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Plus size model Crystal Renn in US Vogue

The Business of Fashion

Trendsetter Marc Jacobs leads the fashion industry to more inclusive sizing. Why I welcome Marc Jacobs new plus-size range (Telegraph UK).
"As Marc Jacobs announces a plus-size range, New York stylist Annabel Tollman says the impact on designers will be huge."

Two more fashionable chains are set to hop on the online retailing band wagon. Fashion Chains HM and Zara Launch Online Operations (Guardian UK).

Ever wonder how many pairs of shoes you really need to feel complete? But Will It Make You Happy? (NY Times).

US Designers are finally getting in on patent protection. Schumer Bill Seeks to Protect Fashion Design (NY Times).

Incubator Designer Prabal Gurung Fall 2010

Be on The Look out For

Check out some new promising designers that work together à la Project Runway (there are some especially wicked jewelry designers). 12 Designers To Watch: InStyle Visits The CFDA Incubator (InStyle).
"This spring, the Council of Fashion Designers of America partnered with NYCEDC and Newmark Knight Frank to welcome a dozen up-and-coming designers to their new Fashion Incubator—a 10,000 square foot N.Y.C. Garment District loft that leases studio space to select tenants at below-market rents."

The best article I have read yet on selecting eyewear for your face shape (and it features geek glasses too!). The Best Eye Glasses For Your Face Shape (StyleList).

Pick out your favorite luxe runway looks selected by Elle.  Fall 2010 Fashion Trend: Luxe Dressing (Elle).

                                                   

Coco Rocha in Lanvin for Nordstrom August Catalogue

For Your Viewing Pleasure

Coco rocks the pages of Nordstrom's August designer catalogue. Coco Rocha Has Artsy Fun in Nordstrom's Latest Designer Catalog (Fab Sugar). You can view a video of the photoshoot here.
"Everything from the picture-perfect backdrops to the fabulous clothes and accessories to Coco's stunning modeling job makes this one not-to-be-missed shoot."

Alexander Wang enters the world of sexy and moody fashion cinematography. Alexander Wang’s First Campaign Video (Style File Blog).

Sienna Miller stars in an aloof and eerie art film featuring looks from her autumn/fall Twenty8Twelve collection The Millers Tale (Vogue UK).

Fashionable Links

Bottega Veneta Fall 2010 RTW

Guys, make your next tie a red one. Study Shows Women Attracted to Men in Red (TechVert).
"What could be as alluring as a lady in red? A gentleman in red, finds a multicultural study published Aug. 2 in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General."

Post-slammer fashion advice for our favorite jail bird.Psst...Lindsay Lohan! We've Got A Wardrobe Makeover For The Whole New You! (Glamour).

My thinspiration Ms. Moss makin' me proud as always. Kate Moss Lands Her 30th Cover for British Vogue (NYMag).


Stacy London and Cindy McLaughlin

Perhaps my future agency for wardrobe styling? Stacy London to Launch Style for Hire Rent-a-Stylist Business (StyleList).
""I meet people all over the country who ask me, 'Where can I find someone like you without getting on national TV?' This company is my answer to them," London tells WWD."

Forever 21 wants you to shop after you finish bar hopping with your girlfriends and then maybe play some hide n' seek in their new four story Times Square Location.For Shoppers Who Never Drop (The Wall Street Journal)


Freedom Tower

Vogue, W, Vanity Fair, Allure and other prominent publications will be situated in New York City's soon to be tallest tower and previous World Trade Center grounds. Condé Nast to Move to Skyscraper at Ground Zero (NY Times)
“We will have the best-paid bankers and best-dressed editors across the street from each other,” Mr. Moss said. “What young ambitious person would not want to be downtown now?”

Perhaps I shouldn't feel so bad about the habitual ice cream snacking.Guess What Dress Size The Happiest Women Wear? (The Gloss)

Super Model Coco Rocha shares some of her newly wed bliss with us. PHOTOS: My Honeymoon In Corsica (Huffington Post).