Rag & Bone to Launch Handbag Line: Rag & Bone plans to bring us more lustworthy wares this fall. The brand announced that they will be adding a handbag range to their already popular line. If they’re anything like their covetable footwear, our credit cards are in big trouble. {Racked}

Alexa Chung Is Not Trying to Be ‘Thinspo’: After posting a photo in which she looks particularly thin, Alexa Chung’s Instagram account was barraged with comments about her weight from several of her followers. One person said; “I’m going to be very honest. I look at this picture and think ‘This is a woman not eating.’” She responded: “Ok everyone thanks for the teen angst discussions. People are different sizes. I’m not trying to be thinspo for anyone” and proceeded to make her Instagram account private. {Telegraph}

Barack Obama to Throw Fashion Fête in Chicago: To support the Runway to Win initiative, the President is throwing an event in his native Chicago for the fashion elite. Anna Wintour and Iman will host the affair, which Marc Jacobs, Jason Wu, Prabal Gurung, and other notables are expected to attend. Just make sure our invitation doesn’t get lost in the mail, okay Mr. President? {Refinery 29}

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