Wire Fashion & Beauty

Potter and home furnishings designer Jonathan Adler is bringing his signature brand of "happy chic" to the world of fashion, with a new line of men's and women's accessories landing now in his boutiques.

Actress Diane Kruger is considered one of the world's most well-dressed women. She makes a statement just about every time she walks a red carpet.

Mother-daughter designing duo Marie and Kelly Gray are back in business together with a new label called Grayse, eight years after stepping down from their day-to-day duties at St. John when a private equity firm bought the company and cleaned house in a rebranding effort that famously also involved hiring Angelina Jolie as spokesmodel and alienating hordes of loyal customers.

Manolo Blahnik isn't above admiring his own work, and why should he be? "These I adore!" he said to a fan who handed over one of her pink satin, jewel-embellished pumps for his signature during last Friday's heel hullabaloo at Neiman Marcus in Palm Beach.

Swiss luxury watch brand Hublot, which signed on as the Lakers' "official timekeeper" in January, has taken the relationship a step further, announcing Kobe Bryant as its newest brand ambassador and unveiling a limited-edition timepiece called the King Power Black Mamba.

Louise Roe, the British TV personality, fashion journalist, designer and host of NBC's "Fashion Star," wears many hats, including that of trendsetter. Her look - a high-low mix of designer duds from New York, Los Angeles and the UK - is appealing as well as doable.

Think film noir-inspired looks for spring. Beauty, drama - even a hint of danger - emanate from the black and white shades suitable for this season's femme fatales.

The pocket square, that flourish of breast-pocket plumage that once belonged to the old school, has become a sartorial signature for a whole new generation of men, from the Hollywood celebrities and folk rock musicians who walk red carpets and grace magazine covers, to NFL players and the average guy on the street.

The early years of Andy Spade's influence on the fashion world are well-documented: In 1993, he helped launch the Kate Spade handbag line with his future wife (the eponymous Kate). That was followed in 1996 by the Jack Spade line of utilitarian men's bags. A decade later, fashion's first couple decided to sell their stakes in a business that generated a reported $84 million in net sales in fiscal year 2006, remained as consultants for a year and then exited the company altogether in 2007. (Both brands, now owned by Fifth & Pacific Cos., continue to thrive.)