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If you weren’t bold enough to venture out into the snow last night for the usual fashion week fetes, your Daily braved the elements to help the Kate Spade team celebrate their 20th anniversary in Chelsea. The setting? Couldn’t have been more quintessentially Spade. Creative director Deborah Lloyd, who joined the brand in 2007, wanted to “bring Manhattan inside.”

Time for another dose of Things to Discuss! From macaroons to huge sched changes at Marc…
1. Laduree pour Reed Krakoff. The designer collabs keep coming!
2. Luke Janklow. Who is the next lucky fashion lady?
3. KCD + Spring Creative = Total Fashion World Domination?
4. Schedule upheaval chez Marc as the Marc Jacobs show is moved to Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Armory. Will you be en route to Europe already?

Flu-fighters! Have you succumbed to this season’s germ wave? “No! In castings models come in and want to kiss you, and I always put Purell in my hands. I’m not being rude! I’m just a germaphobe.” —Richard Chai

“Yes. But I killed it with, like, turmeric and ginger. Organic Avenue!” —Chris Peters, Creatures of the Wind
“I’m a Jewish New Yorker. We’re very neurotic.

Vanity Fair has enlisted The Daily to choose candidates for its International Best-Dressed Challenge. All week we’ll be watching what you’re wearing and sending them our picks. Cast your vote on VanityFair.com, and be sure to don your chicest threads this week for a shot at getting VF-ed!
Name: Myf ShepherdAge: 21Occupation: I’m an artist.

Kate Lanphear made that big, buzzy, long-rumored-about move to T, and we’re just as obsessed with her as during her Elle days (unsurprisingly so). Obviously, a front row catchup was necessary!

It’s a huge week for Heidi Klum, who was honored by amfAR Wednesday night for her work fighting AIDS, and is spending another season at the Tents with Project Runway. How does this mommy-mogul find the time?
BY EDDIE ROCHE

WHAT: Hakaan Viscum Jersey and Tulle Peplum Dress…WHY: You always harbored some subconscious princess-y desires; now’s your chance to don ’em. Behold Hakaan’s blush-hued, flared and pleated tulle peplum that’s both fancy and fantastical; a combination sure to romance and entice. Accessorize with Prince Charming if the whim hits…AVAILABLE: $2,435, Net-a-Porter.com…

You may not know his name, and you probably haven’t read his magazine, but you certainly could learn a thing or two from Businessweek EIC Josh Tyrangiel. He works his tail off every week making hard news fun for the rest of us. Let’s get to know him, shall we?
BY ALEXANDRA ILYASHOV

Marc is to Diet Coke as Cynthia is to…Lysol?…And what do we think of ALT’s bid to be the next Oprah? (We know an audition when we see one, sweetie!) Neiman-aut Ken Downing is on board: “I’d love for Kim Kardashian and Cher to be his first guests, because they’re separated at birth.” Sarah Sophie Flicker, too: “Did you see his interview with that little girl from Beasts of the Southern Wild?” We did…

They buy the fabric, find the factories, and do all the math stuff. Can you ID the next generation of Pierre Bergés? Jason Wu and…Gustavo Rangel
They met at a New Year’s Eve party in 2005. Six months later, friendship turned to love and they’ve been attached in every way ever since.