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How Do Designer Collabs Work? Tabitha Simmons Explains

It may seem like everyone is doing collaborations these days (because they are), but all fashion collabs are different. Sometimes, one party is more involved in the design process than the other, or the designer doesn't have much creative freedom. Sometimes collaborators are chosen just to drum up publicity, and sometimes it's more than that.

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Kate Moss Will Twerk for Paul McCartney, Naomi Campbell Gave Pharrell Beauty Advice, and Kanye West Wears Custom Margiela

Ready to see Kate Moss twerk? The supe will apparently be busting out her booty moves for Paul McCartney's upcoming music video, also starring Tom Ford, Lily Cole, and OMG JOHNNY DEPP (P.S. Kate + Johnny 4-ever). {London Evening Standard} Jennifer Lawrence is next-level gorgeous in her Dior Magazine spread and the cover of Elle France's October issue. {Fashion Gone Rogue & HuffPo} Kanye West's entire Yeezus tour wardrobe is comprised of custom Maison Martin Margiela. Yep, including those ripped leather pants. {GQ}

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Kate Moss Channels Brigitte Bardot for Vogue UK, Victoria Beckham Brings Back the Pob, and Lindsay Lohan Packs for Rehab

Kate Moss is looking very Brigitte Bardot on the cover of Vogue UK's June issue. {Vogue UK} And it's back! Victoria Beckham has resurrected her favorite 'do (and probably ours, too), the "pob." {HuffPo} Lindsay Lohan is packing 270 different outfits for her 90-day stint in rehab because a girl's gotta have choices, right? {US Weekly} Online men's style destination Mr. Porter is teaming up with Alexander Wang for a second season, to be followed by another collaboration with Raf Simons. {WWD}

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Harry Brant Works Out in Plastic Wrap, Nicki Minaj Fires Her Stylist, and Carine Roitfeld Covers The Edit

"Possibly the world’s sexiest 50-something" Carine Roitfeld gets a hefty spread in Net-a-Porter's shoppable online mag The Edit. {Net-a-Porter} And this is why we love Harry Brant. The 16-year-old shares some in-depth info about his cystic acne regime, jogging while wearing Saran Wrap, vacation makeup, looking luminous, tinting his lower lashes, and listening to e-books in the shower. {Into the Gloss} After notoriously leaving her two-decade-long Vogue UK posish in 2011, Topshop creative director Kate Phelan will return to the glossy part-time--while still retaining her title at the high street giant. Like a boss. {Telegraph} Rent the Runway is giving away a "dream" prom to one lucky Hurricane Sandy-affected high school--including designer dresses, hair and makeup, and a surprise celeb performance. Enter here... {Rent the Runway}

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Fashion News Roundup: How to Make Louis Vuitton Waffles, Gwyneth Paltrow Has a Good Nuit, and Karlie Kloss is the Face of the Target/Neiman Marcus Collab

Feeling like breakfast just isn't chic enough these days? Then you'll want to check out this Louis Vuitton monogrammed waffle maker. {HuffPo} Lindsay Lohan's sister Ali is moving far, far away from her infamous family to model - to South Korea, to be exact. {StyleBistro} Gwyneth Paltrow took a break from GOOP to film this short spot as the new face of Hugo Boss Nuit perfume. {YouTube} In case you've got a case of the Mondays, HBO's documentary About Face: Supermodels Then and Now is set to air tonight at 9 PM to make your day a little chicer. {HBO}

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Tracy Feith Resurfaces To Design for Toms Shoes

Remember Tracy Feith? The designer was an early favorite of Michelle Obama's, his Target collection was a hit, and he had standalone boutiques in New York and L.A...until he inexplicably fell off the face of the earth back in 2010. His boutiques closed and it turned out he owed over $200,000 to landlords in NYC and Montauk. While we still don't know the reason behind his mysterious disappearance from the fashion business, the designer seems to be making a comeback. For real.

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Fashion News Roundup: Isabel Marant Is Opening a Los Angeles Store, Nicki Minaj Covers Complex, and How John Varvatos Feels About Being On Fashion Star

Isabel Marant is Coming to Los Angeles: The French designer is packing her wedge sneakers and high-tailing it to Los Angeles, where she will open a 2,500 square foot store in West Hollywood. {WWD subscription required} Rag & Bone Opts For in-House PR: The brand has tapped Tanja Ruhnke for their newly-created Head of Communications post. Ruhnke, who just left a position at KCD Paris, served as Internal Communications Director at Helmut Lang until 2004. Clearly, she is well-equipped to helm the Communications department at Rag & Bone. {Fashionista inbox} Nicki Minaj Covers Complex's 10th Anniversary Issue: The emcee dons a platinum blonde wig and brandishes a black and white lollipop for the glossy's celebratory cover. {Complex}

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Fashion News Roundup: The Olsens Brought Toms to Honduras, Jane Pratt's Exorbitant Speaking Fee and Australian Vogue's First Plus-Size Spread

The Olsens Gave Shoe Fittings in Central America: Mary-Kate and Ashley, who recently collaborated with Toms on a range of cashmere shoes, just took a trip with founder Blake Mycoskie to Honduras to personally give out shoes to needy kids in three different communities. Good for them! {People Style Watch} Jane Pratt won't wake up for less than $15,000: At least, she won't speak for less than that. The Observer says that is the amount they were quoted by Pratt's representation when they asked if the former Sassy editor would be available to "deliver a brief address to a small group a month from now, in New York." {New York Observer} "Billie Jean" named most stylish video: GQ ranked the 30 most stylish music videos of all time. Michael Jackson took both the #30 and #1 spots for "Thriller" and "Billy Jean," respectively. Though his red leather jacket in "Thriller" may be more memorable, Jackson's leather suit (with cropped pants), bowtie, pink socks and oxfords were pretty inspiring. {GQ} Robyn Lawley's Vogue coup: Robyn Lawley, who covered Italian Vogue's recent plus-size issue, now stars in Australian Vogue's first-ever plus-size spread. {Frockwriter}

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Toms Just Launched Their Own One-For-One Eyewear Line

We now have yet another option for guilt-free eyewear shopping. TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie announced today that in addition to its iconic slip-ons and shoe line, TOMS will now offer a collection of sunglasses. And because it's TOMS, for every pair purchased, the company will give sight to someone in need. Though the brand pioneered this "one for one" business model, they are not the first to take the concept and apply it to eyewear.

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The Row Collaborates With Toms Shoes

Now we can finally afford a piece of The Row. Designers Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen are teaming up with Toms shoes on a Fall 2011 collection, reports WWD. Toms + The Row will retail between $98 and $150, and will be available in plaid, herringbone, and cashmere.

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Toms v. Bobs: Quite Possibly The Most Ridiculous Adventures in Copyright Ever

When we read this story in the LA Times on Sunday, we couldn't quite believe it: Skechers, makers of those ugly, inefficient sneakers that were inexplicably popular in late 1990s, has created a line of shoes called Bobs. These shoes are in the style of a traditional alpargata shoe--kind of like an espadrille loafer--and for every pair sold, two pairs will be given to a child in need. Sound familiar? That's because it's the business model of Toms, a shoe line launched by trustafarian/entrepreneur Blake MyCoskie a few years ago. MyCoskie gave away his 1 millionth pair of shoes last month, according the Times.