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Whoops! The Telegraph Retracts That Michelle Obama Agent Provocateur Shopping Spree Story You Didn’t Believe

So turns out that hard-to-believe story in the Telegraph about Michelle Obama dropping $50,000 at an Agent Provocateur, (which the White House swiftly denied), wasn’t just false–it was pretty much completely made up, according to a recent item published the Telegraph.

The retraction reads:

Further to our article “First Lady’s luxury buys boost Agent Provocateur” (Jan 30), we would like to make clear that the “shopping spree” involving Her Highness Sheikha Moza and Michelle Obama that we referred to in fact never occurred, and that Her Highness has never been shopping with Mrs Obama, at Agent Provocateur or otherwise, and has never sought to have any part of New York closed off to enable her to shop undisturbed. We apologize for the distress and embarrassment this article caused.

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Our Top 5 Street Style Snaps from New York Fashion Week: Day 1

By Ashley Jahncke Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 / 7:16 PM

New York fashion week is officially upon us, and that means lots and lots of inspirational street style. Check out our top 5 favorite girls from day 1. And check back here every afternoon to see more shots of the girls (and boys!) who pose for our camera. Today we snapped Becka Diamond, Hanneli Mustaparta, Vogue’s Preetma Singh and more.

Whose look do love today?
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Ford Cops to Repping Underage Models This Season Despite CFDA Guidelines: Does This Mean New Rules Are Unrealistic?

The CFDA’s new health initiative guidelines–which stipulate, among other things, that models be ID’d to show they are above 16 years of age–have been met, for the most part, with glowing support from the fashion industry. Or so it seems. Because despite the industry’s best intentions, actually following the new rules is a whole other ballgame.

Designers Tory Burch and Tommy Hilfiger both told the New York Times that models that are either too young or too thin are still being sent to them by casting agencies. Burch said she was concerned for some models who walked through her door during this season’s casting. “There is still an issue, and there is still a lot of work to be done,” she said. “There have been positive steps. But I see some girls coming in who are really emaciated. It is still a problem.”

Here’s the problem:

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Parker Posey Can’t Keep Up with Fashion, Says She ‘Needs to Make More of an Effort’

Rachel Comey is not usually one of those shows that has a celeb packed front row. Or any celebs in the front row for that matter. Devoted editors, buyers and Brooklyn cool girls a plenty but celebs? Not so much. So imagine our delight when one of our favorite celebs, the Party Girl herself, Parker Posey, plunked herself down a few seats over from us at last night’s show (runway pix and review to come shortly, don’t worry).

While waiting to interview Comey backstage after her show, Posey joined the line of fashion editors. “So, is this where we line up?” Posey asked me. I resisted my urge to yell “Air Raid!” and seized on the opportunity to turn my recorder on the incredibly down-to-earth actress first. “OK,” she shrugged, jokingly. Only, somehow she ended up interviewing me instead.

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Rachel Comey Fall 2012: Streamlined ’60s Plus a New Sock Collaboration with Hansel from Basel

By Leah Chernikoff Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 / 4:02 PM

“I was just trying to make it feel lucid and bright and optimistic and vivid without relying on color,” Rachel Comey said of her fall 2012 collection. “I was really focusing on mood–I don’t have a specific narrative or a decade.” And it’s true she didn’t rely on color. Save for some bright bursts of poppy on a to-die-for funnel neck coat and a neon pink printed dress, the collection featured a lot of black, grey and white looks instead of Comey’s usual prints–she relied on texture to create variation. Some of the jackets and dresses seemed made in an almost trash bag-like material–not that the dresses looked trashy, of course, while others were in brocade or laser-cut leather.
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Lauren Moffatt Fall 2012: Mischievous School Girls

Lauren Moffatt‘s fall collection was right up our alley–almost literally, as it took place across the street from our former office (and only 3 blocks from our current one) on Mott St. at The Old School. We couldn’t imagine a more relaxed, unpretentious, and adorable start to to fashion week. From the perfect venue to the staging of the presentation to the clothes themselves, everything was an example of Moffatt’s unrelenting attention to detail. Moffatt, who is as lovely as her clothes, told us she has always loved the simultaneously buttoned up and undone look of school girls and the venue lent itself really well to the concept.

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Kate Moss Looks Dead in the Eyes on W‘s March Cover

By Cheryl Wischhover Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 / 3:04 PM

Kate Moss covers the March issue of W magazine, and it’s the most compelling cover we’ve seen in a long time. Shot by Steven Klein and styled by Edward Enniful, the theme is “Good vs. Bad.” Or as Will Self says in the profile of her (which you can read here) “Dark Moss and Light Moss. Bad Kate and Good Little Katie—simple dichotomizing is not what this dyad deserves.” Indeed. Read more »

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Middleton Wore a Coat Dress from an Out-of-Business Brand, Andrej Pejic Models a Bandage Bathing Suit, and Liv Tyler Will Sing INXS for Givenchy

Sex and the City Perfume Exists: And it is the fragrance most confiscated by customs officers. Of 138 commercial perfume shipments the Customs and Border Protection’s Intellectual Property Rights “National Targeting and Analysis Group” monitored in Los Angeles, 52 were busted for the phony SATC scent. Who knew? {WWD subscription required}

Andrej Pejic Was on a Roof in New York: The gorgeous model was spotted shooting with photographer Sebastien Micke for an unknown project. One of the outfits is a very skimpy bandage-style bathing suit. So stunning that it makes us want to stop complaining about having small boobs. {Telegraph UK}

Liv Tyler to Sing INXS Song for Givenchy: The actress will do a sultry rendition of ’80s rock band INXS’s “Need You Tonight,” for the launch of the Very Irrésistible Givenchy Electric Rose fragrance. {WWD subscription required}

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Barneys New York Still Struggling Financially, Prompts Bankruptcy Fears

Is Barneys on the brink? The quirky high-end retailer has been working for years to revamp its business model, including a management overhaul in 2010, and some highly publicized promotional events such as the Daphne Guinness window display and Lady Gaga’s Workshop this past Christmas. But behind-the-scenes things may be a bit less upbeat for the retailer.

Barneys just hired law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP, WWD is reporting. The firm is being brought in to help renegotiate a $200 million revolving loan that will come due this September. This immediately fueled speculation and concern that the retailer would be closing stores or possibly even filing for bankruptcy.

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Reviews

Steven Alan Fall 2012: Inspired By Diego Rivera, Plus the Designer’s Dream Celeb Collaboration

Steven Alan is a designer who knows who his customer is, what they want and how to give it to them: No frills, no bells-and-whistles, just well-designed, well-made clothes that regular and fashion folk alike can actually, you know, wear.

Needless to say, his Fall 2012 presentation, set in a low key space at Pier 59, was no different. There were sturdy wool dresses, pretty blouses, and menswear-inspired outerwear for girls, and, for the dudes, there were a wide array of cool suits and separates that would look just as at home on a stockbroker as they would on a LES hipster.

“The inspiration was Diego Rivera, the exhibit at the MOMA,” designer Steven Alan told us. “We went there–myself and my design team, and we just loved the whole thing–you know, the canvases, and the cement.”

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People Are Talking

Kanye West for Topshop?

Just about every time Topshop CEO Sir Philip Green is in the same room as a famous person, he or she is suddenly rumored to be getting a Topshop line. In just the past year, it’s happened with John Galliano, Gwyneth Paltrow, Florence Welch–none of whom actually went on to design anything. So we’re naturally a bit skeptical about this latest report that rapper-turned-designer Kanye West, who has been preparing for his next Paris Fashion Week outing in London, is in talks with Green to create a Topshop range of his own.

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Christie Brinkley Stumbles, Michael Phelps’ Mom Walks at the Heart Truth Red Dress Show

By Cheryl Wischhover Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 / 10:40 AM

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There’s no better way to kick off New York fashion week than with the Heart Truth Red Dress Collection show. It’s sort of like the girl power prom of fashion week–everyone gets tricked out in red dresses and hairstyles that are way too dramatic, and they dance (and usually someone trips) their way down the runway. This year the show celebrated 10 years of the “Red Dress” as a symbol of heart disease awareness, and the evening brought some truly dazzling ladies to the runway. Read more »