Paul Poiret (1879-1944) was an influential French fashion designer during the early twentieth century. He led a fashion renaissance that introduced free-flowing dresses, replaced tight corsets with brassieres, and added a new standard of artistic value...

Paris designers looked to Hollywood on Wednesday with elaborate creations that will vie for "best dressed" on the red carpet.Cate Blanchett lit up the front row at Giorgio Armani's show, held on the third day of the autumn-winter haute couture collections. And French actress Catherine...

Paris designers looked to Hollywood on Wednesday with haute couture collections that could vie for "best dressed" on the red carpet.French actress Catherine Deneuve and Spanish director Pedro Almodovar gathered at Jean Paul Gaultier's headquarters for his show on the second-to-last day of the autumn-winter...

Harry Potter would probably feel right at home here.A new exhibit pairs an unusual subject _ dragons and other fantastic creatures _ with an unlikely location: a science museum. "Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns and Mermaids" opens Saturday at the American Museum of Natural History and...

Paul Poiret was a pioneer in modern fashion, doing away with the corset and embracing the notion of personal style. He was among the first to use draping in dressmaking and he had no problem putting pants on women.So, how come so few people have...