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(NEW YORK) Riccardo Tisci Creates Custom Givenchy Tour Costumes For Rihanna [Telegraph UK]
Rihanna has kicked off her Diamonds World Tour in Givenchy

Coach Co-Founder Lillian Cahn Dies [Vogue UK]
The 89-year-old businesswoman passed away on March 4

Rent the Runway Raises $24.4m [BoF]
The website has announced a new $24.4 million round of financing

This NSFW Video Takes You Behind The Scenes At Louis Vuitton Fall ’13 [Refinery29]
Love magazine has released a behind the scenes video

Vivienne Westwood Calls Michelle Obama’s Fashion Sense ‘Dreadful’ [Grazia UK]
FLOTUS faces harsh fashion criticism

Jessica Duncan, formerly editorial director at I Like What You’re Wearing, has been named features editor at Teen Vogue…John Dioso, formerly managing editor at Rolling Stone, has been named executive managing editor at Cosmopolitan…Abigail Greene, formerly executive managing editor at Cosmopolitan, has left the publication.

Michael Kors will be returning to his alma mater, FIT, this year to accept the esteemed Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion, presented by the Couture Council of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. The designer is scheduled to be honored during a benefit luncheon at the David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center to commence New York Fashion Week on September 4. In previous years, Kors has been nominated for the award by a seasoned committee of industry heavyweights in fashion journalism, retail, and museum curation, but this marks his first win. And, as expected, he’s in good company. Past recipients of awards doled out by the Couture Council are Giorgio Armani, Karl Lagerfeld, Oscar de la Rents, Alber Elbaz, and Valentino to name a few.

Meet Danielle DiFerdinando, the brains behind hip handbag line, Danielle Nicole. Combining high quality design with affordable pricing, DiFernando’s carryable endeavors have been sealed with a blessing from the most influential woman in the world. Post-recession, she’s proving that being chic doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Now, that’s a principle we can get behind!
BY RACHEL BERNSTEIN

Margherita Missoni Pregnant With First Child [Telegraph UK] The first Missoni baby bump spotting…Will Kate Moss Bare It All For Playboy? [Styleite]

Amazon customers, meet 10 Crosby. Derek Lam’s diffusion line has found a new home on the internet giant’s website in the form of an e-commerce shop ‘n’ shop at Amazon.com/10Crosby. The brand, which sources 30 percent of its wholesale business via online, will update the merchandise assortment with 10 deliveries per year. Additionally, the new 10 Crosby e-site will house social media content as well as brand editorial, from design director interviews to noteworthy 10 Crosby news. This is the first virtual, one-brand store for Amazon, which hopes to increase its fashion clientele with similar one-brand shop ‘n’ shops in the future.

Shortly after Duro Olowu’s print-filled jcpenney domination, the department store is rolling out another cool collab this month as they partner with Joe Fresh. The jcpenney-Joe Fresh alliance will result in a fun, youthful line of summer dresses, blouses, skirts, jeans, shoes and more in the brand’s bold pops of color and punchy prints. The collection, which will be ongoing instead of a one-off capsule line, launches in jcpenney stores nationwide on March 15th. In the meantime,
a pop-up shop rolled out today in L.A., located at 8074 Melrose.

Remember when Kate Davidson Hudson and Stefania Allen, Elle’s former accessories director and senior accessories editor, respectively, bid adieu to the glossy separately in the fall? The duo quickly regrouped to roll out a sleek e-comm take on beautiful accessories coverage, ‘Editorialist,’ which bowed a few weeks ago. It’s a fine time for a recap and a peek into what’s to come for the accouterment-adoring duo!
BY ALEXANDRA ILYASHOV

(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”

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.