Reuters – As London prepares to host the Olympic Games this summer, fashion designers in the British capital are turning to sport for inspiration, ushering in an era of sleek, figure-hugging dresses and coats which celebrate the female figure.

Miami is widely considered the axis between Europe and the Americas, with South Beach as its glamorous epicenter. The city is therefore the natural selection to host the country’s largest International and Hispanic fashion event, the 14th annual Miami Beach International Fashion Week, set to take place March 21st-24th at the Miami Beach Convention Center. This year, the event is proud to welcome music legend and style icon Dionne Warwick who will share her expertise in and around the world of celebrity and fashion.

Keds, the iconic American lifestyle brand established in 1916, announced today the launch of its exclusive, limited-edition capsule collection with Madewell. Keds? for Madewell will be available exclusively at select Madewell stores and on www.madewell.com beginning today.

Reuters – Italian designers will do their best to grab the attention of free-spending Asian consumers and any remaining luxury shoppers in austerity-hit Europe when they send their autumn/winter 2012 collections down the catwalk for Milan Fashion Week.

Reuters – Futuristic designs, bright colors, sequins and androgynous styles dominated the catwalks at London Fashion Week Tuesday, with designers drawing inspiration for their creations from literature, paintings and even their own husbands’ wardrobes.

Over 1500 guests attended the Burberry Prorsum 2012 Womenswear show in London’s Hyde Park earlier today including Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Eddie Redmayne, Will.I.Am, Clemence Posey, Kate Bosworth, Alexa Chung, Jeremy Irvine, Amir Khan, Denise Lewis, Samantha Cameron, Anna Wintour, Mario Testino, Harold Tillman, Michael Polish, Alexandra Roach, Greg James, One Night Only, The Foals, The Feeling, Rae Morris, Charlie Fink, Sam Beeton, Misty Miller, Will Young, Rob Pryor, Girls Generation, Ebru Salli, Sonam Kapoor, Jolin Tsai, Giorgia Surina, Gabriella Wilde, Alison Mosshart, Jade Williams, Jacquetta Wheeler, Laura Bailey, Donna Air, Leigh Lezark, Vanessa Raw and Vivian Hsu.

Reuters – Big films. Big stars. Big Fashion. When the red carpet rolls out for the Oscars Sunday night, it won’t only be the biggest night in Hollywood, it will be a major night for celebrity designers.

Reuters – British labels Burberry and McQ by Alexander McQueen turned up the glamour at London Fashion Week with a pair of catwalk masterclasses late Monday that silenced talk of the city as merely the “capital of quirk.”

Reuters – Traditional English fabrics like felts, velvets, tweed and tartan hit the catwalks as Burberry and McQ by Alexander McQueen revealed their autumn/winter 2012 collections in extravagant shows at London Fashion Week.

Reuters – Vibrant Asian-inspired prints, chiffon dresses with appliquéd velvet and a revived grunge look hit the catwalks Monday as designers Peter Pilotto, Christopher Kane and Mark Fast offered up their autumn/winter 2012 collections at London Fashion Week.