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Monday March 18th, 2013

Zahia Dehar Shows Up for an Interview, Garance Doré Weighs In on Wearing Fur, and Madonna Dresses Like a Boy Scout
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Zahia Dehar Shows Up for an Interview, Garance Doré Weighs In on Wearing Fur, and Madonna Dresses Like a Boy Scout

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Zahia Dehar actually showed up for an interview with the Telegraph–physically, anyway. She gave a lot of one word answers and also, um, cried. {Telegraph}

Kate Middleton and Prince William reportedly have a cute and fruity nickname for their baby-to-be. {US Weekly}

Bar Refaeli’s in trouble again for evading compulsory military service in her native Israel. {HuffPo}

From Material Girl to boy scout: Madonna donned a scout’s uniform (accessorized with fishnets of course) to present an award to Anderson Cooper at the GLAAD Awards. {New York Daily News}

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Friday March 15th, 2013

Alexa Chung Gets Springy on Time Out New York, Acne Goes to the Dogs, and Karlie Kloss Becomes an Angel
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Alexa Chung Gets Springy on Time Out New York, Acne Goes to the Dogs, and Karlie Kloss Becomes an Angel

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Adopted New Yorker Alexa Chung looks lovely and seasonal–if a bit surprised to be gracing the cover of Time Out New York‘s Spring issue. {Time Out New York}

Seeking out that Spring Breakers style? Opening Ceremony has collaborated with the upcoming film for an exclusive line that will include include mesh jerseys and cropped tees. {WWD}

It’s official: Karlie Kloss is now a full-fledged Victoria’s Secret’s Angel. {HuffPo}

Fashion goes to the dogs! William Wegman’s weimaraners star in Acne’s spring ad campaign. {Grazia}

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Thursday March 14th, 2013

Nicki Minaj Gets Made-Under for Elle, Gwyneth Paltrow is Selling Her Clothes, and the Queen is Building a Runway
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Nicki Minaj Gets Made-Under for Elle, Gwyneth Paltrow is Selling Her Clothes, and the Queen is Building a Runway

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You are cordially invited to the royal runway show! The Queen will host a public catwalk show next year at Buckingham Palace as part of the celebration for the 60th anniversary of her coronation. {Vogue UK}

Kanye West wasn’t around when Kim Kardashian cut her new bangs–but he usually plays a “huge part” in important styling decisions of that nature. {US Weekly}

Nicki Minaj gets a major make-under for the April cover of Elle. {Elle}

It’s spring cleaning for Gwyneth Paltrow–the GOOPstress is selling some of her own (gently worn!) clothes and accessories for charity. Hopefully little Apple is still too young to understand what her mom’s doing. {GOOP}

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Wednesday March 13th, 2013

Cartier Wants Vulgar Knock-Offs to Stop, Abbey Lee Kershaw Gets Naked, and New Details on Michelle Obama’s Rumored Vogue Cover
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Cartier Wants Vulgar Knock-Offs to Stop, Abbey Lee Kershaw Gets Naked, and New Details on Michelle Obama’s Rumored Vogue Cover

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John Malkovich is partnering with Yoox for a capsule under his Technobohemian menswear label. Seriously. {WWD}

Cartier is (unsurprisingly) less-than-happy about the unauthorized line of beanies that turned their name into something naughtier. They’re threatening to see the maker in court–presumably not next Tuesday. (C-U-Next-Tuesday–get it?) {HuffPo}

Michelle Obama is supposedly going to wear Reed Krakoff for her rumored April Vogue cover. {Washington Post}

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Tuesday March 12th, 2013

Michelle Williams Offends on AnOther, Cindy Crawford Talks Richard Gere, and Simon Doonan Explains It All
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Michelle Williams Offends on AnOther, Cindy Crawford Talks Richard Gere, and Simon Doonan Explains It All

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One of Michelle Williams’s multiple AnOther covers (left) is stirring up controversy. {Jezebel}

So what exactly does creative ambassador-at-large do? Barneys’s Simon Doonan tells all.{Business of Fashion}

Designer Disney: Designers the Small World over, including Alber Elbaz, Philip Treacy, and Sibling by Sister, are redesigning classic character costumes for Disneyland Paris’s 20th anniversary fashion show on March 23. {Vogue UK}

Cindy Crawford got honest with Oprah about her four-year marriage to Richard Gere, which ended a hundred years ago in 1995. {HuffPo}

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Monday March 11th, 2013

Lana Del Rey Covers L’Officiel, Isabel Marant Slams Knockoffs, and MTV May Have Bribed with Birkins
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Lana Del Rey Covers L’Officiel, Isabel Marant Slams Knockoffs, and MTV May Have Bribed with Birkins

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Ever wondered what it’s like to dress Kate Middleton? One of her go-to designers spills all the deets. {HuffPo}

Lana Del Rey is still around, covering L’Officiel Paris looking like she stepped off an old Italian film set. {DesignScene}

Just when we thought peace was at hand, former MTV reality star Kristin Cavallari claims producers of The Hills bribed her co-stars with $10,000 Birkin bags to accuse her of drug use on camera! Oy. {US Weekly}

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Friday March 8th, 2013

Chrissy Teigen Takes a Nude Selfie, JCPenney Loses Thousands of Employees, and Marc Jacobs Busted for Real ‘Faux’ Fur
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Chrissy Teigen Takes a Nude Selfie, JCPenney Loses Thousands of Employees, and Marc Jacobs Busted for Real ‘Faux’ Fur

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Has Chrissy Teigen found an Instagram Terms of Service loophole? The Sports Illustrated model posted a nudie pic (naturally) to celebrate her 200,000th follower and has yet to face the repercussions. {Gawker}

We’re starting to feel really bad for JCPenney. The struggling department store just laid off 2,200 employees in addition to the 19,000 it already let go in the course of its revamp. {HuffPo}

New face of Sheba cat food (yep) Eva Longoria is certainly taking her spokeswoman duties seriously: The actress showed up to a brand event with an actual feline in hand. {The Cut}

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Thursday March 7th, 2013

PPR is Changing its Name, Jennifer Aniston’s Rumored Wedding Dress Designer, and Is Selena Gomez Too Young for Harper’s Bazaar?
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PPR is Changing its Name, Jennifer Aniston’s Rumored Wedding Dress Designer, and Is Selena Gomez Too Young for Harper’s Bazaar?

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Selena Gomez is on the new issue of Harper’s Bazaar holding a giant flower as a rather impractical umbrella. But is Justin Bieber’s maybe-ex squeeze a lil’ too lil’ to cover the grown-up glossy? {Refinery29}

Margherita Missoni is preggers with her first bambino. {Telegraph}

Survey says! Nordstrom is the most beloved retail chain in all the land. {WWD}

Identity crisis? French luxury goods group PPR is reportedly changing its name to Kering, meaning ‘dry’ in Indonesian. Dry goods! No, like I totally get it! {Business of Fashion}

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Wednesday March 6th, 2013

Nicki Minaj Designs ‘Couture’, Rihanna Strips Down to Thank Prada, and Taylor Swift Fears Becoming ‘Intolerable’
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Nicki Minaj Designs ‘Couture’, Rihanna Strips Down to Thank Prada, and Taylor Swift Fears Becoming ‘Intolerable’

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Rihanna thanked Prada for her custom boots like anyone else would–by Instagramming a pic of her bare ass. {NYPost}

Taylor Swift covers April’s InStyle UK and admits to the glossy that she’s afraid of ending up alone. {Daily Mail}

Speaking of Swifty, Tina Fey feels that her joke about TayTay’s dating life at the Golden Globes was “very benign,” despite the fact that it upset the pop starlet. {US Weekly}

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Tuesday March 5th, 2013

Harry Brant Works Out in Plastic Wrap, Nicki Minaj Fires Her Stylist, and Carine Roitfeld Covers The Edit
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Harry Brant Works Out in Plastic Wrap, Nicki Minaj Fires Her Stylist, and Carine Roitfeld Covers The Edit

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“Possibly the world’s sexiest 50-something” Carine Roitfeld gets a hefty spread in Net-a-Porter’s shoppable online mag The Edit. {Net-a-Porter}

And this is why we love Harry Brant. The 16-year-old shares some in-depth info about his cystic acne regime, jogging while wearing Saran Wrap, vacation makeup, looking luminous, tinting his lower lashes, and listening to e-books in the shower. {Into the Gloss}

After notoriously leaving her two-decade-long Vogue UK posish in 2011, Topshop creative director Kate Phelan will return to the glossy part-time–while still retaining her title at the high street giant. Like a boss. {Telegraph}

Rent the Runway is giving away a “dream” prom to one lucky Hurricane Sandy-affected high school–including designer dresses, hair and makeup, and a surprise celeb performance. Enter here… {Rent the Runway}

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Monday March 4th, 2013

Heidi Klum Has a New Judging Gig, Miley Cyrus Dyes Her Hair Blue, and Amanda Seyfried Still Loves Anne Hathaway
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Heidi Klum Has a New Judging Gig, Miley Cyrus Dyes Her Hair Blue, and Amanda Seyfried Still Loves Anne Hathaway

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UK retailer Harvey Nichols’s ad campaign has gone to the dogs–literally! {Telegraph}

Fifty years (and five seasons) later, this model is suing Mad Men for the unauthorized use of her image. {HuffPo}

There might have been drama over their dresses, but Amanda Seyfried isn’t letting couture cloud her friendship with Anne Hathaway. {Us Weekly}

Whoa, Miley! Miss Cyrus dyed her hair a shade she calls “platinum,” but we’re dubbing it “blue steel.” {Refinery29}

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Friday March 1st, 2013

Jennifer Lawrence’s Bra Goes for $3K, Rihanna Gets a Rih-trospective, and Vogue Italia Has Us Seeing Sideways
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Jennifer Lawrence’s Bra Goes for $3K, Rihanna Gets a Rih-trospective, and Vogue Italia Has Us Seeing Sideways

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Jennifer Lawrence’s Silver Linings Playbook sports bra sold at auction for $3,175. Responsible spending at its finest! {HuffPo}

Rih-wind! In addition to carrying Rihanna’s River Island line, Opening Ceremony in New York will host an exhibit of the popstar’s seven most memorable outfits evah. {WWD}

Just try not to turn your head/computer sideways while looking at Vogue Italia’s March cover. {Vogue Italia}

A running start: Nike has pledged $50 million towards Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move! Active Schools” initiative. {WWD}

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