Six New Yorkers try on this season's freshest public offerings, from up-and-coming designers who are set to reboot the fashion world.

Sure, fashion seems like an indulgence right now, but it might just kick-start your enthusiasm for living in the city again. Here, a guide to the best of the coming spring 2002 season: all the key looks and how to wear them.

Can a thirtysomething New York boy (with a Harvard M.B.A.) turn a stodgy Swiss accessories house into a hot fashion name? Meet the new breed of designer.

Twenty years of showstopping design have made Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana as famous as the stars who wear their red-carpet-worthy dresses. They’ve stayed true to their roots—and fiercely independent—even as they’ve amped up for aggressive growth.

How dependable Italian classic Bottega Veneta became fashion's newest darling.

Rural chic, rock chicks, and Rosemary's Baby ruled European runways -- while backstage, the Gucci Group and LVMH waged a turf war. And the fashion flock? They sat back and enjoyed the fireworks.

Bursting with energy, New York Fashion Week turned out to be one of the best in a long, long time. But don't just take it from us. Listen to the people who were there.

What do women really want from their clothes? Edward Pavlick and Richard Bengtsson -- the New York-based duo behind Richard Edwards menswear and a just-launched women's line -- have the answer: exactly the same thing as the boys.