Alice Temperley Wants A Longer LFW: The Pippa fave feels London Fashion Week–which, at five days, is the shortest of the major four–should be extended. Says Ms. Temperley, “London’s better than New York Fashion Week now.” Alright, now tell us how you really feel! {Telegraph}

McCartney’s Collab for NYC Ballet: Stella McCartney has designed the costumes for a new ballet opening Thursday with a score penned by her dear old dad Paul. The designer feels collaborating with your father is “emotional” for anybody, but that “on another side, I know and understand I am working with Paul McCartney.” {WWD}

Fashion and Fantasy Mix in New Shopping Technology: “Augmented Realities” are growing in popularity on online shopping sites, where the obvious lack of trying-before-buying has always been a major problem. New and improved AR apps generally involve live feeds and 3-D imagery, allowing users to “try on” clothes, makeup, glasses… and grow horns?? {NY Times}

Abbey Lee and Alexa Play Twiggy: Everyone’s mad for mod right now – peep Abbey Lee and Alexa C doing their best Twiggy impressions on the current issues of i-D and Harper’s Bazaar UK, respectively. Far out and groovy. {BellaSugar}

Makeover for Harper’s Bazaar: The fash mag is getting an overdue makeover, including an increase in size and a decrease in frequency, down to ten issues a year. Hearst is banking on the reboot, since Harper’s suffered the roughest first half of all the major fashion publications. {WWD}

Anna Wintour Made Hamish Bowles Audition for X Factor in a Gold Suit: The European Editor-at-Large suffered “Vogue hazing” at the hand of Queen Anna, who signed him up as a contestant for the US X Factor singing comp in New Jersey. His audition song? “Oops!… I Did It Again.” Dying. Fingers crossed his audition makes it to TV when the show airs later this month! {Racked}

Movie Designers We “Reely” (Ha!) Wish Were Real: Designers we would include in our Dream Fashion Week: The Genie from Aladdin and Zoolander‘s Mugatu. {Lucky}

Happy Birthday, Nicole Richie! In honor of her 30th birthday, here’s a look back at her very best (and very, very, worst) looks through the years. Remember The Simple Life?? Classic television. {FabSugar}