In France, major fashion houses and their designers are seen as cultural icons. When Yves Saint Laurent died last year, the national outpouring of grief was compared to what might happen in this country when a figure like Bob Dylan passes on. Christian Lacroix -- in this case the company, not the designer -- is on life support, or to put it less melodramatically, in bankruptcy. The label has never turned a profit, but under the ownership of LVMH was able to survive with the losses offset by
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Valentino inspects a crimson masterpiece.​Fashion weeks are like assholes -- nearly every city has them. And while the offerings from New York, Paris, and Milan are hands down the most influential, it's hard to ignore our Funkshion and Rock Fashion when they are capable of resurrecting Pam Anderson's iconic Baywatch suit and showing Dennis Rodman all dolled up and pretty in pink (again).The shows continue through Sunday, but in case your fashion i
