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Issey Miyake, famous for his experimental methods of pleating, was born in Hiroshima, Japan in 1938. He's been designing since the '70s and shows no sign of stopping. Today in Paris, his show was the perfect example of his curious creativity: Fabric as canvas, as material to be folded, pleated, zipped, woven and… Read more

The boys who believe that "fashion is an antidote to reality," Viktor & Rolf, presented a rather musical collection today, with violins either decorating or becoming the garments themselves On the other end of the spectrum were their harlequin dresses, shown in soft peaches and nudes, accented with the softest skirts,… Read more

Designer Junya Watanabe studied in the school of Commes des Garcons before branching out to design his own label, and his spring/summer 2008 collection — shown today in Paris — both reflects this and his own colorful, playful bent. There's something almost clownish in the too-big jackets, the neon, hyper-draped… Read more

John Galliano was born Juan Carlos Antonio Galliano in 1960 to a Gibraltan father and Spanish mother. He moved from Gibraltar to London as a child and graduated from prestigious St. Martin's School Of Arts in 1984. In the 90s, Galliano became the first Brit to head a French couture line when he was hired to design for… Read more

Vivienne Westwood might want us to stop shopping, but that didn't stop her from showing today at Paris Fashion Week. Known for her punk aesthetic, which has increasingly become one of perverted Victorian proportions, replete with much pinning and layering and nipped waists and full skirts, Westwood has produced yet… Read more

Fendi went all crazy geometric for its spring/summer 2008 collection. If we were highbrow fashion critics, we'd start talking about the influence of Japanese design and its appropriation, and diffusion, by Western designers. But we're not so we won't and instead we'll just say, "Um, that's a choice" when it comes to… Read more

The New York Times' Cathy Horyn is banned from Dolce & Gabbana. Which is too bad, really, because we'd love to hear what she would say about the design team's collection of totally gigantic dresses (and one unfortunate pantsuit). And although we'd never wear anything like them (we don't really have occasions that… Read more

Alberta Ferretti's spring/summer '08 show was full of beautiful goddess gowns, delicately draped. Loose shift dresses with pretty details; garments seemingly spun from gold. Particularly innovative? No, not at all. In fact we've seen most of these shapes over and over again, particularly in the past two seasons. (And… Read more

Pucci is known for its textiles and crazy prints, natch, but its spring/summer 2008 collection was graphic in a really refined and modern way. It was sharp and clean, the design house's sometimes-overbearing quality was toned down but there was still amazing use of color and line. If you liked Pucci then, you might… Read more

Marni, like Prada, frequently gets slapped with the label of "clothes women think are cool and men think are lame because they don't show enough t & a." This collection, we assume, will solicit no different of an opinion. We love it. We would feel good about ourselves because you can actually breathe in these clothes.… Read more

Whoa: Is it just us or does the Ferragamo spring/summer 2008 ready-to-wear collection look straight out of 1989? Which, if we're not mistaken, was the last time Ferragamo was a big deal? Gallery below. (Images via AP.)

Emporio Armani is the highest-end ready-to-wear label offered by the Mr. A. himself. And after seeing the images from his Spring / Summer 2008 collection, we are left to conclude that perhaps it is also the fugliest. It is so ugly we don't even have anything to say except for, "Damn - that's ugly." View at your own… Read more

At only 35 years of age, Gucci designer Frida Giannini seems blissfully unfazed by the somewhat tawdry legacy at the Italian design house she now helms, presenting clothes that, unlike her predecessor Tom Ford's sartorial representations of prostitution, are just plain pretty. And very, very modern. Her spring/summer… Read more

The Roberto Cavalli spring/summer 2008 ready-to-wear collection rocks. Seriously. It was all boho rock 'n' roll chic and we loved every minute of it. Well, not every minute. Those pants that look like Big Bird's legs? Not so much. But the rest? Oh yes. Gallery below. (All images via AP)

Moschino, Moschino, Moschino: What happened? Those shorts jumpsuits! That ill-cut black dress that looks like a Muppet died in the making of it! The occasional look for a 5th grader! The collection was all over the place and we liked very little of it. Though those weird pompadour-buns are sorta cool. We'll be trying… Read more

Today is a great day in Jezebel history. Anna said something nice about fashion! In fact, she liked the Bottega Venetta Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear collection. But how couldn't she? The show was full of feminine and sleek styles meant for real women. Sigh. We want. [We cannot afford. -Ed.] Gallery below. (All… Read more

The Jil Sander line is known for being minimalism reified. And for the Spring 2008 collection shown today, designer Raf Simmons stayed true to form while infusing femininity into clean, seemingly androgynous silhouettes. While the gauze overlays may not be everyday fashion, they make for an interesting distortion of… Read more