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Nobody’s more punk than Punky Brewster, so we pulled a few strings and got a sneak peek at her Met Ball look for Monday’s opening of “Punk: Chaos to Couture”. Lovely, non? Brewster is breaking all the punk rules and going for a formal look in a vintage Dior Couture gown that was first red carpeted by another childhood star, Ashley Olsen, at the Met’s 2011 McQueen opening.

Condé Nast Entertainment unfurled its second phase of video channels based on its toniest newsstand titles yesterday at a Newfront presentation, first targeting the rather disparate crowds of fashionettes and tech titans. The newest spate of glossies to go the original programming route include Vogue, which will bow in video form next Wednesday, and Wired, which will unroll a channel on May 15.

The Hamptons season doesn’t kick off for a few more weeks, the Met Ball hubbub is mere days away, and there’s a brief lull in the springtime music festival circuit (next up, Governor’s Ball, anyone? Or for the more rugged among us, Bonnaroo, if you dare?). What’s a chicette in dire need of a break from the daily grind pounding New York pavement to do? A Vegas jaunt, perhaps…Sure, the temps ratchet up to the mid-90s during the day, but all the better for some mandatory poolside lounging (and definitely better than the way-past-100 degree climes that await come summer). For a hearty dose of party avec the R&R factor, the Hard Rock Hotel is now two weeks into its Sunday pool rager, Rehab, which has been turning a typically lazy and recoup-centric day into an arguably bigger bash than the eve(s) before it.

Supermodel Lauren Hutton To Write Memoir [NYPost]
At the Film Society of Lincoln Center Lauren Hutton was spotted jotting down notes she plans to include in her upcoming book

Kering Acquires Jewelry Brand Pomellato [Vogue UK]
Formerly known as PPR, Kering will acquire the jewelry brand and its sister line Dodo

Jimmy Choo Creative Director, Sandra Choi On Her Plans For The Future [The Telegraph]
Sandra Choi talks about her new role as sole creative director at Jimmy Choo and the brand’s new direction

Meet The Present Day Punks Of New York [NYMag]
In honor of the upcoming Met Ball theme, NYMag interviewed and photographed 34 self-identified punks on the streets of New York

Details About Carine Roitfeld’s Second amfAR [Styleite]
Carine Roitfeld teams up with Naomi Campbell and designers to create 40 custom gold dresses for next month’s amfAR event

You know Spring has arrived when you start to receive a slew of invitations to galas and parties and your inbox gets inundated with all of the pre-coverage for impending music festivals. And then the inevitable fashion query arrives: What to wear? Jimmy Choo has the answer for every occasion with their new event-ready Pre-Fall 2013 line, aptly called “The Season”. The line ranges from the perfect pair of pointy evening pumps for say, the upcoming Met Ball to shimmery rock ‘n’ roll boots for the Coachella crowd. We caught up with Creative Director, Sandra Choi to find out how she became inspired to tailor the collection to girls about town. As for Choi? Find out why she’ll be keeping her own party profile low this year.