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Mood Board: May 2013

Clearly we're a little influenced by the Met Ball's punk theme this May, though we're planning to balance that out with a classic cobalt Madewell purse and a dream trip to the Outer Banks courtesy of Purple Diary.

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New Book Captures the Renegade Spirit of the London Fashion Scene in the '80s

Part of a trio of magazines that launched in 1980--which also included i-D and The Face--Blitz was the subversive fashion brainchild of university students Carey Labovitch and Simon Tesle. Former Blitz fashion editor Iain R. Webb has combined his impressive archive of photos with personal anecdotes from the models, photographers, and artists involved with each shoot for this unique take on the history of the mag in As Seen in BLITZ, out this month. Many of the images (including a rather unforgettable collage of Vogue editor Hamish Bowles in a Chanel twinset, a fresh-out-of-Parsons Marc Jacobs) haven't been seen since they were first published in the pages of Blitz 30 years ago. Here's what Webb had to say about Blitz's heyday.

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Vice Buys British Indie Fashion Mag i-D

Vice has purchased i-D magazine, according to a release. Yes, the magazine that once sent a journalist tripping on acid to London Fashion Week and is supposedly footing the bill for Cat Marnell's Thailand rehab is looking to further its fashion presence.

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Charlize Theron's Got a Buzz Cut, Rihanna Rocks Menswear, and Lara Stone Covers i-D

Charlize Theron is badass in her new buzz cut, shaved for her role in Mad Max.{Refinery29} Rihanna is such an exciting style star precisely because you can never predict what she's going to do next. She recently donned designer menswear, and nailed it, for an event in London. {FabSugar} Prince William is just like us--he makes his own bed! These new pictures on his website prove it. {US Weekly}

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Fashion News Roundup: Rachel Roy Is Launching a Footwear Line, Alexa Chung Designed a Teddy Bear, and Tavi Gevinson Stars in an Animated Short and Sings Neil Young

Rachel Roy to Release Footwear Line: As a few non-designers zealously stamp their names on shoe lines, actual designer Rachel Roy is expanding her brand, adding a footwear collection to the two clothing and accessory lines bearing her namesake. Due out in August, Rachel Roy collection consists of flats, boots, and naturally, pumps inspired by long-time mentor and collaborator, Manolo Blahnik. {WWD, subscription required} i-D Rings in The Year of the Dragon: ... with a set of 12 absolutely stunning covers featuring Asian models rocking some breathtaking hair and makeup. Photographed by Chen Man with the help of M.A.C's Director of Makeup Artistry, Terry Barber, these seriously gorgeous covers are worth framing and mounting in your salon. {Models} Alexa Chung Designs a Teddy Bear: For the BBC's Children in Need charity, Alexa Chung joins the ranks of designers like Giles and Louis Vuitton, designing a version of their iconic Pudsey Bear. Alexa keeps Pudsey's look relatively simple, in ink blue velvet and a red and white heart-embroidered bandana. {Vogue UK}

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The Best Magazine Covers of 2011

Dont judge a book by its cover... Unless it's a magazine, in which case, sometimes the cover is the deciding factor of whether or not to buy the mag altogether. The best covers of 2011 returned to a new naturalism and a fun aesthetic, like the Lara Stone T cover we're still drooling over, pictured at left. Sure, there's still room for artifice in fashion (see: Stella Tennant on Vogue Italia), but 2011 was a year for reflecting on natural beauties, incredible models, and stellar photography. After toiling over hundred of covers, we're bringing you "The Best" according to us. Did we forget your favorite? Let us know in the comments.

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Image of the Day: Carine Roitfeld Covers i-D

It's fitting that Carine Roitfeld is wearing a "God Save the Queen" tee on her i-D cover (which we saw on The Cut), because she reigns supreme. This is one of the rare instances we can remember of a usually behind-the-scenes fashion person covering a fashion mag (though you could hardly call Roitfeld 'behind-the-scenes'--she is the scene).

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Stormy Weather: Our Favorite Tempestuous Editorials and Campaigns

Storms, like the one that's currently headed for New York and just cancelled my Montauk trip, can be scary and sometimes even dangerous, so everyone be careful this weekend! That being said, they can also make for intriguing backdrops and themes in fashion editorials and ad campaigns. You'd be hard-pressed to find an Annie Leibovitz-lensed photograph that takes place outdoors without some ominous-looking clouds. Somehow, they can make any subject look so much more captivating and dramatic. So, on this rainy, gloomy day, we've decided to round up some of our favorite storm-inspired fashion photographs. Enjoy and please be safe!