1.   Twenty days of tightly timetabled designer runway shows have sealed the forward fate of fashion.

2.   And it explains why sometimes the worst runway show imaginable can be a welcome romp away from pretentious designers who try too hard to define a moment.

3.   And instead of the subdued bridal gowns that once closed the runway shows, designers are sending out enormous made-for-television bridal dresses.

4.   And this week, she had planned to attend a runway show.

5.   As demonstrated at the runway show, staged on a catwalk cantilevered over the Hard Rock pool, Perry Como cardigans can look great with graffitied denim.

6.   As for Calvin Klein Collection, Klein chose Collette, the Russian model who opened and closed his spring runway show.

7.   As long as runway shows are kept up for appearances sake, licensees will probably be willing to pay for the chance to put a name on products.

8.   As in New York, the central location for runway shows here has been ignored by several designers.

9.   As runway shows have become more theatrical, audiences have become increasingly detached and skeptical.