger-shopper demographic.

NEW YORK (AP) - Carolina Herrera showed a spring collection on Monday that went back to her roots, full of the rich colors and feminine touches of her native South America, with just enough spice to make it sexy.

It's no longer enough for designers to send a few pretty, high-priced frocks down a runway and expect audiences to take notice, not when they're delivering satisfying doses of fashion to mass merchants for bargain-basement prices. In a desire to expand their audience and improve their bottom line, American designers have inadvertently raised the standard for what impresses on a runway.

DayNa Decker, an ex-Kim Dawson and Ford model, has traded the runway for her namesake luxury fragrance line. Check out her new collection of candles, oil lamps and scent diffusers.

A collection filled with designers, haute couture and classic style. Here's a reading list for fashion junkies.

Our style correspondents started pounding the pavement in the Big Apple on Wednesday to preview the spring 2008 designer collections. From the Bryant Park tents to grungy warehouses in off-the-beaten-track locations, F!D's style squad is navigating those choppy fashion waters (through next Wednesday) to bring you all the gossip, celeb spotting, backstage access and runway-show photos of what you should be wearing next season.

The emperor of Italian fashion arrives in Dallas this month to celebrate three decades with Neiman Marcus. Find out how he feels about Texas shoppers, his business, and the latest in style.

Forget hemlines. Forget necklines. The shift in silhouette this fashion season is the sleeve. It's true, those things that cover your arms that you probably give very little thought can freshen your look for fall.

Gwen Stefani had a handful of days free between the Asian and European legs of her concert tour – and they just happened to be during New York Fashion Week. The window allowed her to schedule what surely will be a standing-room-only runway show of her L.A.M.B. collection on Wednesday, the first of eight days of spring style previews. Coincidence?

Keep your fingers crossed. Mercury Design Studio, Austin's ultra-mod and affordable home and accessories shop in the 2nd Street District, is in talks to open some Dallas digs.

The Clinique counter is getting a huge makeover. The cosmetics company known for its sleek, pale-green containers and white- lab-coated attendants is launching a worldwide initiative to redesign its counters and add amenities. Get your first look this week at area Dillard's stores.

The International on Turtle Creek design center is growing again with this month's new entry, The Bright Group. The company is best known for its own Bright Chair line of tailored wood furniture, handcrafted with a nod to both traditional and contemporary styling.

You will find it aesthetically pleasing when blue is paired with silver and gray. You will feel that blues paired with browns are played out. You just don't know it yet.

Oh, the stories designer Michael Faircloth could tell – starting with what it's really like to kick back at the Crawford ranch with the president and first lady.

Bloomingdale's may have its sights on Dallas, again. The upscale brand of Macy's Inc. has been on an expansion path in recent months, opening three stores in California, one in suburban Boston and a fifth next month outside Washington, D.C.

Venus Williams has become the latest celebrity to join forces with budget-minded retailer Steve & Barry's. The deal was announced Thursday, ahead of the tournament she's already won twice. The company says it's the largest collection ever created by a female athlete.

You finally got up the courage to go blond. Or brunette. Or to tweeze your eyebrows so they arch like Angelina's.But something went wrong and now you resemble Wile E. Coyote after ACME's best goes boom.

It's payback time for Sarah Jessica Parker. Parker, famous for her fashion-maven character Carrie Bradshaw on "Sex and the City," says she wouldn't have been so successful in that role – nor had such a wonderful wardrobe – if it weren't for the everyday women living in cities, suburbia and beyond who were her most loyal fans.

OK, it's time to get serious. Fall fashion this year is about a proper suit, long leather gloves, an oxford shoe or a power pump, and a structured handbag. It completes the 180-degree revolution away from the loose and carefree bohemian styles that were all the rage mere seasons ago. The word that best defines the new look is polished – which is, of course, an old look.

The Fashion!Dallas/Kim Dawson Model Search finds a new hot model every year. Enter the competition Saturday at NorthPark Mall or download the application and mail your information to us.

Police and city workers were called in to handle the crowd and a lane of traffic was closed as Paris Hilton unveiled her clothing line Thursday at a trendy boutique.

Victoria Beckham has some fashion ideas for you.

No mom jeans for Heidi Klum. The mother of three is the sultry star of a new ad campaign for Jordache.

Teri Hatcher is the newest face of Badgley Mischka – a partnership that brought together old friends.

Last year the fashion-obsessed sibs launched The Row, a line of ultraluxe "basics" sufficiently special to be sold at Barneys New York and Forty Five Ten. This fall they'll debut Elizabeth and James, a contemporary label named for their younger sister and older brother, and inspired by vintage pieces from their own personal collections.

Give Beyoncé a gold star in the "be prepared" category – or maybe she'd rather have a diamond.

If you've already tapped out the shopping opportunities here in North Texas, try a day or overnight trip to some of the outlet malls in other parts of the state.

When it comes to celeb style, these two Web divas rule at whowhatweardaily.com.

You don't need a calendar to tell you you're halfway through the summer, your hair probably tells the whole story if you haven't taken proper precautions against the sun, chlorine and humidity. But Corinna Hernandez, a stylist at Manhattan's Bumble and Bumble salon, reminds you of the tricks you probably already know but temporarily forgot when you buried your head in the sand.

The silver lining for children who aren't happy that a new year of school is just around the corner is that new stuff – clothes, accessories and supplies – is likely to come with it. And if these kids are anything like their mothers, one of the highlights will be new shoes.

Once you get over those memories of bad perms, shoulder pads and nude pantyhose, the 1980s really weren't so bad. And now some of the era's greatest hits – pop prints, neon-bright fluorescents, animal prints, oversized jackets and sweaters, high waistlines and, uh, yes, shoulder pads – are showing up on the world's most influential runways.

Zana Jackson has a message for teens and young women: "You've got to be cute."

This month Aveda launches Men Pure-Formance, a collection of seven hair-care and styling products for men that are designed to promote a healthy scalp.

Notice how the stars never seem to sweat?

David Beckham: International soccer star, heartthrob; designer clothes horse; and European fashion icon. But does he have what it takes to influence the looks of that notoriously stodgy species known as the American man? For the brave few, maybe.

What you really want to wear on the hottest days of the year is your coolest T-shirt. And this year, there is just no shortage of styles to from which to choose.

Her sleek, ultraluxe python handbags and flat boots are a staple in any big-spending fashionista's wardrobe. So when we heard that award-winning accessory designer Devi Kroell would be one of the next talents collaborating with Target, our first thought was: "Wow!"

Denim world darlings Chip & Pepper have teamed up with JCPenney to create a new line of fashion jeans and more for the department store.

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Heidi Klum's not just a glamour girl, she's a glitter girl, too.

Step inside Deborah Scott's Highland Park closet, and one thing is certain: Here's a woman who isn't afraid of color. We're not talking pretty pinks and other habitual Dallas hues. Scott, a New Zealand native, stocks her sprawling bedroom turned closet (complete with tufted leather bench and hardwood floors) with shades of sunny yellow, racy red, eye-popping orange and cobalt blue. "I do try and find unusual pieces," she says with just a hint of a Kiwi accent.

For all Dallas' reputation as a city obsessed by hair, it has always been a mystery why no marquee-name hairdresser ever targets us for an outpost. And now one has.

Summer means showing skin – and lots of it. Make sure yours is all aglow with these hot new products.

They're beloved by kickball teams and soccer moms, the uniform of backyard barbecues and Sunday afternoon errands. Like Teva sandals and Eddie Bauer backpacks, they're practical — sturdy testaments to the triumph of function over fashion. But if you thought you knew all there was to know about women's shorts, think again. The summertime staples have gotten ... chic?

When you reach for the SPF this summer, you may be getting less protection than you think.

MILAN, Italy (AP) -- Italian designers seem to be on a mission to get guys to dress up again.

Even designer clothes usually go on sale at the end of the season, but it's rare for high-end cosmetics products to ever be redlined.

This column is for you and the closeted metrosexual in your life. Print this out and take it to him. If he has ever wondered why straight women are so drawn to “gay dudes” or why the words “he’s so hot, I’ll bet he’s gay” ever comes out of your lips, then he needs to read this.

Dust off that satin bomber jacket and pull on those tube socks — right to the knee, please — then delve into the attic on a mission to find your roller skates: "Xanadu" is opening on Broadway this month. Could this be the start of a roller disco redux?

Jenny Grumbles' sugar-sweet Dallas condo shows off her champagne tastes on a beer budget as she decorates her home in nothing but pink.

Flip-flops flop when it comes to stability. Though stunning in the box, stilettos are hell on heels. Shoe biz has always yoked an uneasy marriage between style and comfort. "Sensible" shoes have carried a stigma, synonymous with seniors, Birkenstock lovers and bunion sufferers. But sexy summer sandals that aren't murder on your tootsies are gaining a toehold in the fashion world.

Oversized frames are still all the rage in fashion sunglasses but — watch out — the flatter frames from the 1980s are gaining in popularity.

Kate Torres, director of marketing for Piperlime.com, suggests some dos and don'ts for summer shoes.

Retail therapy has taken on new meaning in America. Having a bad face day? You can have it exfoliated almost anywhere – even at the grocery store, while a concierge does your actual shopping. Whole Foods, J.C. Penney and Coldwater Creek are just a few of the retailers that have started offering spa services.

Last month, the Food and Drug Administration approved the latest cosmetic filler that promises to erase years from your face. Perlane is similar to the others, but it's being touted as the one to work better—and last longer.

Who needs long flights and jet lag? One of the best destinations for shoppingand spa-ing is just three hours down the road - four if you take the scenic route.

She's an equestrian and former model who once worked at Chanel. Her father and brother are world-famous polo players, and her sister is top British model Jodie Kidd. Oh, and her husband? That would be Arthur Wellesley, grandson of the Duke of Wellington – which technically makes her a countess who will one day be the Duchess of Wellington.

Women do a lot of crazy things in the name of beauty. Excruciating bikini waxes. Rub-the-skin-raw facials. And in the case of porn star Jenna Jameson, vaginoplasty. (If you don't know what this is, save yourself the psychic distress and leave it that way.)

Can sensibly priced clothing from a down-to-earth actress stand out in an increasingly crowded market for celebrity-branded fashion?

Turn right at the purple-martin house and follow the long, curving driveway as it dips into a shady grove of trees. Park anywhere you can (try not to block the garage), walk through the iron gate and follow the path to the back yard, around the pool, through the glass door marked "Cabana." You've just entered one of Dallas' most original shopping spots.

Kerry Bonnell loved her Manhattan career so much that, when she moved to Dallas earlier this year with her Texas-born husband, she brought it with her. Unable to give up her love for yesterday's highest fashion, Bonnell launched ARCHIVEVINTAGE.COM, a Web site specializing in designer pieces from the '60s through the '90s.

So you don't like the feel of scratchy sand stuck in your sun lotion? Or maybe you have an aversion to chemical ingredients, oils or even the scent of faux coconut?

Peter Som is one of the fashion world's most exciting rising stars. Each season in New York his runway collections are all the buzz and you can't flip a page of Vogue without seeing another fabulous woman in one of his creations. We were lucky enough to catch up with him earlier this week at Nordstrom, where the designer was making a personal appearance with his fall 2007 collection.

More than $3.1 billion worth of prestige-brand makeup was sold last year, making it the leading category of the prestige beauty industry, according to market researchers at The NPD Group.

With summer just around the corner, now's the time to make sure your hemline doesn't rise along with the temperatures.

When we heard that Kate Moss was collaborating with British retailer Topshop, we were ready to book a flight. Then came good news: Barneys New York will launch the line stateside Wednesday.

Designer versus knockoff, it seems to be a battle the counterfeiters are winning. As purse parties pick up in North Texas, counterfeiters have taken away $200 billion from legitimate designers.

A collection of colorful boating shoes have recently turned into a footwear phenomenon. Made in a rainbow of colors and in 25 different styles, Crocs are so-named so because they're reportedly crocodile tough and waterproof.

What, exactly, is "natural"? Burt's Bees wants the cosmetics industry to decide.