Fashion Wire Daily - The cool late afternoon light of Northern Europe, the high tech fabrics of modern sports, the world's best fur atelier and a large dose of design genius combined to create a truly great Fendi spring 2009 collection, unfurled to gasps and a certain breathless acclaim in Milan on Thursday, Sept. 25.

Reuters - Actor Sacha Baron Cohen, best known for his eccentric character Borat, burst onto the catwalk at Agatha Ruiz de la Prada's show in Milan on Friday, bringing the playful show to a halt as security guards stepped in.

AP - Shoes are contemporary jewelry, designer Donatella Versace once said, and in recent years they have become an integral part of a designer's fashion statement.

Fashion Wire Daily - The management, rather than the mode, was the main item on the agenda at the Gucci Spring 2009 runway show Wednesday, Sept. 24, where departing CEO Mark Lee greeted each guest at the door, in a bittersweet fashion farewell.

Reuters - They range from big stars like Daniel Radcliffe and Miley Cyrus to relative unknowns such as Gemma Arterton of new James Bond flick "Quantum of Solace," but one thing they have in common is being young and hot in Hollywood, according to an online poll released on Wednesday.

AP - Baubles and bangles have returned to the Milan runway after several seasons locked tightly in the jewelry box. Even at Jil Sander, the most minimalist of labels, diamond studded earrings sparkled from the models' pierced ears.

Fashion Wire Daily - Leave it to Miuccia Prada to create the most original collection of the current international season, with a thoroughly memorable metallic moment, where the models may have stumbled badly on the rambling catwalk, but the fashion aesthetic soared.

Fashion Wire Daily - Not that many women wear all-leather looks, which is a slight pity given that the rather stellar opening outfits in the fine and sophisticated Bottega Veneta spring 2009 show staged Tuesday in Milan were almost 100 percent animal skin.

Reuters - As Russia is hit hard by the financial crisis, now is the time to spend lavishly, says Muscovite fashion designer Denis Simachev.

AFP - Four decades after launching his label, celebrity fashion designer Calvin Klein offers an upbeat take on his industry as both solidly grounded and still open to hardworking new talent.

AP - Miuccia Prada is often a step ahead of the pack, so it was no wonder that her latest collection had little to do with what has been going on the Milan runway: easy dressing in light and airy styles.

Fashion Wire Daily - There's a moment when sad is beautiful and melancholy has a certain brilliant charm, which was the case Monday in Milan when witnessing the romantically rural collection by Burberry for Spring 2009.