A movie based on the New York Times best-selling novel of the same name, it opens in theaters August 10.

Queen Elizabeth II looked stately yet cheerful in a primrose Angela Kelly dress and matching hat.

The 46-year-old actress Valerie Lemercier opened the show, a modest affair by the standards of the man who gave the world Madonna’s pointy-cone bra as daywear and has made a career out of showing skin.

The scandal, with its airs of Greek tragedy, has cast a pall over Paris’ ready-to-wear shows and elicited a wide gamut of reactions from industry insiders, from catty remarks from some to impassioned pleas in Galliano’s defense from others.

Denim and leather jackets traditionally sell well in the December-January time frame. The look of this line is 100 percent bohemian American traveler.

“Honeysuckle” is the color of 2011 chosen by Pantone Color Institute, the research arm of Pantone Inc., the company that largely sets color standards for the fashion and home industries.

At Bloomingdale’s, at 59th Street and Lexington Avenue, a mosaic of computer-generated animation on 100 digital screens depicts a dreamy winter landscape.

“Nothing is new in fashion; its about how you reintepret it,” Vera Wang.

Dresses are fitted, with bold patterns and lots of stripes, often alternating in both color and thickness, with a stripe of fuchsia to grab the eye. And then there are the patterns: paired monkeys on a white background give a whimsical touch.

With the turn of this new decade, men’s fashion is on the upswing. Haircuts are returning to the classic high and tight, men’s fashion magazines consistently feature editorials with cuff links, and tailored suits are making a comeback outside of the office.

First shown in Trinidad fashion week, Meiling 2010 is scheduled for the runway at the tenth annual Caribbean Fashion Week held in Kingston, Jamaica this June.

Peppered with a little wit, which will elicit gasps and chuckles, there’s a fair amount of predictability given how well audiences know these characters.

Wintour watched Prada, where designer Miuccia wowed the fashion crowd with her latest collection, a winter dream full of cozy knits and flared skirts, perfect for the screen heirs of 1950s stars Debbie Reynolds and Doris Day.

Jennifer Prudhome brings the vibrant influences of the Caribbean color palette to her Jenny P line — and she says the trend is growing for all seasons.