Last Spring, we mentioned The Daily would be going weekly.

Fashion Week Daily, which, when it’s not Fashion Week is online-only, planned on printing a weekly newsletter. Though some weeks might be packed with parties, we did wonder what they’d fill it with during the slower weeks of fashion. Apparently, they did, too since they’ve scrapped the idea.

They’re still expanding though, just in other directions - they’ll be the official Daily magazine of the Tribeca Film Festival. We predict a magazine still full of fashion, but plumped with extra celebrity and maybe even extra glitz.

We’ll be sneaking below Canal for copies and carefully monitoring the Fashion Week/Film Festival overlap.

When everyone in fashion gathers in one place, people talk. Here’s what they said today.

1. Becka Diamond for Nylon TV? The latest New York it girl’s been sitting front row at all the best (and by best I mean most fun) shows - Wang, Altuzzara, Ronson - and now we hear she’ll start hosting segments for Nylon TV. Phillip Lim, up first.

2. The Daily’s not-so-blind items. On day one they published an entire page of awful things done by fashion people and most of them couldn’t have been less subtle.

3. White girls and skinny girls. After a summer of talking about race and weight, the girls on this season’s runways couldn’t possibly be any skinnier. And aside from a couple of Chanel Iman and Sessilee Lopez sightings, we can honestly say they’ve never looked whiter.

4. Tonight’s Gareth Pugh ‘experience’ is sensorial. Apparently, it’ll be really hot inside, but you only have to stay for five minutes.

5. Sex and the City’s filming all over West Broadway tomorrow. So if the tents aren’t packed enough for you, head below Houston for increased fashion mayhem.

Valentino’s been an utter disaster since Valentino left.

So yesterday the company announced they were bringing back Carlos Souza, the former model and current PR whiz to whip it back into shape. Or more specifically, to get back their devoted celebrity clientele.

He’s starting now, or next week at couture and working alongside HL Group here in the States to right what’s become the wrong Valentino image.

If anyone can do that, if anyone knows the brand well enough, it’s Souza, but how can all the PR in the world fix a label with disastrous, or worse, boring designs? From Alessandra Facchinetti’s controversial ousting to the lackluster clothes from Valentino’s former accessory designers the house hasn’t had the least success since Valentino left.

Here’s hoping Souza really is the answer. We’d hate to see Valentino be the new Halston.

Put This In Your Pipe & Smoke It: Malin & Goetz have made a cannabis candle. Meanwhile, Abby just told me that Anna Wintour once disappeared with Bob Marley for a spell way back when. {Nylon}

Thirty Days Hath September: Someone at the Daily (someone lucky) got a hold of The September Issue and posted a play by play. Then it came down due to a glitch, but not before someone else re-posted the best bits! {Fashionologie}

Italian Woman: Lenny Kravitz & Donatella talk shoulders, Zoe, models and Gianni. {Interview}

I Heart New York: Jane from Sea of Shoes posted pictures of her trip to NYC, including a to-die-for sequined biker jacket her mom picked up, minus Vogue of course. {SeaofShoes}

Settled: Woody Allen asked for 10 million, but this morning settled for 5 from American Apparel. {NYPost}

Smells Like Guinness: Daphne Guinness revealed her new perfume, made with Comme des Garcons, at the George in London yesterday morning. A short film will accompany its September launch, because nothing sells without a film apparently. {ShowStudio}

Alice & a Milkshake: Stacey Bendet, of Alice & Olivia, says a McDonald’s Big Mac and strawberry milkshake are her favorite meal. She’s also working on a jewelry collaboration with Erickson Beamon. We believe one of those things. {Blackbook}

So Far So Good: Isobel Lucas in Vanity Fair - the best showing of SS09 Chloe we’ve seen yet. {VanityFair}

For Sure: Anja’s on the cover of Vogue Nippon’s beauty issue and Daily Feed thinks it’s time the girl landed a cosmetics contract. Um, yes. {Models}

Ah!: The thirteen-year-old girl inside me is dying over No Doubt’s performance on The Today Show this morning. The twenty-four-year old is loving the Balmain (I think) Current/Elliott jeans Gwen’s rocking. {NBC}

Oh Boy: Alexander Wang’s up for GAP. Meanwhile, will the sun please just fucking shine already so we can break out our almost vintage Rodarte for Gap? {TeenVogue}

Bubbles Away: Stephen Jones has built a hat for Perrier-Jouët. The bespoke anemone hat comes inside a white leather champagne hat box for a mere £5,000. {LOVE}

Model Genius: Coco Rocha learns how to do her own hair & make-up. No longer needs Pat & Guido. {OhSoCoco}

Muji My Way: Muji’s finally available on-line. It’s come so far since I lived in London and had to explain its awesomeness to stateside friends. {Racked}

Go Arlenis: Arlenis Sosa rocks the cover of Vogue Germany. {Models}

Blogging Babes: The Beckerman sisters started a blog! And we kind of love their clothes, so check it out. {BeckermanBitePlate}

Industry Insider: Looks like someone has a new editor. That someone is thrilled! {FWD}

Blonde, Blue-eyed Bores: Vogue labeled Anna Maria Jagodzinska “Natasha Poly” in their backstage video, even though they’re both on the cover of the latest issue and they don’t actually look too much alike. {Style.com}

What About Brad?: Rachel Zoe’s turned to Facebook to ask for help to keep her show alive. {New York Mag}

Condé Keeps Cutting: Editorial Assistants at Condé Nast are filling in for all those receptionists laid off last week. It’s safe to assume this isn’t what they signed up for. {FWD}

Mouse Ears: Giles, Luella, Henry & Daisy broke out their bedazzlers to update Mickey’s classic ears. They’re on display in London, on sale for charity May 4th. {Refinery 29}

Not Quite Fashion: But we’re obsessed with this video and you will be, too. It made us forgive her for the leggings. {Funny Or Die}

Even though J.Crew’s had plenty of well-known models in their catalogs (Lauren Hutton, Cintia, Anouck, and Mallory from the Real World Paris, if you’re into fun facts, they’ve never signed just one face to front the print shopper from first page to last - until now.

Fashion Week Daily reports that Liya Kebede, Ethiopian mother of two and face of St. John for Spring 09, has been signed to model the April J.Crew catalog all by herself, which is sure to bring some fashion-centric attention to the brand that’s just come off so much press from Michelle Obama’s support of the office-wear staple.

But more pressing: Does this make the J.Crew catalog the new barometer of a model’s success?

If you haven’t had your fill of Fashion TV, haven’t been satisfied with copious model interviews and backstage videos of Fall 09 Fashion Month and the return of Blair Waldorf’s Monday night headbands wasn’t enough for you, don’t worry, the TV gods are on the lookout.

This morning marked Carine Roitfeld’s television debut, but since no one seems to know exactly when the CNN International profile will be airing, times are listed all over the place, and not everyone gets CNN International, we’d suggest watching it on-line.

But save it for Saturday and devote your entire day to fashion. Start with the premiere of House of Style at 3pm. According to Erin Fetherston’s Facebook page she’ll be rounding out the Chanel Iman/ Bar Rafaeli trifecta. Then watch Carine’s profile. Take a break before heading over to Film Forum on Houston to catch Valentino: The Last Emperor at 8pm.

And if that doesn’t satiate your fashion appetite, we suggest Barneys.

1. Everyone here wears fur. Seriously, it’s incorporated into almost every outfit.

2. The only champagne I’ve seen was an empty bottle on the Boulevard Saint-Germain last night. 1-0 London.

3. I’ve been captivated by the politics of seating this season. In Paris, the Carines and Anna Della Russos sit in front, naturally, but I’ve seen Derek Blasberg and Glenn O’Brien sit second row while Kate Lanphear’s in the third.

4. Not fashion related, but they have pancakes at Starbucks. (I had to, it’s the only place I’m not embarrassed to order a coffee to take away).

5. A friend saw Charlotte Gainsbourg in the Shell (yes, gas station) mini-mart. She was browsing crackers.

6. The photo pits are huge.

7. There was a Fashion Week Daily reporter at Nina Ricci - but if they’re here where is the Parisian Daily???

The past month has seen two major New York store openings.

Vera Wang opened up shop in Soho while Miu Miu added a third New York City location on 57th St, both of which seemed to laugh in the face of economic catastrophe.

It’s a good thing Vera Wang opened that store - she needs it to show her Fall 2009 collection. After a week of rumors regarding her bowing out of Bryant Park, she’s made the official announcement. The designer won’t stoop so low as a presentation, instead she’ll set up a runway in her Mercer Street store. The smaller venue means a significantly smaller audience and the intimate, party-like feel that comes with an off-site show.

Meanwhile, Miu Miu closed their Madison and 69th Street store. The uptown space, only open since 2002, was emptied and shut with absolutely no fanfare yesterday according to The Daily.

The good news is, things will be decidedly less hectic on 42nd and 6th come February.

The bad news is, if this trend continues, Barbie will be the only one left with a Bryant Park show.

Now might not be the best time to launch a luxury collection based on a somewhat cheesy idea, but Victor Carranza, a once-busy designer who frequently worked with Marilyn Monroe, is going for it anyway.

He’s starting his own line, House of Monroe, with designs inspired by Marilyn herself, which will launch at least at Bergdorf Goodman, probably sometime in the next year. He’s also creating an upscale denim line, dubbed Norma Jeane, to be carried by stores “like Atrium”.

It’ll be interesting to see who, if anyone, buys into the line. We’re guessing Caranza’s banking on shoppers hungry for seemingly quainter times that they weren’t even alive for.

Or, he’s just inspired by the success of Linday’s leggings.

PS. We wonder who’ll models these clothes, based on a woman whose dress size is as famous as her face…

Modelinia, the new site about models that hasn’t even launched yet, just hired on Bianca Posterli, one of the Daily’s reporters.

This is now the second person to leave the Daily for another website, recently.

But at least there are two good pieces of news in there:

1. If you’re looking for a job, you can guess who’s hiring.

2. Not all job switches are lay-offs these days.

Lady Grey Jewelry’s teaming up with Rogan.

The Brooklyn-based brand, designed by Sabine LeGuyader and Jill Martinelli, is collaborating with the denim designer on an exclusive jewelry line.

Rogan’s never done jewelry, and the girls have never done denim, so we’re curious to see how they Rogan-ize their rings, bangles and necklaces. Or will there be Lady Grey hardware on Rogan’s clothes? And will we be seeing it at his Spring collection preview tonight?

Meanwhile, when we interviewed the girls back in July, they mentioned that they’re dying to be sold in Barneys. We know Julie Gilhart loves Rogan, and now Rogan loves Lady Grey, so, basically, good move girls.

To make up for the incredibly boring eight days that was New York Fashion Week, the rumors from Paris Fashion Week are piling up just as the ceremonies are getting under way:

First up, Martin Margiela may - finally and actually - be giving up fashion for good, the rumor coming in from everybody everywhere, and with some astutely pointing out that Martin Margiela himself does not even work on the line, so a replacement would be that much easier (though since Raf’s been counted out due to his newly signed three year contract with Jil Sander, who else is supposedly up for the job?) Supposedly, he’ll announce his retirement from fashion sometime soon…

Next: Alessandra Facchinetti, whose collection for Valentino this coming Thursday will be only her second, and already the Daily reports that it’s her last chance, her future at the house resting completely in the hands of the editors and buyers in the front row. And there’s more - the supposed replacement? Giambattista Valli, who some supposedly feel could bring more innovation to the line, maybe because he’s French, maybe because he’s older…

Guess we’ll know where everybody stands by next week - kind of makes the rumors on Gossip Girl tonight seem a little passé, mais non?

Somehow, we didn’t see this coming -

The Daily reports that Gwyneth Paltrow has started her own lifestyle website, GOOP, as an outlet for all the many tips Hollywood’s golden girl thinks we should get from her.

The site is still in the infant stage, but she already has her categories up: Make, Go, Get, Do, Be and See, with “Get” characterized by a top on a clothes hanger.

So does this mean Gwyneth’s planning to be like the Miss Manners of fashion? We could totally see her blogging about her mom uniform, but it’ll be funny to see how she negotiates those price tags -

Stay tuned…

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We’d obviously die over a Lanvin diffusion line - even though we know the clothes would be nothing without the luxurious fabrics and intricate detail that make them so expensive in the first place - but this is probably as close as we’re going to get for a long time.

He announced, “It’s time to go back to a product that has a dream to it. I asked myself, ‘What kind of jeans can I bring that will be a Lanvin jean and Acne spirit infused in one?”

Unfortunately the jeans will be priced similarly to Lanvin’s ready-to-wear, as in they’ll be terribly expensive.

But we can’t wait to see how he works with a material so foreign to a Lanvin runway, not to mention a brand so different than what he’s built at the French house.

Will there be denim bow-ties?!

When we checked out the Rogan for Target line courtesy of NYLON yesterday, we thought, “Oh my god, I need those shorts/that dress/that vest/nearly all of it.”

And apparently, we’re in some sort of topsy-turvy fashion dimension, because Julie Gilhart feels the same way.

According to The Daily, Julie’s convinced her friend Rogan (and apparently some mega-store execs), to let the Barneys flagships in New York and LA carry the line before it even debuts at Target.

This is probably the first time anything under $80 will have sold at Barneys, even if it’s going for sale on the Co-op floor, so we fully expect round-the-block lines on Madison come May 8th when the line debuts a full ten days ahead of the super chain - Barneys LA will carry the line starting May 15.

But you’ll have to act fast if you’re already imagining those leopard shorts with Chloe wedges - the clothes will only be available at Barneys for five days, after which you’ll have to make the trek to your nearest Target (or cough up shipping) if you want to get in on the fun.