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Fashion News Roundup: Kate Middleton Recycles a Jenny Packham Dress, Vogue Gets Its 20th International Edition, and Gianni Versace’s Miami Mansion is for Sale



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Burberry is being sued by the estate of Humphrey Bogart after they used an iconic image of the actor wearing a trenchcoat from the film Casablanca. Adding insult to injury, Bogart’s son asserts the trench in the photo was probably from rival brand Aquascutum. {Telegraph}

Kate Middleton went to a wedding this weekend, and in thrifty Duchess style, repeated an outfit! Her Jenny Packham dress looked familiar, and of course, the requisite L.K. Bennett nude pumps made another appearance. {WWD}

Menswear designer Adam Kimmel announced he will take a year-long hiatus from fashion following shipment of his fall/winter 2012-2013 collection. {WWD}

Confirmed: Americans like buying clothes. Lots of them. And for cheap. According to Overdressed, a new book by Elizabeth Cline, Americans spend less on clothing than ever before ($1,700 per year, per household, to be exact) but they also own more clothing than ever. You do the math. {New York Post via The Cut}

Condé Nast International has partnered with UMH Group to bring Vogue to the Ukraine. This will be the 20th edition of the glossy. {Vogue UK}

Got $125 million and looking for some Miami real estate? Great news! Gianni Versace’s mansion is for sale. {Vogue UK}

Tory Burch will take over for Rachel Roy as a columnist for InStyle magazine’s “Ask a Designer” feature. {WWD}

Jewelry artist Stephen Webster has opened a street art and graffiti exhibition at his Beverly Hills store. {THR}

Dolce and Gabbana will have to appear in court to stand trial for tax evasion. {WWD}

According to a study by online retailer Very.co.uk, women think about fashion 91 times a day. Seems low to us! {Refinery29}

Ashlee Simpson talks summer style at the launch of the Missoni x Havaianas collection. {FabSugar}



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