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Signing on to dress the first lady for the Inauguration Ball is always a big deal, but this year, "it's every designera s dream to dress Michelle Obama," says New York designer Marc Bouwer.

It would seem more than a few New York designers share our sentiment that there is nothing more romantic than a wedding gown covered in Swarovski crystals.

Members of Cairo's Planning Board voted recently on a long-running site plan application that may have already been settled.

You can get her Emmy look for less - a lot less! New York designer Niki Livas is duplicating the nearly $4,000 gown for the very un-Hollywood price of $300! A mere 24 hours after the stars hit the Emmy Red ...

THERE ARE MANY distractions this fall. The presidential election is coming up, the economy is a big question mark and the hurricane season is wreaking havoc on the Gulf Coast.

As much as we tire of saying it, times are hard what with major investment banks going bankrupt and all, so its really not a surprise that so many designers are feeling a little blue about the future.

The fourth and final installment from lovely Louisa Gleichman: On the Runway: Blinding was the reflection of light as large sequins and sparkly beading set garments ablaze at Reem Acra, Chris Han, and Custo ...

Fashion Week comes to a close in New York. Published Sept. 15, 2008 at 10:15 a.m. Tags: nyc fashion week , fashion , reem acra , anthropologie , leifsdottir , the gilded age , project runway Jordan ...

Summary: You are not going to find much daywear on Reem Acra 's runway, but for Spring '09 we found whimsical eveningwear.

SEPTEMBER 11: A model walks the runway at the Reem Acra Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Promenade, Bryant Park on September 11, 2008 in New York City.

Rashida Jones and Leven Rambin. At Rebecca Taylor 's fashion show today, starlets including a strangely punk-rock looking Mena Suvari were ushered from backstage to the front row by publicists, displacing ...

Inspiration quotes from designers for the Spring 2009 Collections being shown during New York Fashion Week: Tracy Reese: The Tracy Reese Spring 2009 collection is an ethereal progression of nature through the ...

The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Friday, Sept. 5, 2008:

Asian markets plunge after Wall Street sell-off

TOKYO (AP) _ Asian stock markets plunged Friday after more bad news on the U.S. economy, a vital export market, triggered a broad sell-off on Wall Street overnight. Disappointing reports on U.S. retail sales and jobless claims undercut hopes for a late-year recovery in the U.S. and depressed investor sentiment across Asia. In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed down 2.75 percent at 12,212.23. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index tumbled 3.1 percent to 19,752.65, dropping below the key psychological level of 20,000 to its lowest point in more than a year. Markets in mainland China, India, Australia and Singapore were also down more than 2 percent.

Hillsides bloom with black trumpets. Disc-shaped mushrooms called artist's conch sprout from tree trunks.

Reem Acra is known for luxury bridal and eveningwear. With her attention to detail, signature beaded embroideries and unique fabric combinations, Acra has an insatiable desire for luxurious fabrics, deep ...

If you weren't the kind of girl who always dreamed of a fairy tale wedding, tricked out in the Cinderella gown with the handsome prince, watch out: Reem Acra will change your mind.

A Reem Acra look from her Spring 2008 collection Last week, when a very pregnant Angelina Jolie glided down the red carpet in a mocha caftan at the Cannes premiere of "Changeling," everyone wanted to know who ...

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiary ASE Test Limited today announced May 30, 2008 as the anticipated effective date of the proposed ''going private'' acquisition by ASE ... via Earth Times

KINGSTON Three people were injured when the 2000 Bayliner Trophy they were in on the Hudson River crashed into the rocky shore near the Ulster/Greene County line, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office reported ... via Mid-Hudson News