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There was one last bang as New York Fashion Week winded down last week. Actually, make that a shofar blow. Ricardo Seco’s fall/winter 2013 collection was inspired by the collision of hipster and Hasidic culture.

On Feb. 9, models took to the runway to raise funds at The Reality of FASHION The Reality of AIDS, the majority of which will be donated to Broadway Cares.

"The Hunger Games" collided with an upholstery factory at Custo Barcelona’s fall 2013 ready to wear collection that premiered last week at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week.

Nautica makes a splash at New York Fashion Week with the Black Sail Collection - a modern expression of maritime adventure.

Timo Weiland’s first men’s show at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week offered a much-needed pop of color and paid homage to the designer’s ambition to bring back the art of dressing dapper.

With invitations that specify "business attire" or "creative black tie" or "festive," it’s something difficult to navigate the catwalk on the road to looking good. What you need is a fashion primer.

Interactive technology has become a critical factor in how we conduct our lives. Bradley Quinn’s "Fashion Futures" takes an in-depth look at how advancing technologies and new materials "are reinventing clothing as we know it."

‎"Steed. John Steed." It was all about "The Avengers" at Simon Spurr A/W 2012 for New York Fashion Week A/W 2012. The British-born Spurr showed suits as elegant as the impeccably-dressed British secret agent, Mr. Steed - and Emma Peel was thrilled.

New York, city of neighborhoods, is constantly in the throes of reinventing itself, especially on the west side where two new hotels -- and a dingy alley reclaimed as a beer garden -- are at the heart of these urban transformations.

Members of the public are warmly invited to help Housing Works commemorate World AIDS Day, December 1, at Bookstore Cafe and the 12 thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn - as well as on Housing Works website.