The end of an era at Pucci
Famous for its bright colours and bold prints, Pucci has maintained a strong following ever since Emilio Pucci launched the brand over 60 years ago.  Williamson embraced the challenge of working with the venerable label's signature prints when he took over the role of Creative Director from Christian Lacroix just three years ago.  But as his contract comes to an end, Williamson has chosen to leave Pucci to focus on his namesake line, which he launched in 1997. 

In Hong Kong, Tokyo, and New York's Central Park--Chanel's futuristic pavilion blows the fashion crowd away
Famous faces swarmed Central Park - even braved a near windstorm - to take in Chanel's latest side project.  Designed by famed architect Zaha Hadid and conceived by Chanel Designer, Karl Lagerfeld, "Mobile Art" is a futuristic traveling art gallery filled with works by 20 artists from around the world. 
As a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Chanel's 2.55 quilted handbag, each artist used the iconic bag as inspiration in their work. 

From high fashion runways to high school classes--behind the scenes with teen modeling sensation Amanda Laine
Amanda Laine is the latest Canadian to make a huge impact on the international modeling scene. At only 16 years of age, she's already busy walking runways in the world's fashion capitals-being named the Top Model of both Paris and London Fashion Week. We recently caught up with Laine at Toronto Fashion Week and got a glimpse into the life of fashion's newest It-Girl.

Singing sensations and spooky styles: Highlights from Fashion Scares
FT was backstage at the 22nd annual Fashion Cares, a gala fundraising event for the AIDS committee of Toronto and the evening also serves as an awareness raiser of AIDS and HIV. This year, the theme is a Hitchcock-inspired one and judging by some of the costumes, it should all make for a frighteningly good time.

The surprising comeback of former design star Christian Francis Roth
Native New Yorker Christian Francis Roth has been on hiatus for almost 11 years but he recently made his return with a show in a gym in Little Italy.  The show was a welcome return for a designer whose career we've been following since going to his showroom in 1990.

America's most exciting new label Rodarte takes the skeletons out of their closet
Rodarte's Kate and Laura Mulleavy may still only be in their twenties and have some pretty out there ideas when it comes to design but their originality has excited many in the difficult to please fashion crowd.  This year they received the newcomer award for women's wear at the CFDAs and celebrities like Britney Spears, Keira Knightley and Natalie Portman have all been seen wearing their designs.

Plus Jean Paul Gaultier goes back into his archives to reinvent and integrate the cage into his latest couture collection.