Good news for people who love the flora and fauna inspired prints of Roberto Cavalli if they have a four-legged friend; the brand is releasing a selection for dogs.

Fashion and music go together. If one doesn’t inspire the other, the other produced the first. In short, Zadig & Voltaire have extended their sphere of influence to the music business and have become an independent label.

Just one year after the death of the designer, Alain Chamfort plans to put on a musical comedy about Yves Saint Laurent. He has already composed the music.

The Japanese group Sanrio announced on Thursday March 26 the creation of a small figurine of its star figure “Hello Kitty”, covered in diamonds, topazes, sapphires and other precious gems, it’s a unique doll worth ¥15.6 million (€125,000).

Kerchiefed women peddle fake designer handbags in front of the pitted Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney stores, whose signs have been scratched off by hand less than 18 months after their grand openings.

Whether you're a g-string girl or prefer granny-style knickers, a Japanese lingerie maker is inviting women to liberate themselves from conventional, body-hugging underwear and don loincloths instead.

From shrinking their collections to slashing prices, Indian fashion designers are trying to cope with the global financial crisis, which has dimmed the appetite for haute couture internationally and at home.

The world may be cloaked in economic gloom, but the makers of a dress decked with 751 diamonds worth $30 million are confident that the desire to flaunt wealth has not quite been extinguished.

Optics specialists Marchon Eyewear have signed a contract with Diane von Fürstenberg. The objective of this new partnership: design and produce sunglasses and lenses with the DVF label.

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has unveiled the list of nominees for the 2009 Fashion Awards. This year Best Designer in Ladies Fashion could go to Marc Jacobs, Kate & Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte, or to Narciso Rodriguez.

The designer Rajesh Pratap Singh, has opened a new boutique in the Emporio Mall in New Delhi, one of the most luxurious retail spots in India. The mall is now host to a cage-like space, inspired by his project “Scissors”, where men's and women's collections are presented as well as accessories.

From July 1 the Arena stadium in Düsseldorf will be called the Esprit-Arena. The lifestyle brand has signed a deal for at least five years with the German town representing an annual investment of around “six to seven figures”.

Callaway Golf have signed an agreement with Perry Ellis International. The American group will be charged with the design; manufacture and distribution of off-the-peg sportswear for Callaway Golf.

Calvin Klein Inc. have signed a new agreement with the Irish company Premium Golf Brands. The agreement will cover the design, manufacture and distribution of off-the-peg Calvin Klein Golf men’s and women’s wear throughout the world.

For globally renowned Indian designer Ranna Gill, one collection fits the world. Gill incorporates Indian motifs and colors in her fashions, and says they must suit the tastes, lifestyles - and pockets - of women around the world.