Givenchy Campaign Champions Diversity, Oscar de la Renta and John Galliano Are Email Pals, Kim Kardashian Debuts Bikini Body

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Neo-soul singer Erykah Badu fronts Givenchy’s spring campaign, along with models Maria Borges, Riley and Asia Chow -- making this the first of its kind to use women of color exclusively. {Style}

Guess which royal gal wore Kate Middleton's $35 Zara necklace first? {HuffPo}

Miroslava Duma will star in Roger Vivier's "eccentric" spring campaign in a booklet shot by 19-year old photographer Olivia Bee. {WWD}

"It's never over!" John Galliano is officially doing the costumes for a London production of The Importance of Being Ernest -- and he and Oscar de la Renta email every week. {WWD}

Kim Kardashian shows off her post-baby body to the world in an itsy bitsy teenie weenie white bikini just six months after giving birth to Nori. {US Weekly}

What do Americans want to see more of? Selfies, apparently. Twitter Mirror is a device-like tablet displayed throughout events such as the Grammys to encourage celebrities to take more selfies. {Wall Street Journal}

Emmy "ball-buster" Rossum snagged the cover of Company January issue. {Refinery 29}

UK designer Christopher Raeburn is collaborating with British heritage brand Barbour on a womenswear collection influenced by the brand's military beginnings. {Telegraph}

Pinterest launches its iPad app for iOS 7 featuring new ways to finding and sharing boards -- just in time to buckle down and finish that holiday shopping list! {Fashionista Inbox}

Felicity Jones is all the proof you need that less is more when it comes to makeup. Steal her fresh faced look here. {Nylon}

2013 has been the year of pixie cuts and drastic 'dos. Look back on this year's 13 most buzz-worthy hair moments. {SheFinds}

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