The long-forgotten yet pivotal runway presentation cemented Betsey Johnson’s place in the fashion canon—and established the designer’s signature aesthetic.

As Betsey Johnson celebrated 50 years in fashion, I celebrated my first NYFW runway show. By Jordyn Taylor • 09/12/15 11:00am Betsey Johnson does her signature gymnastics routine at the end of ...

(CBS/AP) Betsey Johnson threw herself a big 70th birthday bash with friend Cyndi Lauper, who sang "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," at her confetti-filled runway show on Tuesday during New York Fashion ...

Except for the Betsey Johnson show, that is. It's a must-see every season, not because it's trendy or cool or chic, ... Drag queens and transvestites can work a runway better than any supermodel.

Betsey Johnson will be showing her spring 2016 collection during New York Fashion Week this Friday, but she hopes that her audience is there for more than just the opportunity to see some fancy ...

From where The Observer was seated at the Betsey Johnson runway show at Lincoln Center yesterday, we could see Ms. Johnson in the wings backstage, flailing her arms and coaching the models before ...

Between her runway-side tea parties and the signature cartwheel at the end of her shows, it’s clear nobody has more fun than Betsey Johnson. And maybe that’s why she sells so many party… ...

The glitzy designer, who’s debuting a new Pride collection with Elton John’s AIDS Foundation, has long supported drag and ...

Betsey Johnson Runway Through the Ages Fashion Show. Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. Tickets $25-$45 when purchased in advance, $30-$50 at the door. Warehouse XI, 11 Sanborn Court, Somerville. eventbrite.com .

Known to do a cartwheel into a split at the end of her runway shows, in lieu of a bow, Johnson proved she's still got it when she busted out the signature move at Lombardi House for her birthday ...

Betsey Johnson, 79, ... aforementioned winged clips — now available to shop for between $75 and $175 — which were inspired by ones seen in Johnson’s spring 1997 runway show. ...