Fashion Wire Daily - Two days into New York fashion week, and one thing is certain: the '80s are back in a major way, yet again, though this time it?s the late '80s that appear to be the primary inspiration.

Reuters - The Hermes "Kelly" and "Birkin" handbags are perennials, while this season Marc Jacobs "Stam" and Yves Saint Laurent "Downtown" handbags are among the ones to be seen wearing, but what exactly makes an IT bag?

AP - The early shows of New York Fashion Week indicate the style pendulum might be swinging toward a more fitted, tailored look this fall, but most of the heavy hitters — including Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein and Vera Wang — have yet to weigh in.

Fashion Wire Daily - In keeping with the current zeitgeist for cozy, comfortable layers, particularly in the men's collections in Milan and Paris, Lacoste's Fall 2007 collection for men and women, shown in the Bryant Park tents on the second day of New York fashion week, February 3, was a parade of clothes straight out of Franny and Zooey's collegiate football weekender.

AP - New York Fashion Week opened Friday amid an international debate about too-thin models, yet the first major runway show of the event featured women of all shapes, sizes, ages and colors.

Fashion Wire Daily - Celebrities walked a different kind of red carpet on February 2, only instead of lining a sidewalk in front of theater, this particular carpet covered a runway at New York fashion week.

Reuters - Fifty-two floors high in the Manhattan sky, Emina Cunmulaj sits backstage with other lanky young models looking out a wall of windows onto an empty black hole amid the dense downtown lights.

Reuters - For many designers, New York's gala week of fashion shows represents the height of success, but plenty of aspiring fashionistas are finding their way without the bright lights and crowded catwalks.

Reuters - Strolling across the red carpet, Scarlett Johansson flashes a smile to adoring fans, poses for photos -- and if you were smart enough to draft the actress for your fantasy fashion team, earns you 35 points.

Reuters - If fashion mirrors a national mood, this week's catwalk extravaganza in New York will reflect the spirit of strong, confident women, observers predicted.