Herve Leger by Max Azria IS hardcore glamour. And today, it turned out all over the runway… decked in gold hardware, no less!

Backstage and under the weather, the ever-smiling Mr. Azria shared press duties with wife Lubov. While, on the runway, the models let the glitzy get-ups do the talking. Simple top-teased, side-slicked ponies and natural make-up kept the focus on the supersexy edge now synonymous with the brand.

One by one, out came the iconic curve-hugging dresses in creamy neutrals and, of course, glam-friendly black. Straps, slats and cut-outs galore! Every piece worked geometric patterns, ranging from a subtle shape here, to a sophisto-bondage criss-cross there.

Bandage dress lined with gold

Lubov Azria

Leigh Lezark loves Leger

A rally to bring awareness to the thousands of manufacturing jobs dependent on New York City’s Garment Center will be held on Tuesday October 19st at 12 p.m. on the corner of 39th Street and Seventh Avenue in front of the button and needle statue.

Confirmed speakers include: Editor-In-Chief of the Huffington Post Arianna Huffington, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Congressman Tim Ryan, Borough President Scott Stringer, Workers United/New York Metropolitan Area Joint Board presidents Bruce Raynor and Edgar Romney, students from Parsons and FIT.

Supporters include CFDA, Donna Karan, Michael Kors, Kenneth Cole, Elie Tahari, Anna Sui, Yeohlee Teng, Malia Mills, Allure Magazine, Bergdorf Goodman, Theory, Helmut Lang, Whitney Port, Chris Benz, Steven Alan, Yigal Arouzel, Project Ruway and many more. Young New York designers, CFDA members, factory workers, Workers United Union employees, Parsons and FIT students, theater and opera representatives in the New York area will be attending.

Since last year’s rally, the city has halted the re-zoning process, and continues to evaluate the impact that the manufacturer and supplier base has on New York City and the American fashion industry as a whole. Young American designers and students of local fashion institutions depend on these factories and suppliers for their small-scale production needs.

The Garment Center exists as a microcosm of all other domestic manufacturing industries in America, and its survival is central to the fashion industry’s dominance on a worldwide stage.

There are currently more than 800 fashion companies in New York City, employing 175,000 people—a larger number than the New York City publishing, advertising, and film industries combined.

As the White House and Congress continue to push to bring back “Make it in America,” the fashion industry is aligning forces to preserve these jobs and the future of American Fashion.

Actress Zoe Kazan chose the wrapped-ribbon Blue Twilight Dress for the red carpet at the National Board of Review Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on January 12.

Tennis star Maria Sharapova wore the Bleeding Neckline Dress to the Crown’s Tennis Players’ Party in Melbourne, Australia on January 17. Her look was styled by Becks Welch.

Forget the ones that come out of the turkey, make a wish on one of Cynthia Rowley’s wishbone necklaces. Part of her Fall 2009 collection!

Fashionistas gathered at the newly re-vamped H&M flagship store in Manhattan to shop the new Jimmy Choo for H&M collection.

Christian Siriano and Michelle Tractenberg shopped alongside Manhattan’s fashion-industry insiders at the exclusive preview. The house DJ kept tunes pumping during the three-hour fete while more than 500 excited shoppers snagged favorites from the limited-edition capsule collection.