There are many reasons we really want to go to Art Basel in Miami. From (of course) the art to the beyond chic crowd and parties. And just the general fun one can have in sunny Miami because you know, “Miami, Miami, you’ve got style. Blue skies, sunshine, white sand by the mile…” (If you get that reference, we’re pretty much automatically friends.)

But I digress. We just learned about another cool thing that will be at the upcoming Art Basel: a super swanky vending machine at the Mondrian Hotel filled with special edition goodies curated by Interview magazine.

Inside you’ll find this Pringle of Scotland t-shirt (pictured) designed by artist David Shrigley, hand-drawn Vena Cava shoes, art from the Gossip Girl set, old archival issues of Interview, and even an out-of-print copy of the Fabien Baron art directed Madonna Sex book.

So much better than the Doritos and Snickers you usually find in a vending machine.

“You have to offer something that feels produced, because that’s what you cannot have on Internet. You have to reinforce all the good things magazines are there for and eliminate everything else.” —Fabien Baron to The Daily Beast on what he’s doing at Interview this time around and magazines in general.

So we haven’t weighed in much about all the drama that’s been going on at Interview this week, with Fabien Baron’s reinstatement as editorial director and the myriad changes that is bringing about.

But late yesterday The Daily got a hold of ousted editorial director Glenn O’Brien. And, wow, did he have a lot to say.

We’ve had some crappy jobs in our day…and some that didn’t end so pleasantly. But saying, on the record that “It’s like a Greek tragedy. Like watching a company going insane, instead of a person” is major for a media vet. And makes us seriously concerned about the state of affairs at their Soho offices.

We love Interview and always have. But it sounds like things are even messier than we thought. Is there any way that this magazine can survive, especially in this economy? In our opinion it doesn’t seem likely.

Blonde Ambition: Sessilee lightens up in Vogue Italia. We rather like it. {FashionGoneRogue}

Dirrrty Riot Grrrls: We can’t wait to see what sartorial decisions Christina Aguilera makes based on her new musical collabo with feminist trio Le Tigre. Maybe she’ll bring back some weirdo pants just to spite Lady Gaga. {Popwatch}

The Baron Returns: Fabien’s back in at Interview. We get why they need his creativity, but still haven’t quite decided what the upside is for him. Word has it much more staff shuffling is to come. {FWD}

Model Girfriend: Kanye’s lady (or maybe ex?) Amber Rose just signed with Ford. We’re supposed to see him at a party tonight…stay tuned tomorrow for updated relationship status. {Racked}

London Fashion Week has added another show to its lineup. Pringle of Scotland (who have been showing in Milan) will join Matthew Williamson and Burberry back in the UK to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the British Fashion Council and the company’s own 195th birthday.

And it sounds like they may be staying put at LFW as part of a new direction for the company.

We’re looking forward to seeing this “more sensual, feminine” look in the newest ads, shot by Fabien Baron and starring Karlie and Mark Cox.

“It felt like the time for a new approach, and we wanted to bring in a different mood — one of sensuality and delicacy, with sultry undertones,” Creative Director Claire Waight Keller told WWD.

As long as they keep making those yummy knits, we think this all sounds fantastic.

Today is Britney Spears Re-invention Day.

The 90’s pop tart’s launching both her Candie’s campaign and her new world tour which means she’s back to being a girl after being a Rodarte-wearing woman for a moment.

We’re drawing a twisted parallel to Interview - one of our favorite magazines that just can’t make up its mind. Its inner turmoil is awfully public and its readers are awfully confused. When Fabien Baron and Karl Templer took control last summer, they bled fashion into the magazine with a heavy dose of rock n’ roll edge. Kate Moss landed the inaugural cover, Stephanie Seymour was named Fashion Contributor and there were models in Margiela all over the place.

But now, with Baron and Templer out and Paris-based creative team M/M in, they told The Daily they’re going for “model-lite editorials” and a more retro design - not so interested in being on the cutting edge of the fashion world, apparently, which is strange since we’re pretty sure those who inhabit it are the ones who read Interview.

How much can a magazine drastically change its appearance, content and focus before seriously alienating its readers? More importantly, while all the controversy and behind-the-scenes drama has garnered Interview loads of press this past year, at some point, might it not be best to handle the changes and transitions quietly and let readers learn for themselves what is changing, instead of publicly and loudly declaring a new mission every eight months?

Late yesterday, WWD reported a major shake-up at Interview:

Editorial director Fabien Baron and creative director Karl Templer (considered one of the best stylists in fashion, especially because of his work at Calvin Klein with Fabien and designer Francisco Costa) have left the magazine simultaneously.

The departure comes as a major shock after all the hoopla of Fabien restoring the Andy Warhol-founded magazine to its former glory via better interviews, a fresh art direction, and more fashion than ever before. We all remember the major Kate Moss September issue of last year post re-launch, which landed Interview on Time’s list of best magazine covers of 2008.

The official reason? Fabien says he now wants to concentrate on his other business, creative agency Baron & Baron, and Karl also cited “other projects” as his reason for quitting the publication after such a short amount of time.

The good news? The departure couldn’t have been too big of a surprise, since WWD’s already reporting that creative direction will be picked up by M/M Paris, the French creative duo responsible for art direction at Jil Sander, Yohji Yamamoto, Purple, and a music video for Bjork, among many other things.

But what would make two of the biggest names at a magazine everybody really wanted to be as good as they imagined it could be walk away about a year into the job? Stay tuned…

If you’re craving of a Top 10 of 2008 list, Time Magazine’s got you covered.

They’ve ranked everything from The Most Awkward Moments to the Top iPhone Applications. Their fashion list, however, is slightly uncomfortable - they name check Vertiginous Heels before Yves Saint Laurent’s death and Valentino’s retirement.

But if you can skip past that list to the Top 10 magazine covers, you’ll notice Interview’s September cover squeezed in between those covering the election, the war and Wall Street’s wreckage.

It’s the first issue of Andy’s mag post re-launch, art directed by Fabien Baron and featuring Kate Moss in a Catwoman mask that Time says, “effectively uses Moss as a prop…and turn[s] the photo into a piece of art.”

The consistently brilliant new Interview’s earned the recognition and we love that a fashion, or style, magazine can hold it’s own with The New Yorker .

And Andy would, of course, be thrilled.

If you didn’t get your hands on those cute Chris Benz glasses last week, don’t worry.

Try Modo.

They’ve just opened an eponymous store in Manhattan, as well as an online shopping site, selling frames from Phillip Lim to Fabien Baron. So whether you want to look like a sexy librarian, or a good old-fashioned sex pot, you should be set.

They also have their own line of half hipster, half retro shades, including the Valentina, left.

Also, for every pair you buy, whether in the store or online, they’ll plant a tree. And that’s probably the best free gift we’ve ever heard of.