Photo: Oliver Quillia for CNBC.com DKNY Spring 2009Protestors 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.

Photo: Oliver Quillia for CNBC.com 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.

Photo: Oliver Quillia for CNBC.com DKNY Spring 2009Fashion behemoth LVMH holds a majority stake in Donna Karan, although designer Karan still remains in creative control of its fashion lines.

Photo: Oliver Quillia for CNBC.com 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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Photo: Oliver Quillia for CNBC.com Lacoste Spring 2009Lacoste creative director, Christophe Lemaire, premiered a line of checkered windbreakers, cropped pants, brightened polos and golf gear.

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Photo: Oliver Quillia for CNBC.com 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.

Photo: Oliver Quillila for CNBC.com Rubin Singer Spring 2009

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Photo: Oliver Quillia for CNBC.com 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.

Photo: Oliver Quillia for CNBC.com Charlotte Ronson Spring 2009

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Photo: Oliver Quillia for CNBC.com Tracy Reese Spring 2009

Photo: Oliver Quillia for CNBC.com Tracy Reese Spring 2009

Photo: Oliver Quillia for CNBC.com Abaeté Spring 2009

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