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(NEW YORK) David Gandy Launches Red Nose Day Fashion Auction [Vogue UK]
The mod will launch an eBay auction as part of his Blue Steel Appeal

Gucci’s Sloane Street Store Ram-Raided [Telegraph UK]
The Gucci flagship store was ram-raided for handbags

Valentino Gets A Dazzling Facelift In Paris (The Store, That Is!) [Refinery29]
Valentino has given their Paris store on the Avenue Montaigne a makeover

Aurélie Bidermann Debuts Fall 2013 Collection, Says She Will Open a New York Store ‘Very Soon’ [Fashionista]
The designer takes an ethical look at nature

Wait, Nicki Minaj Designed A Collection Of Clothes For Her Pink Friday Perfume Bottle? Yep. [MTV]
The singer tries her hand at “couture”

Last night, Gucci and The Cinema Society hosted a screening of the highly anticipated new flick Oz the Great and Powerful starring James Franco as, you guessed it, Oz. (We knew he was a friend of Dorothy!) The great and the powerful who came out to the DGA’s screening room included Emmy Rossum, Dylan McDermott, Prabal Gurung, Alina Cho, John Varvatos, Amy Sacco, Harry Brant

Music to our eyes! David Bowie and Paul Smith are dueting on a new t-shirt for the music icon’s eagerly anticipated new album, The Next Day, dropping on Tuesday. The t-shirt is inspired by Bowie’s Heroes album cover, originally shot by Masayoshi Sukita. It features a discreet Paul Smith for David Bowie insignia and artwork.

In news that is likely to devastate your Great Auntie, TLC (the Honey Boo Boo network) has announced that What Not To Wear is coming to an end in July. The show began in January 2003 and featured Clinton Kelly and Stacy London ambushing fashion victims who needed a new look. Over 10 seasons, they gave over 325 makeovers including former Family Ties star Tina Yothers, singer Tiffany

Cameron Silver and Christos Garkinos of the much lauded LA-based designer vintage store Decades, are getting their time to shine tonight with their new reality show Dukes of Melrose premiering on Bravo at 10:30 PM ET/PT. The show follows the dynamic duo as the scour the chicest closets of the city of angels most luxe names like burlesque beauty Dita Von Teese, stylist Tracy James and the late comedienne Phyllis Diller, who apparently discusses her shaved beaver (fur, darlings fur!) in an upcoming episode.

1966 or 2013? Hard to tell! Vogue Italia went retro with its March issue, and we don’t mind. Loving this Steven Meisel-lensed cover with Vanessa Axente and male mod (really!) Gustav Swedberg. Those eyes!

What’s this we hear? Last night in Paris at Carine Roitfeld’s party to celebrate CR issue deux, Kate Moss came wearing a look from Saint Laurent’s latest collection. Ooohlaaa. Kate and Hedi Slimane have had a long friendship and working relationship, so this isn’t such a huge shocker, but it’s a friendly reminder that she can make ANYTHING work. We’re also digging Riccardo Tisci’s broody face in this shot. Yum.

Find your destiny with renowned energy healer Aleta St. James and acclaimed spiritually inspired jewelry designer Mary Margrill.

It’s not Paris Fashion Week without a party hosted by Carine Roitfeld. Last night she celebrated the second issue of CR Fashion Book with a black-tie event with all her peeps and a performance by Paris Opera principle Marie-Agnes Gillot at Shangri La Hotel. Devoted sidekick Stephen Gan was there as well as Kanye West, Karl Lagerfeld, Jessica Chastain

(NEW YORK) Jean Paul Gaultier Brings Retrospective to London’s Barbican [Telegraph UK]
The designer will celebrate his 40-year career at London’s Barbican next April

Paul Smith Collaborates With David Bowie [Vogue UK]
The duo have collaborated on the official T-shirt for the musician’s long-awaited album, The Next Day

Gucci joins Green Carpet Challenge with a luxury handbag [Guardian UK]
Gucci goes green

Chanel Opens the World’s Most Beautiful Flower Stall – For Three Days, Only [Refinery29]
Everything is coming up roses at Chanel

Dita Von Teese Wears First Dress Made By 3D Printing [Styleite]
Designer Michael Schmidt goes sci-fi on Dita