Best shows about fashion on TV

Project Runway --This competitive reality TV show has already been nominated for an Emmy.  This fashion themed show tests designer's skills to the limit as they are judged each week by-supermodel host Heidi Klum, esteemed designer Michael Kors, and Elle magazine-director Nina Garcia.  Out of 15 hopeful contestants, one designer will achieve the title of winner of "Project Runway.

Rachel Zoe Project -- Being the hottest stylist in Hollywood, Rachel Zoe has crazy life while balancing her personal-life with her fashion life.  Rachel takes viewers through the stresses of the industry as she tries to build her brand, travel to Fashion Week, and keep ahold of her nothing but outgoing assistant - Brad and Taylor.  Let's just say there is never a dull-moment for this-reality TV star.
Gossip Girl -- This TV series is most well - known for not just how talented the actors are but for what they wear!  The city life based drama is perfect for fashion forward viewers.


Ugly Betty -- The "Ugly Betty" TV series focuses on a young woman named Betty Suarez, who holds a job at the New York City fashion magazine, Mode.  Since Betty is not really a typical-fashionista she must overcome certain obstacles both personal and occupational in the dramedy -series.


America's Next Top Model -- A TV show featuring Tyra Banks has gone 17 seasons already and does not seem to be slowing down.  America's Next Top Model is proof that even an average girl can become a top model, but not-without going through a number of challenges a supermodel must deal with on a daily- basis.  As the contestants learn to perfect the art of photoshoots, the catwalk, and commercials while attaining physical perfection, each week one is eliminated until only one girl is left to become "America's Next Top Model.

The City -- A spin off of the MTV reality show "The Hills," "The City" most definitely- focuses on fashion in the world of Whitney Port.  Whitney Port was originally a character in The Hills and since she is now a big shot working for Diane von Furstenberg, MTV decided to give Whitney her own show. The City focuses on the much different New York City-scene and lifestyle as opposed to that of the West-Coast.

Luxury Brand Fendi launches New fashion line on Seoul floating island

Brushing off controversy over its use of fur, luxury brand Fendi launched its fall and winter fashion line-on a large man made island in Seoul to highlight its--creativity.
Models showing Fendi's new collection, including-the Italian fashion house's signature fur items, strutted down the catwalk as hundreds of celebrities, guests and journalists watched what was only Fendi's second ever show in Asia.
"We don't do shows just-to do shows. We don't do shows to repeat what we showed in Milan," said Fendi CEO Michael Burke of the Thursday event.
"If we're going to do a fashion show, it has to be something noble, innovative, creative and sometimes risky. We like-that. There's no creativity without risk."


But Fendi's journey to-the launch on the world's largest artificial "floating island," itself unveiled less than a month ago, was far from easy.
The Seoul government, which is in charge of the island in the Han River, demanded that fur be excluded from-the show in response to protests from anti-fur activists about this use of a public venue.
Fendi countered that, with-only weeks to go, it was too late to change the plans for a show that usually takes months of planning and a substantial budget.
Eventually Fendi introduced a greater variety of items, including bags, shoes and other accessories, in an attempt to diminish the focus on fur.
It also said it would provide scholarships for young South Korean designers and sponsor design contests-for college students, with an internship provided to the winners.
"Being able to do this show on the floating island ranks up there as one of the very best and unique and authentic events we've done," Burke said, adding that the show wasn't only about fur.
"Of course, a fashion house like Fendi also does fur, so of course there are going to be some fur pieces.. Some people had said it would be a fur show, which-was obviously not as you can see," he added.
But animal rights activists were unconvinced, with about a hundred protesters gathering in front of the island.
Chanting anti-fur slogans as models and guests walked into the venue, they also soaked fur items with red paint and displayed a banner with "Fendi" written on it, along-with lurid sprays of red paint and a paint-soaked stuffed animal.
"We're furious that Fendi has brought fur into this country and makes people buy them when people abroad have turned away from fur," said activist Park So-yeon.
"We're earnestly hoping that as a global luxury brand, Fendi will develop varied items besides fur."
Fendi is a unit of the French luxury conglomerate LVMH. Its previous-Asian show was in 2007, at China's Great Wall.