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And Lea Seydoux looks effortlessly French in Harper's Bazaar Brazil.

From spooky to sparkly.

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Out of all the fall 2013 trends, my favorite had to be the pastel coat--most notably the pink ones seen at Carven, Simone Rocha, and a few others. I love the idea of wearing a springy color in a thick fabric for fall and I think I've decided pink is my new neutral. Why not? Thus, I've been on the search for a pink coat for a while. And in an amazing coincidence, the peak of my obsession with pink coats has coincided with very important annual holiday, Mean Girls Day.

Sixteen years after her tragic death, Prince George's grandmother, Princess Diana, is still making headlines. Here she is covering Vanity Fair's September issue. {Vanity Fair} Heidi Klum actually gets to say more in her native tongue than auf wiedersehen! in her new ad for a German mascara. {HuffPo} Penelope Cruz is making her directorial debut in a short film for L'Agent, the Agent Provocateur line she designed with her sister Mónica, starring both her super-pregnant sister and husband. {WWD} Victoria Beckham says she has a new Victoria, Victoria Beckham girl. Is she anything like the Victoria Beckham girl? Has Victoria Beckham become the Victoria, Victoria Beckham girl? Is anyone confused? {Grazia}

Selena Gomez is on the new issue of Harper's Bazaar holding a giant flower as a rather impractical umbrella. But is Justin Bieber's maybe-ex squeeze a lil' too lil' to cover the grown-up glossy? {Refinery29} Margherita Missoni is preggers with her first bambino. {Telegraph} Survey says! Nordstrom is the most beloved retail chain in all the land. {WWD} Identity crisis? French luxury goods group PPR is reportedly changing its name to Kering, meaning 'dry' in Indonesian. Dry goods! No, like I totally get it! {Business of Fashion}

A little birdie told us there will be some girly outfit coordination going on at this year's Costume Institute Gala, which is less than two weeks away. The Vogue-hosted event will celebrate the opening of "Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations" at the Met and we hear the hostesses--namely, Vogue editors, will be paying a little tribute to one of the exhibition's subjects by following a strict dress code: they all have to wear pink.

This morning Page Six reports that Lindsay Lohan is in Paris talking to the House of Ungaro about a role as a "creative consultant." Apparently, Esteb

Today's WWD has a rather insane headline for Kira Plastinina, the teen Russian designer whose clothes are getting quite a bit of traction. We really