For those of you that might not follow celebrity news as closely as others, lately there’s been a rash of break-ins to celebrity homes including those of Rachel Bilson, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and Orlando Bloom.

While this is not surprising in itself, given that there would likely be some very nice goods found in any of the above, what is surprising is the news of who allegedly committed the crimes and why—a band of teenage girls obsessed with clothing and jewelry. Talk about a new level of high school shenanigans.

According to police sources of the LA Times, the girls studied celeb magazines, television shows, and websites to pick out what clothing they wanted, cased the homes and stole their chosen items.

Seriously, that is (allegedly) a super creepy extreme to take your love of fashion. And this is coming from people who really love fashion.

Pretty Babies: Chanel and Jourdan are on the new Teen Vogue cover, looking beyond adorable. Yay! And the mag put together some of their most fabulous runway moments. {Teen Vogue}

It’s Official: Renzo Rossi finally confirms the long-believed rumor that Martin Margiela is not designing for the Maison. Apparently he’s “here but not here” which sounds to have just the right amount of mystery. {Vogue UK}

Back in Plaid: These shoes mark the return of the Burberry plaid. Are you ready for it, or is it still too soon for you? {Nylon}

The Season of the Nail: We haven’t seen this much chatter about nails in quite a few seasons. But we like it, because what’s easier or more fun to change than your nails. Plus for all you West Coasters there’s a rundown of great mani/pedi places in LA, including one of my personal faves, Recess. {LA Times}

I’m not sure how many fashion brain cells I’m still working with, so forgive me if I’m a little punchy!

1. Lifetime, you realize Michael Kors is one of the stars of this show, right? WTF? I don’t want to have to ask this question again next week.

2. Also, did you know it would grate on the last nerve I have left this week to bring Eva Longoria Parker to the show? Ugh. Well, it did. So thanks for that.

3. Why not use Booth, the actual fashion critic as one of the judges? You know the woman that does this sort of thing for a living at one of the country’s major newspapers.

4. Why was anyone surprised that the recovering meth addict was also a liar? I mean, I’m glad the guy got sober, but I’m sure he’s well-practiced in the art.

5. And how awesome was it when Tim got all “incredulous” about the whole thing? I love pissed off TG.

Book Away: IMG’s S/S 2010 show package is out and ready to analyze—there’s plenty of fresh blood to dissect too. Perfect Friday before a long weekend time waster. {Models.com}

Hipster Historian: Spend a little time with Cobra Snake and discover when you might find him in Ed Hardy and Crocs. {All the Rage}

First Lady on Film: Looks like Carla Bruni-Sarkozy might be returning to the big screen in Woody Allen’s next movie. No word on whether or not she’ll be crooning as well. {WWD}

Who’s the Man? Topman. The men’s brand isn’t getting picked on by its big sister any more. {Guardian}

Kate Winslet is known for lashing out against magazines that Photoshop her body, and now another British beauty’s retouchings have people feeling uncomfortable.

The images of Twiggy’s smooth face in recent Olay Definity (an anti-aging cream) advertisements have moved members of the Parliament to call for action, which we learned about thanks to our friends over at Jezebel.

The Liberal Democrats in Parliament want to ban Photoshopping completely on advertisements aimed at children (those under sixteen), and place disclaimers stating how much Photoshopping was used on all other ads. The politicians who suggested these changes are hoping that this could boost young adults’—specifically girls’—self-esteem, or more accurately, lessen the negative comparison a young girl could make between her body and the perfectly sleek and slim body of a model in a magazine.

Not Faris: Anna Friel is the West End’s new Eliza Doolittle, so Vanity Fair photographed her in loads and loads of pearls with touches of Alberta Ferretti & Julian Macdonald for a supplement to their UK edition. {VanityFair}

Venezia Bound: Tom Ford’s directorial debut, A Single Man, will screen at the Venice Film Festival on September 11 which means it’ll have a teeny, tiny, if any, fashion quotient in the audience. {LATimes}

The Mulberry Bush: Mulberry’s look book gets re-invented for the cool kids. It must be an English thing - we’ve never seen the Bayswater look so impossibly hip. {Nylon}

Ooh-La-La: Bonpoint’s founders opened Merci in Paris this March. Here’s a peek inside the charity shop with its specially designed Stella & YSL. It also houses food, vintage, perfume and furniture and looks positively heavenly. {Dazed}

“I call it my all-American collection. It’s sort of an apology for being such a [jerk]. I was quoted in an interview saying American tourists were ruining the Paris landscape with their fanny packs and their man bags, so this collection has leather jackets that have arms that zip off and the jacket becomes a bag.” —Rick Owens on his AW09 Men’s collection.

Between Two Ferns: Along with millions of others, Britt and I saw The Hangover this weekend. It’s awesome. Zach Galifianakis kills. And so does his wardrobe, key pieces of which the kids over at the LA Times tracked down. We would be honored to join his wolfpack. {All the Rage}

Smile, You’re on Sara’s Camera: Sara Ziff just might be the Michael Moore of the modeling world. Prepare to be disturbed by what you see. {Fashionologie}

Stylishly Social: This timeline of socialite fashion makes us really miss Carolyn Bessette. {Refinery29}

Call Us: Apparently Bar and Leo have broken up. We’d like Mr. DiCaprio to note that while we may not be supermodels, we do care deeply about the environment and Scorsese films. {People }

All For One: Happy Memorial Day. We’re embracing the one piece this weekend. Perhaps you should too. Oh, and it’s a half day here at Fashionista, so we’ll be outta here earlier than usual. Have a good one. {StyleFile}

Girls On Film: The Mulleavys muse about movies. Just when we thought it wasn’t possible to love them any more, they go and namecheck Pinhead. {LA Times}

Treat Yourself: Just click. You won’t be disappointed. Unless you’re the kind of person who doesn’t enjoy a deliciously tan Chuck Bass. And if that’s the case, there’s nothing more we can do for you. {Jezebel}

Great Scots: Who will reign supreme in the Scottish design world? Our vote goes to Jonathan Saunders. {VogueUK}

“Besides, clubwear is the kind of thing you want to be disposable so you can dance, drink, and leave it in a ball on your bedroom floor at the end of the night. Which means you might as well buy Bebe.” - Booth Moore, on why she thinks Gucci continues to look much cheaper than it costs, in the LA Times.

“It’s over. Fashion designers don’t understand that, or maybe they don’t want to. Long evening dresses with pearls and sequins — for who, for where, for what? I dare say I prefer Zara, H&M and Banana Republic. That’s serving women and it’s cheap.” —Pierre Bergé at the De Young’s YSL exhibit to the LA Times.

Natalie and I are both kind of wondering what’s up with the influx of moonlit animal tees.

Maison Martin Margiela’s $1,395 tee recently made headlines for knocking off a David Penfound painting. But now we’re seeing more of these tees hitting the pages of NYLONguys, like this one from Element.

You normally see shirts like these sold in souvenir shops, or on the backs of ATV riders about to head out hunting for the day.

So what’s the deal? How did this look make it onto everybody’s radar? Maybe we missed something, but we don’t really see the appeal in wearing a t-shirt with a moose on it.

—KYLE HAYES

For those of you left wishing you could live on set of Gossip Girl, here’s a little snack to tide you over at the beginning of your week-long withdrawal -

The LA Times got their hands on a picture of the first of Lydia’s outfits for her run on the show.

Personally, we think it could have been a little better.

The Sigerson gladiators are cute but just ok, the shape of that bag is starting to get annoying, and the dress, well, you fill in the blank.

Chuck, on the other hand, looks perfect in plaid, though we’re still hoping for a shark sweater encore.

“If she comes past the shop, hopefully she’ll just keep walking…I don’t really covet that sort of thing.” - Alexander McQueen, on Paris Hilton, in the LA Times.

With their sleek white walls, minimalist décor, and the inevitable intimidatingly chic girls lurking in the corner, it’s getting harder and harder to tell art galleries apart from expensive clothing boutiques.

In L.A., these distinctions have been tossed aside. More and more shops are installing artwork alongside racks of clothing – and everything’s for sale.

According to the L.A. Times, the new blend of art and fashion is mutually beneficial:

“These exhibitions benefit not only retailers by attracting new customers and creating a sense of atmosphere but also artists, by exposing them to an “out of the box” audience with spending in mind.”

Fashion-conscious shoppers who are also interested in contemporary art can learn about new artists in a familiar and comfortable environment, whereas the art gallery set gets exposed to younger and emerging designers that they might not otherwise come across.

Unlike the cringe-worthy “art shows” displayed at your local independent coffee shop, the works on display at hip boutiques are often as well-curated as the designer selection.

Would you pick up a painting while shopping for shoes?

—ALISON COOL

PS - That’s the Kate Moss painting by Chuck Close that was recently at The Whitney.

Fashion copyright laws may soon cause the extinction of the way most of us shop.

According to the L.A. Times , the Senate is considering a bill that would extend a designer’s protection beyond just their logo to the more elusive “style” of a piece.

Emili Vesilind, the author of the article, points out the impact the new law could have on the way trends trickle down from the runway to our closets:

“Last year’s ubiquitous tent dress, for instance, made its debut on the runways, but by early this year, versions of it were seen in every level of retail. Would there have been so many to choose from if a few top-brass designers had registered their takes on the design early on?”

If fast-fashion chains are pretty much barred from producing the most important trends of each season (which is by no means certain,) there might be a great divide between what we see on the runway and what we see on people in everyday life.

We think that shoppers wanting to look fresh without spending a fortune would have to turn to vintage. This is great in its own way since vintage clothing is a better option environmentally and is often of higher quality and more original than what you’ll find at H&M or Zara.

But then again, it’s so much easier to hit the big retail shops to quickly find something on trend, and always in your size. And if everyone starts wearing a lot more vintage, would this make a whole new type of street fashion, one un-related to the runways?

What would you do if the fast-fashion boutiques disappeared?

—ALISON COOL