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NEW YORK—ENKNYC kicked off the menswear Spring/Summer 2012 season on July 17 and returned to the expansive The Tunnel space in New York's Chelsea neighborhood.

Organizer ENK International housed four shows in The Tunnel venue—Designers' Collective featuring contemporary menswear collections, Blue highlighting denim pieces, Tmrw showcasing new design talent, and Clean featuring personal grooming products and accessories.

Avedon's Reza Shekarchian, left, and Yasmine Farmanara

Veteran Los Angeles boutique Avedon held a party Dec. 15 to celebrate its stylish 2,700-square-foot store at 417 N. Canon Drive in Beverly Hills. Avedon owners Yasmine Farmanara and Reza Shekarchian moved their store from high-profile fashion street Robertson Boulevard in November. Shekarchian said he and his business partner have no interest in looking back to their fashionable old digs.