11.   At her spring runway show in Paris in October, Ms. Rykiel showed several limited-edition sweaters, some copied from her archives.

12.   At runway shows, Ms. Wek strides down catwalks and stops full face, legs astride, in front of the phalanx of photographers.

13.   Bennett returned to the New York runway shows with a sense of humor.

14.   A number of other designers, however, have canceled their runway shows, some because of the lavish costs.

15.   A skinny little model named Kate Moss could be about to shake up the recently established practice of corporate sponsorship of runway shows.

16.   But designers insist on giving their secondary lines runway shows, and they go to great lengths to engage guests.

17.   Christian Lacroix said he will incorporate his prefall collection into the runway show in Paris next month but will style it differently with his usual fanciful accessories.

18.   Designers, celebrities in their own rights, would like the world to think that movie stars show up at runway shows because they love the clothes.

19.   Do supermodels and outlandish runway shows promote or hinder the fashion industry?

20.   Earlier efforts have included giving stars front-row seats and first-class air fare to runway shows, and dressing them for gala dinners and televised awards shows.