News Updates: Bryant Park Sees Red, Gucci Really Loves NY, And More..

Fashion Week kicked off Friday with the Heart Truth Red Dress show, featuring celebrities modeling red to save lives. [FWD]

Gucci's love affair with the Big Apple continues as they hand out 'Gucci Hearts NY' coffee cups to carts around the city. [WWD] 

Runway casting directors are taking heat this season for not creating more ethnic diversity in the shows. [WSJ] 

Halston's sixth designer premieres his collection this week, hoping to revive the perpetually struggling label. [NYT]