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Feb 24 2011 11:05 AM ET

Burberry Snows on the Stars in London Fashion Show

Rachel Bilson and Kate Bosworth at Buberry Prorsum show in London
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It was a wintery—albeit stylish—day at the Burberry Prorsum show during London Fashion Week, with stars including Rachel Bilson and Kate Bosworth popping in for the inclement-weather-themed runway show. “Everybody is asking me if it hurts to sit down with the studs, but it doesn’t at all, it’s just very heavy,” Kate Bosworth told WWD, referring to the Burberry pencil skirt virtually covered with spikes and studs she wore to the show. After a flurry of fashion models stormed down the runway in fur-trimmed coats and belted trenches, the show ended with a blizzard of fake snow covering the catwalk, while models paraded around wearing matching see-through plastic capes over their outfits. And for those who didn’t score a front-row seat like Bosworth and Bilson, many Brits still took in all the action; the show was screened live to the public in Piccadilly Circus in London (and on the web for those of us not in the U.K.). –Kim Peiffer

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Feb 23 2011 04:30 PM ET

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VIDEO: Mulberry Throws a Star-Studded (and Very British) Fashion Show!

Could dogs be the must-have of the spring 2012 season? On the heels of Isaac Mizrahi’s dyed poodles, Mulberry models hit the runway with schnauzers! “The moment I saw them, I couldn’t stop laughing!,” first-row attendee Kirsten Dunst told PEOPLE. Other highlights for her? “I loved the colors, the flowy dresses and skirts.” Designer Emma Hill said her starting point for the collection came from Roald Dahl’s fairytale The Fantastic Mr. Fox, but she’s been inspired by another famous Brit recently: Kate Middleton, who has been spotted with a Mulberry clutch. “She is like an ambassador for Britain, and I think it is amazing to see that,” Hill said. “It was genuine that she liked it.” Any chance of the princess-to-be getting a namesake bag, like fellow English style icon Alexa Chung? “You will have to wait and see!” Hill teased. “We’re not much for naming things after people…but never say never!” – reporting by Dimi Gaidatzi

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Mulberry Fashion Show
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Feb 18 2011 05:30 PM ET

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Little L.A.M.B. Kingston Rossdale Walks Runway with Mom Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani walks LAMB runway with Son Kingston Rossdale
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Forget the rehearsals — when fashion is in your blood like Kingston Rossdale, you just hit the runway! “He ran out, she had to catch him,” a source told PEOPLE after the L.A.M.B. fashion show ended with a runway appearance by designer Gwen Stefani with her son Kingston at her side, wearing wee, modified army pants. But it’s no real surprise that the 4-year-old was psyched for the Thursday show (part of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week) itself. “They’re good, they’re here, they’re excited,” Stefani said of sons Kingston and Zuma before the show. “They’re pumped up. They’ve been building it up, ‘Fashion show! Fashion Show!’” And is her brood of two boys into fashion? “They are actually,” said the designer. “By force . . . I force them to be dressed up all the time.” As for the show itself, the designer explained “we decided to divide the collection up into categories. A ragamuffin girl, glamour girl, a mod, and soldier girl. And we’re doing like six little miniature fashion shows with different hair and makeup for each.” Her front row fans, including designer Christian Siriano, loved it! “I love Gwen,” gushed Siriano, “She paved the way for a lot of women in the business.” –Jeffrey Slonim

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Feb 18 2011 04:00 PM ET

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Isaac Mizrahi’s Runway Show Filled with Cake and Poodles!

Isaac Mizrahi's Poodle Runway show
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Let them eat cake, proclaimed the pastel-hued dresses from Isaac Mizrahi’s Fall 2011 collection, which showed at New York Fashion Week yesterday. The designer’s latest pieces were inspired by, yes, cake — and poodles. Mizrahi (a known dog lover) introduced poodle-themed pins, earrings and updos that coordinated with the dog models trotting down the runway. Seven cakes inspired by the dresses were provided by Cake Boss Buddy Valastro and were carried down the runway on silver platters. All the dogs were groomed and dyed to match the clothes with the help of N.Y.C pet boutique The Salty Paw. See more photos from Mizrahi’s poodle party on PEOPLEPets.com!

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Feb 18 2011 01:00 PM ET

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Nothing Gets Between Kate, Zoe and Kerry and Their Calvin Klein Seats

Kate Bosworth, Zoe Saldana and Kerry Washington at Calvin Klein
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Kate Bosworth has spent her fair time in front of the camera — even modeling for Calvin Klein Jeans ads — but that doesn’t mean she’s over the thrill of seeing a runway show. “I always love coming backstage and seeing all the models,” she told PEOPLE behind the scenes of the Calvin Klein Women’s Collection show during New York Fashion Week on Thursday. “Their makeup is always my favorite. It’s just beautiful skin. I’m always tearing pages out of magazines and saying to makeup artists. . . I want to look like this!” Other famous faces at Calvin Klein Collection included Zoe Saldana and Kerry Washington, who said of her deep purple dress, ““It’s a very royal color. I’m trying to get my princess thing on.” Women’s Creative Director Francisco Costa had royalty-worthy praise in return for his bevvy of famous beauties, saying he loves “their intelligence, their attitude, they’re quick, smart girls, they look great,” he said. “They’re all really inspiring to me.” Costa also explained the actual inspiration behind the highly-praised collection. “The collection is very textural,” said Costa. “It’s sporty, it’s fast, interesting shapes, we have dresses that flow up against the body, very close, well-fitted. And the color palate is divine, from grays and whites, all sort of desert colors, willow, chestnut.” –Jeffrey Slonim

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Feb 16 2011 05:00 PM ET

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Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones Support Michael Kors’s 30th Anniversary Show

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones Support Michael Kors During Fashion Week
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Catherine Zeta-Jones has not one, but two special Michaels in her life — her husband Michael Douglas and her go-to designer Michael Kors. So, of course, she would turn up at Kors’s 30th anniversary runway show with her recovering husband in tow to show their combined support from the front row. Both decked out in Michael Kors, Zeta-Jones gushed of the clothes, “I loved the collection. Sometimes it’s difficult to express.” But Douglas had no such trouble weighing in on his own state of being, telling PEOPLE he feels “pretty good” as he scooted backstage with his wife on his arm. Other fans at the show included Debra Messing, Angie Harmon and Rene Russo. “I loved it,” added Anjelica Houston, who also spoke about the presence of her longtime friend Douglas. “I know, isn’t that great. We’ve all been rooting for him so much. I’m so proud of him.” The show itself had the sparkle and flow of the disco era, recalling vintage Halston, with throbbing ’70s tunes such as “I Feel Love,” playing on the soundtrack. “The colors were smashing,” said Bette Midler, who was also in the front row. The disco era fashion also brought back memories for Midler, who admitted to having a less refined version of the look the first time around. “Whooooh, big time,” she said. “It was terrifying. No, back then, I wore clothes that were a bit more eccentric.” – Jeffrey Slonim

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Feb 16 2011 01:30 PM ET

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Ally Hilfiger’s Behind-the-Scenes Fashion Week Diary

Ally Hilfiger's Behind-the-Scenes Fashion Week Diary
Courtesy Ally Hilfiger

Have you ever wondered what New York Fashion Week is really like behind the glitz and glamour of the front row? PEOPLE checked in with one of fashion week’s newest faces: Tommy Hilfiger’s 25-year-old daughter, Ally, who along with designer Nary Manivong, presented her freshman collection, NAHM on Friday. “I woke up, got on my knees and prayed,” she admits, with only two days remaining before the show. In this exclusive candid of the designers consulting with stylist Lester Garcia, Ally explains, “It’s really busy but it doesn’t feel like work.” However, no task is too small for the budding designer, who spends the day before the show shopping for backstage eats at Trader Joe’s and sending thank you notes. On the big day, Ally is a bundle of nerves, arriving at Milk Studios at 6 am before helping set up and meeting with hair and make-up. The resulting presentation, a semicircle of models clad in the collection’s inventive iterations of the shirtdress, is a testament to hard work paying off. The garments are simple with chic accents including pleats, sheer sleeves and off-kilter buttons. So what does a designer do after her first successful showing at NYFW? “This afternoon I’m planning on taking a nice long nap.”—Justine Harman
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Ally Hilfiger's Behind-the-Scenes Fashion Week Diary
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