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Michael Kors Pays Tribute to American Style on 9/11

Associated Press

   NEW YORK - There were no flag outfits, but Michael Kors' show for New
   York Fashion Week was very much a patriotic tribute as he saluted
   American fashion with a collection that ran from nautical chic to
   classic glamour-girl gowns to whimsical polka-dot designs.

   Taking place Wednesday, the last official day of fashion week, the show
   fell on one of the most solemn days in New York -- the anniversary of
   the 9/11 attacks. While the terrorist attack was not referenced, the
   show radiated not only American pride but themes of love and peace,
   from a sweater worn by a model that had the word "HATE" crossed out
   with a red line to the music of the Young People's Chorus of New York
   City, who serenaded the crowd with songs including Don McLean's
   "American Pie" to Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land" to the
   O'Jays "Love Train."

   Kors told The Associated Press that the collection was inspired by many
   different threads of the American experience, from the recently
   reimagined Broadway musical "Oklahoma" to his immigrant ancestors.

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