Headlines This Week 6/12

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• You may or may not vote him the most handsome man alive, but Johnny Depp is our current fascination. To see why, check out François-Marie Banier’s outtakes from Depp’s shoot for the July Vanity Fair issue. VanityFair.com
• The web has been buzzing with reports that Vera Wang will join the next season of Dancing with the Stars, and while there is no confirmation to the rumor, we think that the designer would bring a host of talents to the reality show. People.com

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• Emma Watson is all grown up, she looks fab in the new Burberry Fall/Winter 2009-10 ad campaign shot by Mario Testino near Burberry’s new headquarters in London. Nitrolicious.com
• Diesel is currently previewing their Fall 09 collection, which takes inspirations from all things weather related and concepts such as rain, dripping, weathered, cloth faded by water and the overall effects of what weather can do. Zoolander anyone? Popgloss.com

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• God bless Justin Timberlake. Though every celebrity and their unborn child is tweeting, he still enjoys the vintage thrills of blogging. Now, Justin’s blog had flown under our radar until a recent post of his about his favorite street-style blogs made the rounds on the Internet. NYMag.com
• “I had an idea of what I was looking for and couldn’t find… I think it must be every woman’s fantasy to dream up an ideal bag and shoe. It was great to be able to make exactly what you want.” – Sofia Coppola and Louis Vuitton. ILoveLV.com

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Headlines This Week 2/6

• Calvin Klein hasn’t produced a TV commercial for its Jeans line since the Eighties — remember those Brooke Shields ads? — but the brand will soon be back on the airwaves with a commercial that is so provocative it initially was banned from even late-night cable TV. WWD
• Hello Kitty is taking on Barbie for the title of most fashionable plaything. Fashion folk find themselves falling all over to dress Barbie and Ms. Kitty for Fashion Week events. According to a New York Times article, Barbie, who turns 50 next month, is having a runway show on Feb. 14 in Bryant Park, with Barbie-inspired clothes by one group of designers. Hello Kitty was set to show off looks by another group at a party Thursday night given by MAC, which has also created a new Hello Kitty cosmetics collection. Who will be the bigger fashionista?
• After holding runway shows under a big tent in Bryant Park for 15 years, organizers of New York’s Fashion Week are expected to announce on Tuesday that they will move the event to Lincoln Center, beginning in 2010. NYT
• Monique Lhuillier is joining the growing number of fashion labels that is introducing lower-priced pieces—in response to requests from retailers, the designer, whose evening gowns typically are priced between $3,000 and $7,000, is creating a few for fall that will retail for $2,500. WSJ
• According to the Los Angeles Times, Project Runway fans miss their show. Until the L.A.-set Season 6 starts, they’re making do with old seasons and foreign versions (‘Project Runway Canada,’ anyone?).
• Dallas, Texas born shoe-boutique, ShuAddikt, launched a stunning brand new site for shoe lovers, retail therapy aficionados and couture enthusiasts. ShuAddikt.com

Headlines This Week 12/12

• Tory Burch opens her 17th location in New York’s meat packing district. No extravagant party was had as this luxury brand’s opening. Despite the spending cutbacks, five new stores are planned for next year along with a brand new “magazine style” website. WSJ
• Madonna is the new face of the Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2009 fashion campaign. The iconic pop star strikes provocative poses in the season hottest looks. Above is a sneak peek at the campaign slated to hit magazines worldwide in February ‘09.
• The original pinup queen, Bettie Page, passed away this week in Los Angeles. She lived to be 85. She will always be remembered as the beauty who broke the rules in the ’50s and had a hand in the exploration of female sexuality while sporting risque lingerie and skimpy bikinis. LA Times
• Now is the time to shop, according to a NY Times article addressing the plethora of sales to be had in department stores these days. Anyone remotely interested in fashion will be snatching up classic and timeless items at unimaginable prices.
• Saks plans on closing down all but two of its bridal salon stores to concentrate on other categories. With a net loss of $48.2 million dollars, they are taking swift action to allocate their precious resources into other segments of their business. Bloomerg