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Fashion Week Spring 2009

DKNY Spring 2009Protestors from PETA rushed the runway of the DKNY show during New York Fashion Week.
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DKNY Spring 2009

Protestors from PETA rushed the runway of the DKNY show during New York Fashion Week.

Two activists from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals interrupted the end of the show, waving signs reading "Donna: Dump Fur." The protest continued outside the venue with demonstrators dressed as animals covered in blood.

Fashion Week Spring 2009

DKNY Spring 2009Making a rare appearance under the tent at Bryant Park, Donna Karan previewed her 20th-anniversary collection on Sunday. Celebrities Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci were among the A-list in attendance.
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DKNY Spring 2009

Making a rare appearance under the tent at Bryant Park, Donna Karan previewed her 20th-anniversary collection on Sunday. Celebrities Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci were among the A-list in attendance.

Fashion Week Spring 2009

DKNY Spring 2009Fashion behemoth LVMH holds a majority stake in Donna Karan, although designer Karan still remains in creative control of its fashion lines.
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DKNY Spring 2009

Fashion behemoth LVMH holds a majority stake in Donna Karan, although designer Karan still remains in creative control of its fashion lines.

Fashion Week Spring 2009

Rosa Chá Spring 2009Rosa Chá is manufactured in Brazil with a production output of 500,000 units per year and is carried in high-end stores such as Barney's New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Language and Fred Segal.
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Rosa Chá Spring 2009

Rosa Chá is manufactured in Brazil with a production output of 500,000 units per year and is carried in high-end stores such as Barney's New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Language and Fred Segal.

Fashion Week Spring 2009

Rosa Chá Spring 2009
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Rosa Chá Spring 2009

Fashion Week Spring 2009

Lacoste Spring 2009
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Lacoste Spring 2009

Lacoste creative director, Christophe Lemaire, premiered a line of checkered windbreakers, cropped pants, brightened polos and golf gear.

Fashion Week Spring 2009

Lacoste Spring 2009
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Lacoste Spring 2009

Fashion Week Spring 2009

Rubin Singer Spring 2009Hailing from a dynasty of Russian fashion designers, Rubin Singer's grandfather was one of the most celebrated couturiers of the Soviet Union and dressed everyone from the Soviet elite to Stalin. Singer’s own father, Alik, created costumes for The Bolshoi Ballet & The Stanislavsky Theater.
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Rubin Singer Spring 2009

Hailing from a dynasty of Russian fashion designers, Rubin Singer's grandfather was one of the most celebrated couturiers of the Soviet Union and dressed everyone from the Soviet elite to Stalin. Singer’s own father, Alik, created costumes for The Bolshoi Ballet & The Stanislavsky Theater.

Fashion Week Spring 2009

Rubin Singer Spring 2009
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Rubin Singer Spring 2009

Fashion Week Spring 2009

Venexiana Spring 2009
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Venexiana Spring 2009


Fashion Week Spring 2009

Charlotte Ronson Spring 2009In 2005, Ronson joined forces with Japanese apparel giant, Sanei International, which owns over 1,000 contemporary apparel stores in Japan and throughout Asia. Sanei recognized the potential of the brand and included her along with its stable of major licenses such as Jill Stuart, Diane von Furstenberg, Kate Spade, and Cacharel. Together with Ronson, Sanei rolled out 14 Charlotte Ronson boutiques in Japan and expanded in the US and around the globe.
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Charlotte Ronson Spring 2009

In 2005, Ronson joined forces with Japanese apparel giant, Sanei International, which owns over 1,000 contemporary apparel stores in Japan and throughout Asia. Sanei recognized the potential of the brand and included her along with its stable of major licenses such as Jill Stuart, Diane von Furstenberg, Kate Spade, and Cacharel. Together with Ronson, Sanei rolled out 14 Charlotte Ronson boutiques in Japan and expanded in the US and around the globe.

Fashion Week Spring 2009

Charlotte Ronson Spring 2009
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Charlotte Ronson Spring 2009

Fashion Week Spring 2009

BCBG Max Azria Spring 2009
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BCBG Max Azria Spring 2009

Fashion Week 2009

Tracy Reese Spring 2009
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Tracy Reese Spring 2009

Fashion Week Spring 2009

Tracy Reese Spring 2009
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Tracy Reese Spring 2009

Fashion Week Spring 2009

Abaeté Spring 2009
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Abaeté Spring 2009

Fashion Week Spring 2009

Abaeté Spring 2009
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