<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Fashion</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/style/columns/fashion?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><description>Fashion</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[H&M Plays Dress-Up]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7951-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7951-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Like a lot of mass-market merchants who fancy themselves fashion-savvy, H&M could not ignore the extreme marketing potential of a runway show.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Brush With Greatness]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54802-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54802-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[John Bolton, President Bush's nominee for ambassador to the United Nations, desperately needs a haircut.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regal Majesty]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35819-2005Apr7.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35819-2005Apr7.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Prince Rainier III crafted an exquisite fairy tale complete with a picture-perfect princess.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dowdy Partner]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21104-2005Apr2.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21104-2005Apr2.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There are any number of striking aspects to Camilla Parker Bowles's fashion sense, but the most startling is that, after more than a decade in the public eye, it does not seem to have changed at all.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosie the Riveting]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64668-2005Mar24.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64668-2005Mar24.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA["Fabulous! Fashions of the 1940s" is the first fashion exhibition the Kennedy Center has ever hosted and part of the center's year-long celebration of the 1940s.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full Court Dress]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45615-2005Mar17.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45615-2005Mar17.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Lil' Kim spent much of her time in court distancing herself from the provocative persona that has brought her both fame and wealth.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lights, Camera, Allure!]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15646-2005Mar7.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15646-2005Mar7.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Designers define their image in both heavy-handed and subtle ways, from the choice of the venue and its ambiance, to the way in which they ask the models to move around the room.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Chanel Blazer]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8857-2005Mar4.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8857-2005Mar4.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[To purchase a Chanel jacket is to buy into fashion history and all of its attendant mythology.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simply Dior]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5807-2005Mar3.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5807-2005Mar3.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When guests walked into the Christian Dior show Tuesday afternoon, they were struck by the studied simplicity and humble ruggedness of the setting.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty and the Beat]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2836-2005Mar2.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2836-2005Mar2.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The masterly grace of Yohji Yamamoto's fall collection lies in the pure ease with which the designer blends his intellectual approach to fashion with the sizzling sensibility of rock.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A One-Man Show]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61776-2005Feb28.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61776-2005Feb28.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Martin Grant creates quietly feminine clothes, audaciously tailored and not likely to become outdated anytime soon.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[D&#38;G Turns Up the Heat For Fall]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56718-2005Feb26.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56718-2005Feb26.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ MILAN, Feb. 26 -- Two days before the Dolce &#38; Gabbana show on Friday afternoon, the designer Stefano Gabbana sat in his showroom fielding questions from a handful of journalists and giving them a brief preview of his collection. He calmly offered musings about black and navy; he spread an array of high-heeled pumps across the floor; and he showed off a brown tweed jacket embellished with taupe and beige chiffon flowers that was still unfinished. Then the conversation turned toward the general state of fashion, and someone wondered aloud whether the industry was shifting into a period of minimalism. Gabbana, who with his business partner Domenico Dolce, is known for generous servings of sequins and rhinestones, gasped and raised his hands in protest.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milan Puts On The Dog]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51935-2005Feb24.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51935-2005Feb24.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As some of the world's most celebrated fashion houses debut their fall 2005 collections, one is left to wonder how so many designers could go so terribly wrong.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[After the Joys of Summer Are Gone]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33675-2005Feb17.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33675-2005Feb17.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A dark mood lurked over the recent fall 2005 shows -- one that was manifested in gloomy colors, heavy fabrics, austere silhouettes and an intellectualized concept of romance.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[J.Lo Beneath The Bling]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20059-2005Feb12.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20059-2005Feb12.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There were a lot of things on the runway Friday night when entertainer Jennifer Lopez presented the clothing collection that bears her name. It is unclear whether fashion was one of them.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Bold & The Beautiful]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12639-2005Feb9.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12639-2005Feb9.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[People are still scratching their heads over the nearly two-hour wait that preceded the Marc Jacobs show.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Newcomers]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6492-2005Feb7.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6492-2005Feb7.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Novice designers took to the runways in New York with high hopes and mixed results.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tailoring His Defense]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62139-2005Feb3.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62139-2005Feb3.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Michael Jackson appears incapable of wearing anything that does not resemble a costume, no matter how serious the circumstances.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cutting Some Threads]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43169-2005Jan27.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43169-2005Jan27.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This week, two of fashion's best-known sugar daddies finally ran out of patience with their creative darlings.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Varvatos, Making a Good Fit]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29669-2005Jan22.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29669-2005Jan22.html?nav=rss_style/columns/fashion</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Varvatos is the perfect designer for Washington. He understands that although many men may harbor fantasies about the rock star lifestyle, they don't want to dress like Lenny Kravitz.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item></channel></rss>