Earlier this week a Ralph Lauren advertisement featuring a retouched photo of a model so emaciated that her head is larger than her waist made news. According to Kimberly Dennis, M.D., medical director of Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center as well as someone in recovery from an eating disorder, advertisements like this send a damaging and possibly deadly message to women of all ages.

Irving Penn lived a long life and was best known for his talent as a photographer who specialized in celebrity portraits, fashion and still life. His photo assistant, Roger Krueger, announced that Irving Penn passed on today at the age of 92. Penn was best known for photographing his subjects against a stark background to best capture their image and his work done for Vogue Magazine.

FashioNext is an ongoing, ground-breaking fashion design competition featuring established Chicago designers asked to create a garment inspired by select pieces from the Costume Collection of the Chicago History Museum. In its second year, Chicago designers who have helped put this city on the fashion map will face a whole new challenge; they must create a wedding gown inspired by pieces from the Museum’s collection.

At only the age of 13, her blog has a following of four million readers. Including in those readers are some of the fashion world leading stars. Tavi Gevinson blog has definitely captured the fashion world's attention.

Today is the day that fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander will learn his fate as he faces a possible life sentence for sexual assault. The disgraced fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander, who was convicted of 14 sex related crimes including forcible rape, could receive three consecutive 53 years to life sentences which is the maximum sentence under the law.

The District at Tustin Legacy, Orange County’s newest shopping and entertainment destination, and Brand Model and Talent Agency today announced the open call for Brand Model’s 2009 Model Search. Unsigned guys and girls ages 15-25 are invited to participate in the event, hosted at The District at Tustin Legacy from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2009.

The local chapter of the internationally recognized Fashion Group International (FGI) will present the Ready-To-Wear Collections TREND OVERVIEW FOR FALL/WINTER 2009/2010 on Wednesday, May 27 at a special evening event from 6 to 8 pm, at the Villa Portofino Clubhouse.

Bags by Chilli is bringing a new fashion trend. You can advertise yourself or put your child's picture on your handbag. Imagine walking on the street and your hand bag shows your face.

Representatives from high-end men's fashion designer, Ike Behar, will be in the Valley next Saturday, April 25, from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. for the Ike Behar Trunk Show at Mares for Men in La Quinta.

Nordstrom, Inc., one of the nation’s leading fashion specialty retailers, will kick off the opening of its Northshore Mall store in Peabody, Mass. with an evening gala on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. The fashionable fete is expected to raise $75,000 for The Friends of Beverly Hospital, Essex County Community Foundation and North Shore Music Theatre. Nordstrom Northshore Mall opens on Friday, April 17, 2009.

Actress Valerie Bertinelli, best known for her role as Bonnie Franklin's daughter, Barbara Cooper Royer, on the long-running television series One Day at a Time tops the latest issue of People Magazine cover at age 48 with a fabulous look.

Mares for Men will be bringing in the hottest new looks from Georg Roth L.A. and Georg Roth Germany as part of a trunk show being hosted at their store in La Quinta on Saturday, March 28 from 1:00-6:00 p.m. A new line of Dexter Sinister watches will be unveiled, as well.