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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Jay-Z and Kanye’s Fashion Filled Lyrics, an Excerpt From Tyra Banks’ Book, and the True Identity of @CondeElevator Remains a Mystery

The Identity Of @CondeElevator Remains a Mystery: Lucky editor and Fashionista contributor John Jannuzzi was accused of being the Conde employee behind this week’s Twitter obsession, but let the records show, it’s simply not true! In other Conde Nast elevator news, WWD remembers Gawker’s Elevator Chronicles back in 2003, where employees blogged about their elevator encounters with Anna Wintour. {Lucky and WWD, Subscription Required}

The Revival of Rent Gets a Costume Upgrade: The musical’s original costume designer, Angela Wendt, updated her creations for the new Off-Broadway production by garnering inspiration from designers like Viktor & Rolf. {Styleite}

Jay-Z and Kanye Rap About Fashion A Lot on Watch The Throne: Margiela, Gucci, Dries, Christian Louboutin, and Hermes all get shout outs on the album. {MTVStyle}

Breaking News–Rachel Zoe Never Wears Sneakers: Obviously. {People StyleWatch}

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: What Fashion People Wore to Prom, New Yorkers May Need a Style Makeover, and Candice Swanepoel Responds to Weight Loss Controversy

Fashion People Share Their Prom Pics: Betsey Johnson was crowned Prom Queen at her 1958 school dance in a poofy princess dress and Karlie Kloss, who attended prom recently in a Jason Wu frock, jokes that she was probably the first person ever to wear the designer in St.Louis. Charlotte Ronson, the Vena Cava girls and more submitted photos. {Teen Vogue}

Prada Is About to Go Public: Prada recently announced plans to go public on the Hong Kong Stock Bourse, and it looks like the date for their stock market debut is nearing. Sources say the Italian luxury brand is on track to go public by July. {WWD, subscription required}

Candice Swanepoel Confronts Her Weight-Loss Critics: South African bombshell and VS Angel Candice Swanepoel came under fire yesterday when some photos of her at a Victoria’s Secret event showed her looking dramatically thinner. Today she responded to the NY Daily News, “”I am healthy and happy. I’m heartened to know how much everyone cares about me, but in this case everything is normal and good.” Hope so! {New York Daily News}

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Ideeli Ups Fashion Profile By Sponsoring Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Hosting 8 Days Worth of New York Designer Deals

Ideeli launched back in 2007, and this is the second season the flash sales site is officially sponsoring Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Along with a slew of guest contributors adding fashion-centric editorial content to the e-commerce platform, Ideeli will also host a “Design Dreams” giveaway on February 12. The package includes everything an aspiring designer needs to sew his or her first piece: sewing machine, sketch pads, sewing class, and more.

But clearly it’s the deals we’re most excited about. In honor of the week, Ideeli is hosting eight sales featuring designers showing in the tents. (These aren’t looks straight off the runway, but classics from previous collections.) Here’s the schedule:

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Anna Sui and Anthropologie Celebrate The Designer’s 30 Anniversary With Three Resurrected Dresses

Nope, it’s not another diffusion line (although one of those does exist as well). Anna Sui is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with the launch of a first-ever retrospective book. In honor of such a milestone, Sui and Anthropologie, who have a longstanding relationship, got a little anthropological and selected three iconic Anna Sui dresses to resurrect and sell exclusively at Anthropologie stores. The dresses are each from a past collection–Fall 2005, Spring 2001 and Spring 2007 to be exact–and were key looks from their respective seasons.

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Steve Madden Now Controls Betsey Johnson, Rag & Bone Gets Control of Their Graffiti Problem and Pilati Not Done At YSL

Madden’s Control: Steve Madden has increased his stake in Betsey Johnson from a $48.8 million loan to ownership of the brand’s intellectual property. Through licensing deals with Betsey Johnson LLC, Madden will get royalties from Johnson’s firm and its other licensees. {WWD, subscription required}

Calling All Aspiring Muralists: Rag & Bone hopes to solve their newest store’s unwanted graffiti dilemma by taking matters into their own hands. Sick of phrases like “You Would” and “F*** Africa” being tagged on the large white space underneath “Rag & Bone Bids Farewell to Cafe Colonial…,” they will hold a competition where artists can submit their work for consideration. The art will be voted on by Rag & Bone’s Facebook fans and the winner will be provided with all necessary painting materials and a $1000 store credit. Check out their site for more info. {Rag & Bone}

Major Shuffling in Paris? The rumor mill is running wild following speculation that Stefano Pilati is done at YSL. Apparently, that is untrue, at least for the next 3 years, which is the length of the contract he just signed. There are also rumors that Karl Lagerfeld will retire from Chanel after his 30th anniversary in 2012 and be replaced by Alber Elbaz, whose position at Lanvin will then be filled by Oliver Theyskens. Lagerfeld retiring?? What? {Hint}

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Fashion Shows

Austin Fashion Week Wrap-Up: Long Live The Boudoir Queen

AUSTIN–Saturday evening, the Long Center for the Performing Arts played host to the conclusion of Austin Fashion Week with a series of runway shows including Boudoir Queen, Chloe Dao and Betsey Johnson, live music by SPEAK! and Zayra, and finally, an award ceremony honoring the voter’s favorites. The evenings most impressive looks came from none other than Dawn Younger-Smith of Boudoir Queen. Known for her intricate 1920s vintage inspired frocks, Dawn has created custom items for rock star celebrities such as The Donnas, Imogen Heap, Karen Elson, and Courtney Love.

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Betsey Helps You Get Your Eyebrows In Line, D&G Has A Lover’s Spat With Selfridges, & Madonna Can’t Get A Break

The Big Tweeze: Tweezing: we do it to look good, but we rarely look good while doing it (just watch the faces you make in the mirror next time you start plucking). Until now, that is–Betsey Johnson, in yet another somewhat strange collaboration, will release her line of designer tweezers for Tweezerman starting September 1. {Bella Sugar}

Dolce Dispute: Dolce & Gabbana and Selfridges have come to an allegedly mutual agreement to stop their partnership, come next spring. While neither party has pointed fingers, we can’t help but look on this with the same skepticism we have when couples “mutually” split–c’mon, guys. One way or another, somebody’s getting dumped. {Vogue UK}

Causing A Commotion: A Los Angeles clothing company is suing Madonna in regards to her new clothing line for Macy’s, claiming that they have been using the name “Material Girl” for years. Wait, who’s ripping off whom? Didn’t Madonna invent that phrase? Yeesh. {TMZ}

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Entertainment

Ten Questions for Project Runway

1) How fantastically snarky is the editing this season? The St. Gretchen montage at the beginning of the show was classic.

2) Should we continue the Tim Gunn word-of-the-week? This week you must use “Schiaparelli-like” in a sentence. Alternatively, I’ll accept “woolly animal balls.”

3) Why didn’t Betsey Johnson do any cartwheels?

4) ”Mustache or no mustache?”–Mondo (This is a question I ask myself everyday.)

5) Was Michael’s comment: “Everyone knows you love a hot glue gun” to AJ a euphemism or not?

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Sales

Racked Dealfeed: Betsey Johnson, Loft, & More

Betsey Johnson
Deal: Up to 80% off clothing and 50% off accessories
When/Where: Wednesday, August 4 through Friday, August 6. Daily 10am—8pm. Millennium Broadway Hotel, 145 W. 44th St between Sixth Ave and Broadway (212-993-9251), New York

Loft
Deal: Enter code SAVINGS20 at checkout to save $20 off any order over $75
Ends: August 5, 2010, Online!

Green With Glamour
Deal: The online merchandiser is offering 40% – 75% off all spring and summer clothing
Where/When: Online at Greenwithglamour.com

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Fresh Finds At The Chelsea Garage, Victoria’s Secret Goes Trick-Or-Treating, and Tavi in the New Yorker

So Cute It’s Scary: Victoria’s Secret has announced their plans to launch a small line of Halloween costumes for the coming year. Let’s hope it’s a little more inventive than wearing just skivvies and cat ears…not that we do that or anything. {NYLON}

Fresh From The Garage: Looking for some great one-of-a-kind finds? Take a cue from Yigal Azrouel and try shopping at the Chelsea Garage flea market as he did yesterday… and as he apparently does every week. Maybe we’ll start hanging around in hopes of running into him. {Tales Of Endearment}

Betsey-Chic: Betsey Johnson plans to launch a cosmetics line, and to re-launch a slight variation on her 1982 fragrance. We’re expecting some pretty loud looks. {Refinery 29}

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People & Parties

Celebrating National Pink Day With Betsey Johnson

When we hear about a party hosted by Betsey Johnson, we put on our crinolines and hop in a cab. Lucky for us, June 23 is National Pink Day, meaning Betsey threw a wondrous pink bash in her Garment District showroom.

The already neon colored space, complete with artwork by Betsey herself, got a pink makeover for the special event. Pink crepe paper was draped overhead and all of Betsey’s best pink designs were hanging around the room. There was pink champagne, pink cupcakes and cookies, and pink roses everywhere.

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The Business

Anna Sui’s Coming Out With a New Line of Tights

Are you an Anna Sui girl? Good news: There’s yet another chance to buy into the New York icon’s beautiful world. The designer has teamed up with Leg Resource to create a collection of tights inspired by her runway collection. (The hosiery company already produces lines for designers like Anne Klein and Betsey Johnson.) The [...]

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