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So much to discuss from the final jag of NYFW. Without further ado…André Leon Talley refusing interview requests backstage at shows. A future talk show host keeping his lips zipped? Oxymoron alert!… The apple doesn’t fall far: Vogue’s Virginia Smith is now wearing sunglasses at shows!…Rachel Zoe is coiffing it up!

What’s the deal with Thom Browne’s sans-socks ways? And has FLOTUS made his name blow up? Let’s find out!

First (philanthropic) things first: Michael Kors is paying it forward! His Fall ’13 show hit the Tents yesterday (oh so futuristic, this time around), company sales are booming—now it’s time for the designer to take on world hunger with the U.N.’s World Food Programme. On the docket: A T-shirt with the campaign’s “Watch Hunger Stop” slogan, plus two custom watches, sales from which will benefit the charity. “This is our first global philanthropic initiative!” Kors told us. Starting next month, the unisex watches, each of which will feed 100 hungry tots, will be sold online. Food for thought, non?

(NEW YORK) Steve Madden To Feature In Martin Scorsese Film [Vogue UK]
Madden will feature as a character in Scorsese’s upcoming film, The Wolf of Wall Street

Hunter Enlist Alasdhair Willis as Creative Director [Telegraph UK]
Today, Stella McCartney’s husband will be named creative director of Hunter boots

Chanel’s Peter Philips Resigns [ELLE UK]
Peter Philips steps down as Creative Director of Chanel Makeup

A Chat With Karen Walker’s New Campaign Stars 91-Year-Old Ilona Royce Smithkin and 65-Year-Old Linda Rodin [Fashionista]
Karen Walker’s new eyewear look book features Advanced Style ladies

H&M and Brick Lane Bikes to Upgrade City Cycling Style [Racked]
H&M’s latest collab involves cycling

At long last, issue deux of Carine Roitfeld’s CR Fashion Book tome got its celebratory due, in two parts. First, a gallery gathering for the close of “Merci Mercy,” an exhibit co-curated by Roitfeld’s son, Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld, followed by a glitzy (later, dance-filled!) whirl at Casa Lever, bringing out the likes of Anna Della Russo, Olivier Theyskens, Riccardo Tisci, Richard Phillips, Ciara, Filipa Fino, and scads of mods. Bonjour, Karlie Kloss, Lily Donaldson, Jessica Hart, Doutzen Kroes, Irina Shayk, and more! Besides generously-refilled pours of Veuve, there were delectables like postage-stamps of seared tuna, truffled egg salad, and particularly scrumptious sliders (so largely scaled, they probably outgrew the slider categorization). The shimmying took hold after a few flutes of bubbly, especially amongst the mod set. Joy! Your Daily chatted up two such mods on everything from keeping tidy to Russian lineage…
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Betsey Johnson’s baaaaaack! She channeled all things aerobics-y in the most eighties, delightfully campy fashion possible for Fall ’13… You worked out on the runway.
When I was doing my reality show, I realized that I gotta move! I started working out with a trainer, but I realized that I like dancercise more than the treadmill.

WHAT: FitFlop Gladda in Black Pearl…WHY: It’s a sandal! It’s a sneaker! Actually, darlings, it’s the most comfortable pair of gladiators you’ll ever wear. (Just trust.) Built with an ergonomically engineered, super-cushioned triple-density midsole, it’s more or less a footwear revolution happening on your own pieds. Toss those Crocs (not that you should’ve owned them in the first place) ASAP…AVAILABLE: $190, FitFlop.com…

As Maybelline New York’s reign at the Tents continues with 11 hot to trot runway sponsorships, your Daily checked in with two-time Maybelline partner Mara Hoffman and lead makeup artist Charlotte Willer to find out what really goes into their creative collab.

Hey, vid-loving fashionettes: We’ve got you covered with our super-extensive queue of reviews in The Fix, but check back on the daily for strut-filled action straight from the latest NYFW runways. Does the catwalk get any more vicariously thrilling than that?! Start streaming already!