I’ve always been a fan of American fashion: from plain Gap T-shirts and jeans, to pretty much anything by Banana Republic (whose European flagship store opened in London's Regent Street in March 2008) and Anne Klein, not to mention the big designer names such as Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, Oscar de la Renta and Carolina Herrera. So for the past eight days I have been avidly following the coverage of the New York Fashion Week. more »