Former actress and current trainwreck Lindsay Lohan is in town for Fashion Week, and word is that Wednesday night she was embarrassed by her mom, Dina, while trying to enjoy a nice after hours party. According to the Daily News, the two got into an argument at the amfAR gala after-party held at Meatpacking District spot Double Seven. Their source says “Lindsay was pissed that her mom showed up," because the 49-year-old was "walking around like it was junior high.” Though surely this is one of the least embarrassing things a Lohan has done. Perspective, people! more ›

Last fall, there was uproar when a 15-year-old Croatian model walked the runway during Fashion Week, prompting the Council of Fashion Designers of America to ask its members to essentially card models to confirm that they are at least 16 years old. CFDA president Diane von Furstenberg even said, "Top modeling agencies—including DNA, Elite, Ford, IMG, Marilyn, New York Models, Next, One, Supreme, Trump, Wilhelmina, Women and Women Direct - have again pledged that they will not send out models under the age of 16 for shows." But now it turns out that Ford never promised it, so that's why they have two models under 16 participating in Fashion Week. more ›

This Thursday, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week returns to New York, as you probably know from the champagne-drunks that have been stumbling around in anticipation. Biannually, flocks of people more fashionable than you descend upon Manhattan and set up camp at Lincoln Center, all subject to the scrutiny of eagle-eyed Ann Wintour and disarmingly stylish teenage bloggers. Not everyone is invited inside the tents, but designers and the press alike are guaranteed to satisfy the appetites of the style curious. While Marc Jacobs—fashion week's perennial hot ticket—will reserve his unveiling for those fortunate enough to have been invited to the New York State Armory on Monday night, many others will offer a number of ways to feel like you're in the front row as they debut their fall collections. more ›

TLC's hit documentary on ridiculously bad parenting, Toddlers and Tiaras, took the leap from the small screen to Fashion Week yesterday. Former Real Housewives of New York person Kelly Bensimon hosted the “Cowgirl Riders Debutante Fashion Show” for a bunch of too-innocent-to-understand-how-terrible-their-parents-are six-year-olds in the basement of the Bryant Park Hotel. The headliner of the show was Eden Wood, the breakout star of the TLC freakshow who left the program to pursue other equally-sad opportunities. Watch some totally age-appropriate video of her slapping her butt at the event below! more ›

The show did indeed go on for hated Uzbekistan dictator's daughter Gulnara "GooGooSha" Karimova, whose Fashion Week show was cancelled at Lincoln Center over human rights concerns. As was hinted at earlier this week, the show was moved to a private space on 42nd Street owned by Cipriani, but the event was made less-than-glamorous by dozens of protestors picketing outside. more ›

Gulnara Karimova, the fashion designer who just so happens to be the daughter of the tyrannical president of Uzbekistan, was none too pleased last week when her Fashion Week show was canceled over some human rights issues. Now, Karimova—aka "GooGooSha"—is apparently looking to take her show on the road, all the way to Cipriani. more ›

Responding to reports of a woman wearing a white skirt AFTER Labor Day, the NYPD vice squad and the Department of Buildings swarmed the Midtown offices of Mother PR last night after word got out that they'd be hosting Friday Night Throwdown. The fights, which have been popular for years and have acquired plenty of press for being rowdy, fashionable scenes chock full of high cheekbones, had been on an eight-month hiatus from their usual Lower East Side warehouse locations. Doesn't the NYPD understand that they've ruined a perfectly good opportunity to see male models get punched in the face? more ›

Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of human-rights abusing Uzbeki president Islam Karimov, has been axed from Fashion Week following public outrage over her family ties. But there's more to the story than what meets the eye. more ›

Dolce & Gabbana have announced their special Fashion's Night Out guest this evening will be Justin Bieber—but even though the night is supposed to be for the people, the company is keeping their event RSVP-only. However, our inside source at the Common Sense Headquarters tells us that the Beliebers will show up uninvited, and with their vocal chords all warmed up for hours of shrieking. (The party will be at their Madison Avenue boutique, kids.) more ›

Kanye West is usually in New York for Fashion Week, but this September he'll be under all of the lights, debuting his own line. Sure, he may have donned a t-shirt and jeans to MoMA's fancy annual Garden Party this year, but he also has diamond teeth, so... more ›

Diane Von Furstenberg, designer, president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, wife of Barry Diller, lover of the Chinese, had a bit of an embarrassment at Fall Fashion Week. See, as CFDA president Von Furstenberg has been one of the more vocal designers trying to assure that runway models are at least 16 and are "properly fed". Which is great, and we're sure the snack table at her show was excellent, but, well, one of the models at her own show, Hailey Clauson, was only 15—a fact readily available to anyone who knows how to use the Google. more ›

Five days after ending, Fashion Week is still pissing people off. A few Upper West Side residents are complaining that generators have been spewing smoke and fumes into their air, and that a few are still going even after the Fashion Week tents have gone. Amsterdam Avenue resident Ruth James said, "They have these big machines on the side of the street blowing out gas and all of that. And my windows are here and I'm breathing this stuff." And neighbors10023 wrote on Youtube, that video (below) of the generators shows "a stark contrast to what Fashion Week's marketing effort on its supposed commitment to going green." more ›

Fall Fashion Week starts today, are you going? No? Quelle horreur! Don't worry, you can always sneak in. Today Racked has a nifty list of tips for getting a seat at a show you are in no way qualified to attend. The whole thing is worth a read, but the major points are pretty easy: Wear black. Know where you are going before hand. Never remove your sunglasses. Tell guards who ask that you are "on the list." Act like you should be there. Wait in the standing area and when the show starts, grab an empty seat if possible. And—voila!—you're in! more ›

As Fashion Week comes to an end in NYC (at least until February), here's our last look back at the city's fashions of the past. Check out more from LIFE photographer Paul Schutzer—who took this lead image—right here. And here are our previous Fashion Flashbacks: from 1969, 1962, 1949, and more ›

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is ending its inaugural showing at Lincoln Center, its new home after leaving Bryant Park. Mercedes-Benz Director of Communications Geoff Day told us earlier this week that the move was almost a relief: As iconic as Bryant Park was, the show had become so larger and it was essentially a meat market, with pushing and shoving. Now, with 25% more space for designers, bloggers, attendees, and, yes, sponsors to spread around, Day said watching the shows was more of a "pleasure." more ›

Last night The Strokes (remember them?) played their hometown of New York City for the first time in four years... but you weren't invited. Amongst the people who were invited were Christina Hendricks, Jennifer Lopez, and the cast of Gossip Girl. The A-list attendees got to hear eight songs by the band, who were playing at Tommy Hilfiger's 25th anniversary bash at the Metropolitan Opera house. An excited Neil Patrick Harris was also there, and tweeted, "After party at the frigging metropolitan opera! Watching the Strokes perform. In the lobby! Unreal.” more ›