Reuters - Australian Fashion Week organizers said on Wednesday that tighter rules on skinny models were not needed for its catwalks, despite one Australian model being pulled briefly due to fears for her health.

Reuters - Fashion house Versace takes a trip around the world in its new furniture collection by rolling out luxurious period sofas and majestic white beds for its wealthy admirers.

Fashion Wire Daily - Designer Diane von Furstenberg and Barneys New York chairman and CEO Howard Socol were the two honorees at Parsons The New School for Design's annual benefit and BFA student fashion show on Monday night, April 28, which raised $2 million for scholarships and programs at the school.

Reuters - Models wearing crash helmets and pod-shaped skirts gave Australian Fashion Week a futuristic twist on Tuesday, contrasting with catwalks featuring teensy bikinis, short summer dresses and flowing evening wear.

Fashion Wire Daily - Banana Republic marks its 30th anniversary this year, but far from harkening back to their casual safari roots, the brand refined and updated the modern, tailored basics that have come to distinguish the brand for their Fall/Holiday 2008 men's and women's collections.