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Friday September 30th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Kanye West Buys Fabric, the Kardashians Konsider Themselves “Trannies,” and Hailee Steinfeld Eats Pizza for Miu Miu
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Kanye West Buys Fabric, the Kardashians Konsider Themselves “Trannies,” and Hailee Steinfeld Eats Pizza for Miu Miu

Karl Lagerfeld’s Creating a Book For Newest Hogan Collection: For his third collaboration with Hogan, consistently overachieving Karl has created a 32-page companion book featuring photos and sketches of models wearing the collection. Previous Lagerfeld/Hogan endeavors include a film and a photo exhibition… Does this man sleep? {WWD}

Kanye West Sends Out Invitations, Drinks Tea With Fabric Store Owner: Here’s a look at an invitation for Kanye’s show tomorrow night in Paris – the ‘DW’ is thought to be for his late mother, Donda. The rapper-turned-designer stopped into a London fabric wholesaler twice this past week for last minute trimmings, delighting the owner by staying for tea. {High Snobiety and NY Mag}

Oliver Spencer on How Men Should Dress: The British menswear designer breaks down every man’s closet essentials, and explains why England is the world’s best dressed country. No bias there, I’m sure! {Telegraph}

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Tuesday September 6th, 2011

Katie Grand, Sarah Burton, Tom Ford Among British Fashion Award Nominees

Katie Grand, Sarah Burton, Tom Ford Among British Fashion Award Nominees

The British Fashion Council has just announced the nominees for the 2011 British Fashion Awards, which are essentially the U.K.’s answer to our prestigious CFDA’s. The ceremony, which is scheduled for November 28, is meant to recognize the most influential people in fashion today and also promote the growth of British fashion.

With all the attention the U.K. has been getting lately for that stylish princess of theirs and being dubbed the “new fashion capital,” British fashion is definitely more relevant than ever this year. That may be why the BFC has decided to re-introduce the Red Carpet award, which “gives recognition to a British designer who is creating global awareness of their designs in the media.”

From Kim Jones to Stella McCartney to Erdem, here are all the nominees:

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