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Rita Ora Closes DKNY's Awesomely Nostalgic 25th Anniversary Show

When DKNY hit the scene 25 years ago the year was 1988. The Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" had just been released, so it was a fitting way to start off this awesomely nostalgic anniversary collection. And like the song, the clothes had a fearlessly fun 'I don't give a f*ck' attitude to them. Because what could be more New York than that?

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Lily McMenamy Does the i-D Wink, Alexander Wang Uses the Ladies' Room, and Zooey Deschanel Loses the Bangs

Lily McMenamy follows in the footsteps of her supermodel mom Kristen's 1993 i-D cover with her own for the magazine's The Time Is Now Issue. {i-D} Alexander Wang has girls' bathroom privileges. At the Met Gala, Chanel Iman spilled on "the real party" that goes on in the ladies' room where models, actresses, and Wang all take a bathroom break to catch up with each other. {New York Post} Allison Williams says Christopher Abbott's abrupt and show-changing exit from Girls will have "a huge effect...[on the character of] Marnie specifically." And us! Don't forget about us. {US Weekly} Here comes the bride, all dressed in... red? A recent study has found that 24% of young brides are ditching white wedding dresses for brighter-colored frocks in red, pink, or blue. {Daily Mail}

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Dior's Haute Couture Show to Encore in Shanghai, Victoria's Secret Responds to Backlash, and the Kardashians Could Sue Ford

Dior will reprise its Spring 2013 haute couture show in Shanghai on March 30 as part of a continued effort to win over the Chinese market. {Business of Fashion} Is Victoria Secret's latest PINK campaign too sexy for the young girls it's aimed at? The lingerie company responds to backlash. {Telegraph} Chanel Iman rocks Galore Magazine's cover in a shimmering bodysuit and gold pumps. {MTV Style} Kardashians in kourt? The sisters' family attorney says they may take legal action against Ford for its "disgusting, vile, and offensive" leaked ad-mockup featuring Kourtney, Kim, and Khloe tied up in Paris Hilton's car trunk. {E! Online}

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Jourdan Dunn, Chanel Iman Call Out Modeling Industry for Being Racist

That the fashion industry, and particularly the modeling industry, is prejudice is not a question. That the industry is improving, however, is up for debate. One might look at the black models who have ascended the ranks recently--girls like Jourdan Dunn, Chanel Iman, Joan Smalls--and say that the industry is moving towards a more diverse beauty standard. But the truth is that even those models, icons in the making, have had to struggle against racism and prejudice throughout their careers--something that Dunn opened up about to Net-a-Porter's The Edit magazine, which she covers this week.