and fashion icons that everybody knows. >> his love affair with fashion began when he was 12, when he a magazine photo story. >> i'm grateful that i was able to get into the fashion worl and to do the things that i dreamed of doing as a kid. this fashion bar here at the marriott is an attempt to open up this world that i live in of which i'm a part to others as well. >> the bar was ready just in time for the opening. he had the complete interior produced just especially for the bar. he gives it one final inspection shortly before the opening. >> can't we get a crome colored fire extinguisher? too bad. >> i think bar culture has both a cultural and a social aspect. you meet people from different countries here from all walks of life. it should be a place where you can just drop in even if you're alone and then get talking with other people and get to know them. >> guests feel like a bit they're on a runway themselves. and even the bar staff here are dressed in the label. >> to paris and among the most interesting designers working today. she's just been named designer of the month by t

designer caroline charles' show starts at london fashion week. she has been part of british could to since the 1960's. >> do you think that the royal wedding will help raise london's stock as a fashion capital? >> definitely. i mean, are we lucky? yes. wonderful. the girl is so fabulous and so photogenic, and i remember from times gone by. it was the best thing for london, london fashion. >> decayed effect has already been felt. her outfits for her engagement voters have sold out. the london label responsible work -- for a 385 pound a engagement dress sold out of that within 24 hours. all of this due to celebrity clients that helped presales rise by 45%. >> it was amazing for my brand because i did not have any advertising. it helps a lot. became a lot more popular. a lot more people became aware of its existence. >> if you cannot afford 400 pounds for the original engagement dress, the high street is already on the case, and what she wears is already filtering down. you are fashion editor for the "sun." >> the dress is a great imitation, and it

but perhaps it will be the fashion of the future. >> l.e.d. fashion is still pretty new and. it is more of a playground than an industry for the moment. but these brilliant diodes might get revolutionize fashion and give new meaning to the idea of looking like a star. >> and before we go, just a quick reminder that you can see all these reports and lots more from the show on our website, just go to dw-world .de/english/euromaxx. that brings us to the end of another highlights show. from myself and the entire crew here in berlin, thanks for watching, tschuss, and bye-bye. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- of the best of europe. venice seems to be every italy connoisseur's... prague has always been beautiful... germany... the irish civilization... the eiffel tower was built... hope you've enjoyed the magic of... lake bled,slovenia's leading mountain resort, comes complete with a fairy-tale island, cliff-hanging medieval castle, a lakeside promenade, and this region's most sought-after cream cakes. slovenes travel from all over the country to samp

it was the best thing for london fashion. >> the kate the fact is already being felt. the london label responsible for the engagement dress -- celebrity clients help sales rise by 45%. >> it was amazing for my brand. i do not have any advertising. it helps a lot. it became a lot more popular. a lot more people became aware. >> if he cannot quite afford 400 pounds for the original kate middleton engagement dress, they are already on the case. what is this addressed? >> this is a great imitation of the engagement dress. it is 14 pounds. this dress and jewelry have had a big impact on jewelry sales. sales were sapphire's have gone up 40%. they have imitation rings that have gone up 4100%. >> london's best new designers are on display as part of fashion way. this could transform their career. >> i think we have always struggled. we have always been known for doing the quirky, the difference, the avant-garde. we have great designers who are groundbreaking. but she shows that style can be as beautiful and as glamorous and as sheik as one would expect -- and as chic as one wo

the traveling fashion show was called the ebony fashion fair.dating back to the 1950s. emerging stars like aretha franklin and richard roundtree were front and center. but the woman behind the scenes was the real star of this show. she was eunice johnson, wife of publisher john johnson of ebony and jet magazines. >> mrs. johnson broke all the barriers. what a brave, brave woman. >> reporter: johnson's fashion fairs were raising money for charity at a time when african-americans were fighting for civil rights. >> chased by the ku klux klan, they threw rocks at us. >> reporter: eunice johnson traveled to europe's top designers to get her fashions. but many did not want african-americans borrowing their clothes. audrey was johnson's right hand. >> i used to write checks for $50,000. >> reporter: that caught their attention. and respect. daughter linda johnson wright says her mom made designers like emilio pucci start thinking. >> i would like to have black models in the show. can you find me some? and my mother said, are you kidding me? >> reporter

i am here in the lobby of the new york fashion week tent.his season designers are showing their fall/winter 2011 collection. the people in the global fashion industry are coming here to learn about the new upcoming trends. a red silky dress. and a purple ensemble. much to everyone's surprise, bright colors are back. in recent years designers turned to black, gray and other somber colors for the fall/winter collection. but this year things are different. ♪ she designs more than 20 brands worldwide. >> i just wanted. it was something about color because last season was very dark so we kind of learn from our mistakes and move forward. >> reporter: this year the company switched to more dynamic colors, especially vivid reds and blues. on the right is their collection from last year. the contrasting colors is clear. designers are not just stopping at color this fashion week. they are also incorporating luxurious materials into their design, like ostrich feathers to adorn dresses and coats. how are the changes going over? >> nice to see some brigh

industry what >>> last year one of the bay area's top tech executives focused on the fashion businesssiness partner now hoping to do what the internet has done for video. you might expect to find one of the leading businessmen shopping on trendy streets but what might surprise you is finding out one of the executives founded one of the stores. >> you are creating a product hopefully people will enjoy. >> chad hurley is best known as co-founder and ceo of you tube but helped launch a clothing and leather goods brand. he wasn't able to focus until stepping down in october. >> early on we kept quiet about it. we wanted thom start he studied in college, teeming up with anthony bizeh. and together they formed a company to create high-end bags, wallets and other accessories for men looking for a middle ground between hipster bike messenger and stuffy businessman. they created the brand. >> the word is a combination of hawaii and alaska. it's a combination of extremes and yet rngs -- american. we wanted to mix professional look with a casual style. >> this is where we started as a brand. so

very fashion.ell that you're a very fashion conscience man yourself. >> jimmy: thank you. finally someone has said that. [ laughter ] if victoria beckham says i'm fashionable, i will take it, you guys. >> you are. >> jimmy: thank you so much. >> very, very stylish. >> jimmy: you have victoriabeckham.com you can go on there and check out the whole collection and all that stuff. i want to thank you so much for coming on our show. >> thank you. >> jimmy: come back whenever you're back in new york city. >> i will do. thank you. >> jimmy: and best to the husband and the kids. >> jimmy: thank you. >> jimmy: congratulations! [ cheers and applause ] check out the rest of her collection at victoriabeckham.com victoria beckham. we'll be right back with jeff probst, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ what makes a hershey's bar pure? ["melt with you" playing] pure fun. pure joy. pure delicious chocolate. pure hershey's. ncncer ] in the event of a collision, the smartest thing you could do is cut the fuel sup

it was called the ebony fashion fair, a breakthrough event dating back to the 1950s.ging stars like aretha franklin and richard roundtree were front and center, but the woman behind the scenes was the real star of this show. she was eunice johnson, wife of publisher john johnson of "ebony" and "jet" magazine. >> mrs. johnson broke all the barriers. what a brave, brave woman. >> reporter: johnson's fashion fairs were raising money for charity at a time when african americans were fighting for civil rights. >> we were chased by the ku klux klan. they threw rocks at us. >> reporter: eunice johnson traveled to europe's top designers to get her fashions, but many did not want african americans borrowing their clothes. >> i used to write checks for $50,000. >> reporter: that caught their attention and respect. daughter linda johnson rice says her mom made designer like imileo pucci start thinking. >> i would like to have black models in my show. you can find me some? and my mother said, "are you kidding me?" >> reporter: designer oscar de la renta says johnson was the first

>> the stars, the fashion, who looked great and who did not. >> the stars, the fashion, who looked great not. looked great and who did not. ♪ skinny so skinny >> now, who's not excited to talk about this? all the oscar fashions. you woke up this morning and said, let's go. >> raring to go. i couldn't wait. >> time to get straight to it. if you watched the oscars, you know some people busted out great outfits, some not so much. let's talk about the best dressed. let's start out on a high note here. take a look at mila kunis and natalie portman. you have to admit, both from "black swan." natalie portman expecting and pulls it off beautifully. >> nice colors. they really look good. >> purple was a big theme throughout the night. a lot of actresses out there in purple. it was pretty hot on the red carpet. these two, cate blanchett we're finding out here, very controversial. take a look at jennifer hudson. an 80-pound weight loss pulling it off in this stunner of a dress. i thought she looked gorgeous. >> some people did not like blanchett's dress. one woman on facebook said, she looked like

>>catherine: spring fashions might be surprised with just the new styles. stephanie elum is the latest >>reporter: for cost of looking fashionable is going up. prices will go up 9% and% as the fashion world grapples with prices. cotton is at an all-time high. ephesian weather conditions impacted crops. and with china are impacting 1 1/3 world's designers it is bad news, 5 dhigh prices. and some companies are raising their prices last year and even this year. and women's clothing store, and climb with pressuring of higher prices for other merchandise. ann klein, faith and will be hit the hardest for the brands with low prices. with the economy still struggling retailers are weary of schering away for a goal customers. reporting of for goafor all customers to not want to be sloughed away. >> and the security seats o wiconvertible, and child restraint systems under the brand names and you see. between may 20th 08, april 20th 09. after years of anticipation, th summit by taste are you fothis is called the sony erickson. this was at a trade show in barcelona. th

. >> this year, the old-fashioned selling. we are talking girls hopefully are going to unload cookies out of my car, they are going to put them in a wagon and they are just going to go old- fashioned. they are going to take their cookies to your door and they are going to knock and you're going to open the door and there's going to be a cute little toothless girl saying, do you want to buy some cook dis? >> you cannot put anything in the back of your car? >> no, i can't carpool this week. [ laughter ] >> reporter: so you have cut back on -- >> just because we have cookies in the back of the car, absolutely. >> reporter: how do you feel about that? >> we'll take more time. it's fine. [ laughter ] >> can i get some thin mints? i'm sorry, she is first in line. >> reporter: while the selling techniques may have changed, the cookies haven't. and neither has the 7-year- old's knack for telling the truth. >> peanut butter cream? thumbs up? lemon thumbs up? old-fashioned -- you don't like these. very thank you much. down! >> reporter:

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. >> (inaudible) a little old fashion but it combines the best of little old fashion neighborhood that indion and wine $-bar and 3 irish pubs and just a great number of mom and pop stores. >> when we have friends from out of town or across from town, we walk up the street for dinner. what we have is the best. those who have been here many years and love the city. >> the thing i like the most is the low impact housing. it's, it has a more open feel to it. and there are kids playing the street. >> i like the trees and wide open spaces i have in backyard. and i like the big circle here in (inaudible). >> there is a lot of pride of the family dwellings and maintained. i have lived in 5 neighborhoods in san francisco and in west (inaudible) i have never seen the number of people who know of their neighbors. i know my neighbors. >> the view is spectacular, but it has a feel of a big city with a small town field. if you live on twin peaks you can drop into 6 neighborhoods quickly. many san franciscoians feel they have one neighborhood, we feel like we have 6 or 7. we are blessed. >> we have a

i know y'all are not having a fashion problem in this area 'cause y'all should not be talking. you last season shoe wearing, 12-year-old shirt sportin', vest with a undershirt, and you... i will call you when shoulder pads come back, ok? which is never! good-bye. [african accent] thank you. that was very br not unlike a mother lion protecting her young from a pack of hyenas.

that's where a designer who is fit for fashion comes in. our tracy smith has visited him. >> reporter: the designer behind these pricey clothes, he willy to harry arrived in this country flat broke. >> i didn't have a place to sleep. i was hungry. >> reporter: he said the hard knocks he took on his way to the top actually helped him get there. >> they see even the kick in the butt is good when you're facing the right direction. >> reporter: it's a fairy tale, after a fashion. about a man named elie, later on sunday morning. >> osgood: when they call for the envelope, please, for best actor at the academy awards next sunday, a man who plays a real-life internet tycoon will be among the finalists. harry smith will this morning, as they say, friend him. >> mr. zuckerberg, do i have your full attention some. >> no. >> reporter: his performance has facebook founder mark zuckerberg in the social network as earned actor jesse eisenberg an oscar nomination. not to mention a lot more attention from the press. >> there's something very uncomfortable

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and the fashion. we have it all.apitan, right across from the kodak theater. this theater has a lot of history of its own. built in 1926. they had live plays here. then, they went to movies. did you know that "citizen kane" made its debut here. and ron howard. kobe bryant, we learned a few days ago, the first athlete getting his star on the walk of fame. i can see erin andrews over there. she is our oscar correspondent. she is on the red carpet. she will talk fashion with us. and we have the two, young co-hosts of the oscars we will talk to. a lot of oscars the last hour, george. >> i'm going to start a facebook petition for you to get a star on hollywood boulevard. >> would you? that's so sweet. and i'll do one for you, too. right next, side-by-side. >>> we saw erin andrews out there. what does she have in common with jennifer lopez and halle berry? that is the designer to the stars. looks like she'll have fun trying on great dresses. >>> also, wolfgang puck. one of our favorite traditions at the oscars. he is whipp

. >> susie: and finally tonight, there's a fashion faux pas bubbling up at new york city's annual fashion week. diet pepsi introduced a new look just for the event. it says the taller, quote, "sassier" can celebrates the beautiful and confident women of fashion week. but some people are opposed to the new look disagreeing that skinny is better. tom, you can judge for yourself next month, when the slim cans go nationwide. >> tom: we'll see if it fattens up the bottom line at pepsi certainly there as well. that's "nightly business report" for friday, february 11. i'm tom hudson. goodnight everyone and have a great weekend. you too, susie. >> susie: good night, tom. i'm susie gharib. we hope to see all of you again next week. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program was made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

then, there are the fashions that have people asking, not who are they wearing?what were they thinking? take this black biker shorts ensemble. then, there was bjork's unforgettable white swan dress in 2001, way before swans were considered oscar contenders. and who can forget the grand dam of don't try this at home yourself. cher's beaded concoctions dominated the '80s. this year, there's one actress that's willing to take some risks. >> it's probably going to be a catastrophe. >> reporter: helena bonham carter's mismatched shoes and interesting gown, brought a different wow factor to the golden globes. >> she doesn't care what anyone thinks. i think that's wonderful. i wish more actresses were like that. >> reporter: oscar watchers are hoping for an encore performance. diana alvear, abc news, hollywood. >> she doesn't care. that's what makes it hip. >> i like to watch what they're wearing. some people just watch the preshow. and they're done w

earlier joke of it also made it through although in a much more dramatic fashion so lost it he said to tomas berdych on a tie breaker but found his rhythm in the second claiming it six to the match was level when the czech started to show signs of pain and fatigue was seen by the doctor several times that eventually retired at forty two dowling meaning if i injury as the reason so it was djokovic to advance to the final but he seemed unhappy with the way he did it. and with the result that i have here three years you know again i reached the finals and i'm very happy about it even though today's match was. probably my worst much this year and really made so many unforced errors the conditions were really. different. what was going very. well it was a negative ten it's like the wind but it was a. in basketball david brock has announced he is going to stay on as russian national team have coach they american israeli have contemplated quitting his post often lost as well chamish ships but as rich about both of course now he has changed his mind and now in town still a discord to the londo

a fashion show at the oak ridge mall. i would love to meet you out there. it is an all red fashion show free to the public. we are giving out free nbc swag. if you would like more information, log on to facebook.com and search "bay area proud." show your bay area pride today by wearing red if you can't make it to the fashion show. it is a great thing to do to draw awareness to heart disease. we want to keep all the women around the bay area nice and safe. we are looking good right now in terms of our temperatures. a little chilly in napa, 34 degrees. 37 in santa rosa. 42 in san mateo. offshore flow continues. let's show you the satellite imagery telling a story this morning. you can see clouds arcing up around the ridge of high pressure and pushing the clouds offshore here. we've got a really warm set up taking place. the winds are warming the area up pushing from land to sea. heading throughout this afternoon, the places with the cloud cover, you'll notice a little more cloud cover today in san francisco, antioch, san jose. but the cloud cover will keep us

biometric passports the better issue number two is linked to registration there is a slightly old fashioned registration system that if you're a foreigner and you come to russia you have to within three days register yourself now it's fine in a big hotel in a big city in moscow or st petersburg but if you are in a small place bed and breakfast in jaroslav it might get a little bit complicated and the third thing has to do with work permits of the system is raw the bureaucratic costs lee and ineffective and if we can facilitate those things i think we're on the right path and i think there are p. and union has a lot of goodwill as well it's a two way street we need to have our border controls in better shape on the rest of it but i'm very optimistic that we'll get to be so liberalization and i think we will be better off for that russia will be better off for that the lower the barriers to better well i would say that it's a combination of optimistic and pessimistic side well. signs well there are grounds for optimism as you say but on the other hand on the other hand. this system of registr

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clinton kelly, joining us to look back at the ten most memorable oscar fashions. >> the iconic fashionslentino in 2001. that was ten years ago already. there is something wrong with this look. it's stunning. the way she accessorized with her hair up. pure perfection. >> she just hit it out of the park. >> absolutely. >> i love to go old-school. audrey hepburn. >> wearing givenshey. this propelled her into being a couture face, really. she looked like a superstar. >> we're saying memorable. >> yes. >> you can be memorable for many reasons. like miss bjork. >> you cannot think about bad oscar fashion, without this dress popping into your head. she literally laid an egg on the red carpet. that's kind of disgusting. and nobody knew who bjork was before this. the average american had no clue. but they know her for this dress. >> it's one of the things if you come in on an egg. but when you drop an egg -- >> if you drop an egg out of your crotch. >> it's your birthday. you're allowed. >> and nicole kidman, next to tom cruise. >> she is next to tom cruise, who was a much bigger star than she w

they shape the design then she paint it. >> as painter i look at the fashion. i look at the paingt.ric. >>reporter: the paces shaped and ironed. she find inspiration if classic paintings. this became this. this is first time all of her work has been shown together in this country. for this exhibition she was inspired by 4 european paintings in the legion of honor collection and made 5 figures like this of a duchess and child from this famous painting. >> this is more than passion and i do not want anybody to say this is just another show of fashion at the fine arts museum. this is fine art. that's what we do here. >>reporter: they are not meant to be exact copies. closer to impression actually. >> so unique. that everything is painted paper. so in fact it is annielution in largely part. just a very dream like fantasy. >> very simple about white page. you can do a miracle. >>reporter: show is here into june. in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> can you believe it. stunning. so intricate and pwuchlt let go back and update the forecast. spencer is back with that. i can make a paper airplan

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. >> i look at fashion and painting. i look at many things. >> after arriving here, pieces had to be shaped. and this became this. this is the first time her work has been shown in this country. for this exhibition she was inspire by four european paintings and made five figures like this, of a duchess and child from this painting. >> this is more than passion. i do not want anyone to say this is just another show of fashion at fine arts museums this, is fine art. that is what we do here. >> they're not meant to be copies, closer tomorrow pregss. >> it's so unique. that everything is painted paper. so in fact it's an illusion in large part. it's just a dream-like fantasy. >> we have simple white page. you can do it. i can. >> the show is here until june. >> and the show opens saturday and artists will be there for tomorrow. showing how she makes hose incredible gown autos a lot of work. >> thousands of fans converging on dallas for sunday's super bowl getting a frosty reception. not from texans but weather. there is a st

last week des president clinton divas had a drag fashion show. the united states of asian american festival has events here every career as does the national career arts festival. in recent years homies organizing the empower youth had one of their first large scale neighborhood events. >> i think of it as multi-generational i see artists who are emerging and young and community members that may be from in college to, you know, some of the old-timers that have been around a long time. i think that is special about this organization. >> it shows work by more than 1,000 bay area visual artists each year and collaborates through the programs with between 60 and 90 nonprofit cultural organizations each year. we host weekly figure drawing sessions every saturday morning. there is an accurate dojo with classes they nights a week and people can drop in. we have a free drop-in print maki making class. and print making workshops for adults a want to learn the craft. we have an open studio. >> how do you see it as distinguishing itself as a unique place an

they shape the design and she paints it. >> as a painter, i look at the fashion.after they arrive here, the pieces have to be shaped and ironed. she finds inspiration in classic paintings. this became this. this is the first time all her work shahs been shown together in this country. she was inspired by four european paintings in the region of honor collection. >> this is more than fashion. and i do not want anybody to say, oh, this is just no show fashion at the fine arts museum. this is fine saturday and that's what we do here. >> they're not meant to be exact copies. close to impressions actually. >> it's so unique that everything is painted paper. so, in fact, it's an illusion in large part. it's a very dream-like fantasy. >> very simple. you can do a miracle. >> in san francisco, don sanchez, abc 7 news. >> the show opens today and the artist will be there showing how she makes the gowns today only. abc 7 is proud to help celebrate the lunar new year in redwood city today. our own kristen sze will help welcome the year of the rabbit. the celebration includes

i love the way you called this fashion show. here. >> fancy pants. >> i'm impressed you got jeans that fit on the first try, too. there's a lot of stuff going on but the fit is really nice on them. >> good work. good work. >> now the way you walked out on the runway, you were full of confidence. you were cheery and bright and sunny and you look like you are feeling it. >> i am. >> you're selling those clothes. >> it's great that you're so happy with what he picked with you and you love how hot your wife looks. we love that. up next, couple number two. >> and next up is nick's wife amber. now nick struggled a bit with his challenge. amber come on out. nick tell us exactly how you came up with this outfit. go ahead. >> amber is streeting her stuff do and showing us all clothes don't have to fit to be hot! she's sporting michael kors slacks and a sleeveless top. that jacket, whoo, gets a little chilly in new york city so she has plenty of sleeve to keep those hands warm. but it's okay, because check out those shoes. i mean, serious

. >> a fashion designer one of nine up and coming designers vying to have evening gowns worn on oscarht. zoe hong is taking part in the 2011. the others from l.a.,new york and chicago. the academy of motion picture arts and sciences wants the public to vote on which designer is best. the winning gown will be worn by one of the award's escorts that hand out the statues and the designer gets to attend the big show. >> when i was nine or ten i learned how to sew. i always thought one day i'll have a dress on stage. well, you know, whether it be on a celebrity or on this statuette girl which is going to be a celebrity is a dream come true. zoe feels the same way as well. to register to participate, go to our website abc7news.com under "see it on tv." and, yes, you can watch the 83rd academy awards show and all the red carpet fashion here on abc 7 on sunday, february 27th. coverage begins at 5:00 and hopefully you'll see zoe what if you knew heaven is real... because you'd seen it... kwoets quote i saw the hand of god literally come. down"because you'd been there... "i was pronounc

activity this major exhibition reveals jackalopes influence on twentieth century arts design and fashion and includes hundreds of objects including giant feats of costs original costumes set designs props and posts is an impressive collection so where did they get all the exhibit items from the remarkable thing is actually in the chair. obviously having a museum like base is very helpful. for departments but we do have a wonderful. and performance here and so the cloths and the cost streams basically come from those. six cost to the rest. and we have this this wonderful wealth. collaborator gentlest worked with stravinsky picasso and. just like many past and present artists whose work you celebrated and studied all over the world. culture is staggering in many ways and in most major cities around the world you can now find out for yourselves those who want to museums concert halls and you'll see that russia is closer than you think well unfortunately that's all that's how we have on this week's program i'll see the same time next week for more cultural adventures around the british capit

. >> a fashion designer one of nine up and coming designers vying to have evening gowns worn on oscarght. zoe hong is taking part in the 2011. the others from l.a., new york and chicago. the academy of motion picture arts and sciences wants the public to vote on which designer is best. the winning gown will be worn by one of the award's escorts that hand out the statues and the designer gets to attend the big show. >> when i was nine or ten i learned how to sew. i always thought one day i'll have a dress on stage. well, you know, whether it be on a celebrity or on this statuette girl which is going to be a celebrity is a dream come true. zoe feels the same way as well. to register to participate, go to our website abc7news.com under "see it on tv." and, yes, you can watch the 83rd academy awards show and all the red carpet fashion here on abc 7 on sunday, february 27th. coverage begins at 5:00 and hopefully you'll see zoe's gownn >> today on oprah at 4:00 before dr. oz and dr. phil there was the ultimatum that prevented oprah's side kick from returning to the show. the end of a bay ar

you know, fashion bloggers love this. a fashion blogger was the one that requested this.and brown and a pop of color. within days we were able to get this to new york. >> that is amazing. >> if somebody buys your design, you get $20. so if somebody likes something you did and they buy it, you actually -- >> a little incentive. >> launch your own design line down the road. >> exactly. >> okay. let's move on over to designing your own clothing, speaking of. >> yes. i'm going to be hiding over here. >> you have great fashions here for the ladies. >> the dress next to you is an example of modcloth. that's the most popular idea. they want to know what you like. you don't have to spend any money. they want you to come online and vote on samples they're considering. it gives you the opportunity to talk to the boutique. you get to say what you might be purchasing, you know, come spring or fall, which is a really great way. >> it's really cute. i love it. tell me about these jackets. >> i am obsessed with garms.com right now. this is a platform. anybody with a sketch and an idea c

doesn't mean it's trending in fashion. but embellished gowns are a huge trend in fashion. looking at cate blanchett, in givenchy making a statement for sure. and then i love this lauren scott gown -- >> really? i thought the dress was beautiful but the necklace just seemed so distracting. >> that was cartier vintage. >> that doesn't mean it's not beautiful. >> separate but perhaps not together. >> michelle williams in chanel was stunning. and then also mandy moore pulled out this gown. >> you love this gown right? >> look at the embellishment. >> beautiful hombre kind of like what katrina is doing this morning. >> i'm feeling a little bit inspired. >> you're either on the fence with this dress, you either love it or hate. i love cate and she can do no wrong in my book. this is a work of art. however, somebody tweeted me that it looked like she was wearing his grandmother's rocking chair. >> oh, wow. >> a fancy rocking chair. i am not on the fence with this i think it looks great but i think cate blanchett is the only one who could pull it off successfully. >> i agree. so w