New York fashion week spring/summer 2003
Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion
Uptown girls and West Side storiesThe final evening of New York fashion week showcased two very different sides of the city.
Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion
Karan puts style on the spotWith her fast talk, sharp business sense and penchant for black trousers and high heels, Donna Karan is the quintessential New York designer.
Charlie Porter on men's fashion
Furstenberg back in the frameDesigners in New York were meant to wait until yesterday before starting their spring/summer wares so those attending the London shows would have had time to get to the next stop. But patience has never been a Manhattan virtue, and on Tuesday a strong contingent began New York fashion week a day early.
And the winner is ... New York dishes out fashion honours
New York may have "grown spiritually", according to Rudy Giuliani, since September 11, but some old habits die hard. The annual Council of Fashion Designers of America awards, the oscars of the fashion world, took place amid the inevitable glitz - despite being held at the New York public library.