But Topshop offers a wider selection of cutting-edge styles, clothing that is better made, though somewhat more costly, than its competitors.

"It's a Biba moment," said Karin Bereson, a celebrity stylist and an owner of No. 6, an outpost of cutting-edge style in downtown Manhattan.

Born in Marseille, he has a cutting-edge style that shows the influence of both Provence and Greece.

This is music that had its heyday from the 1950's to the 80's, but that - like every cutting-edge style, going back to medieval times - has been supplanted as the reigning style.

Great for unique, cutting-edge styles.

Gone was the cutting-edge style of the revitalized east, replaced by the anonymous-inclusive feeling of the west.

But Wal-Mart, a cost-minded retailer known for its dowdy merchandise, and New York, a city of excesses known for cutting-edge style, have long had an uneasy relationship.

An intense perfectionist known for his cutting-edge style, Mr. Rondelli prepared an eight-course feast on two consecutive nights in August.

One bracelet spotted in the Brooklyn factory represents cutting-edge style in modern jewelry.

A line of premium jeans introduced in late 2000 promotes jeans in cutting-edge styles like low-rise and boot-cut.