The American fashion industry in the Council of Fashion Designers of America face says it wants models to be healthy and has released a list of recommendations as part of a new health initiative.

Amazon launches new shoe, bag and accessories site Endless.com.

Fine jeweller Boucheron has opened its first store in Hong Kong.

Vera Wang will open her first ready-to-wear boutique in New York’s SoHo next autumn.

Stella McCartney is to open her first flagship store in Tokyo in 2008.

The menswear shows that continue until Friday began in Milan this weekend.

Stylist Patricia Field has been nominated for a Bafta this year for her work on film The Devil Wears Prada.

Isaac Mizrahi returns to fashion with a new spring/summer 2007 collection that will be showed during New York Fashion Week in February.

Roberto Cavalli will open his first US store for Just Cavalli in August.

Whitney Houston’s stage outfits and accessories were auctioned off in Irvington, New Jersey. Auctions site.

Paris Hilton is about to unveil her first designer collection a line of contemporary sportswear and lingerie.

H&M has signed a contract for its first store in Japan that will be opened in 2008.

Kate Moss has signed a deal with Britains biggest high street fashion retailer Topshop to create a fashion collection.

The 18th festival Russian fashion in Europe took place in Paris from November, 19 till November, 26th, 2006.

The Petersburg Assembly of Fashion took place in Alexander’s I gymnasium on December, the 9th. This educational event was organised to popularize Russian fashion among the young people of Petersburg.

On December, 12th in Moscow, at theatre School of drama art took place an anniversary fashion show of Lidia Soselia Fashion House, season Spring-summer 2007.

Presetation of Russian-American project book named Russian Fashion Today took place in Moscow, on December 13th as a part of International Fashion Assembly programme.

On December, 14th the company Aeroflot – the Russian airlines presented new uniform for it’s employees, the author of the collection is Victoria Andrejanova, well-known Russian designer.

On December, 21st in Moscow was opened the first monobrand bar-shop in the world DENIS SIMACHEV. Catwalk show DENIS SIMACHEV.THE BEST (the best suits created by designer during the last 5 years) took place the same day.

The Apex Awards ceremony organised by Clothing Manufacturers Association of India took place in Mumbai on December, 25th.

The Anna Sui collection made specially for Victoria’s Secret was presented some days prior the New Year.

Diane Von Furstenberg offered to change the dates of New York Fashion Week. On January, 24th the round table will be organised to discuss the problem.

Madonna will launch her own children wear label called English Roses at Premier KIDS, UK’s fashion event, 28-30 January 2007 at the Birmingham, UK. The collection is already presented in USA.

Stefan Hafner boutique will be opened in Moscow this spring.

The first Fashion Week will take place in Glasgow (Scotland) this March.

Mila Jovovich will design dress Spring/Summer 2007 collection for Mango.

Aeroflot – the Russian airlines company and Russian designers presents the 2007 calender named Modnie Stikovki(Fashion Crossroads) where Aeroflots new direction flights are creatively combined with the fashion tendencies presented during Russian Fashion Week.

Joop, one of Germany’s premiere fashion labels, has hired Dirk Schonberger to be its creative director.

In St. Petersburg, Tepanova str. 21 was opened the first monobrand Kookai boutique in Russia.

Charitable catwalk show was organised by McDonald’s in New York. There were presented vintage t-shirts, designer clothes and evening dresses.

Karl Lagerfeld launches a new jeans wear collection K KARL LAGERFELD.

Management on foreign trade of Turkey has made a decision to make a quota on some kinds of the Chinese textiles.

Marni opens a boutique in Beijing.

G-STAR, the Dutch denim group, has successfully sued fashion house Ralph Lauren Polo for copying two articles from its range.

In Moscow was opened the first Chanel boutique.

Comme des Garcons and their designer Rei Kawakubo have designed pearl necklaces. The name of a new jewellery line is Couture.There is a discount time everywhere.

Dolce & Gabbana and Penelope Cruz have joined forces together to donate four stunning gowns, worn by Cruz on the red carpets of some of the most glamorous worldwide premieres and events to benefit The Art of Elysium. Make offers on www.charityfolks.com.