Rachel Zoe Sees Her Fashion Line Sitting Beside Alexander Wang And DVF

- Rachel Zoe is seven months pregnant, and in possession of a brand-new fashion line. She has a new assistant, and gets followed around by a team of 20 for her Bravo show. Also, she's having a boy. But the clothes:
Lara Does Calvin Klein; Gaultier Wishes He'd Invented Condoms
- Calvin Klein confirmed Lara Stone is the new face of its main brand, Calvin Klein Jeans, and ck Calvin Klein for fall. Stone will walk no other runways, and appear in no other advertising campaigns for the fall season. [WWD]
Gap's MObama-Lookalike Dress, Yours For $248
Today, the Gap is unveiling a very beige trio of capsule collections from the winners of this year's Vogue/CFDA Fashion Fund awards. So how did Patrik Ervell, Sophie Théallet, and jewelry designer Monique Péan do?
Naomi Opens Up To Oprah; "Cougars" Drive Sales Of Lingerie
- Naomi Campbell taped an episode of Oprah. It must be tremendously comforting to be able to confess one's blood-diamond-mongering sins with warlords to Oprah's stern-but-spiritual countenance. Oprah also extracted from Campbell a pledge to stop throwing phones. [WWD]
Tilda Smells Like Holidays; Designer Makes Road-Kill Hats
- Tilda, on her fragrance: "My son tells me it smells like Christmas." [WWD]
- "I like to look at paintings mainly, like those of Francis Bacon. Or Mapplethorpe, Newton, and Penn," says noted hottie/photographer Victor Demarchelier, son of Patrick. [Style.com]
Carey Defies Vogue Editrix; Steve Madden, Misunderstood Creative Genius Of Footwear
- Carey Mulligan isn't taking Anna Wintour's sartorial advice. "Anna said I should wear short for the Oscars. I was like ‘No, that is so not what I had in my head when I was 6!" Once bitten, twice shy. [People]
Sarah Jessica Might Design For Halston; Jimmy Choo & Uggs To Combine Worst Of Both Brands
- There were rumors that Sarah Jessica Parker would be the face of Halston, the brand people just can't keep themselves from reviving. And she wears Halston in the poster for SATC2. But is she actually seeking a design role? [E!]
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Lacroix?
Consider the curious case of Christian Lacroix: A wildly influential designer who never turned a profit. A master of color who never did a makeup line. A couturier who never made an it-bag. Here's what might befall him in bankruptcy.
Olsens Go Mass-Market; Mary J. Blige Opens Charity Center With Gucci
- The Olsen twins are launching a new juniors' collection for JC Penney, home of the brands Kimora Lee Simmons, Bisou Bisou, and Charlotte Ronson. It'll be called Olsenboye and is expected in stores this spring. [The Cut]
Emma Watson Has A Clothing Line; Courtney Says "Rodarte Bitches" Are Awesome
- Emma Watson is doing a clothing line with ethical fashion company People Tree. We're still waiting for Mischa Barton's collection, Tree People. [Guardian]
Michael's Moonwalk Glove Under The Hammer; Jil's Uniqlo Line Costs $21
- A rare, left-handed Michael Jackson glove — the one the star wore when he unveiled his moonwalk at Motown's 25th anniversary in 1983 — is to be auctioned in November at the Hard Rock Café in Times Square. [CTV]
Charlize Sits For Vogue; Corinne Day Seriously Ill
- Charlize Theron has nabbed the September cover of a slimmed-down Vogue. The issue counts only 584 pages, compared with the 840 pages of Sienna Miller's 2007 issue. Theron last made the cover in October 2007. [TFS]
Karl Thinks Feminists Are "Ugly"; Posh Spice Gives Up On Armani
- For the September issue of Harper's Bazaar, the magazine interviewed Karl Lagerfeld, speaking as Coco Chanel. In character, the Grand Teuton shared such idiotic reflections as: "I was never a feminist because I was never ugly enough for that." [FWD]
Jackson Family Fashioned In Versace; Kaiser Karl Disses Audrey Tautou
- Michael Jackson's entire family — including the kids — reportedly wore Versace to his memorial service yesterday. The singer was a longtime admirer of Gianni Versace's work, and LaToya Jackson contacted Donatella Versace to arrange for the custom outfits. [InStyle]
Madonna To Replace Guy With Gwyneth?
- Madonna is "begging" Gwyneth Paltrow to move back to New York so they can hang out and do yoga or whatever. Gwynnie lives in London with hubby Chris Martin, son Moses and daughter Apple. Will her Madgesty get what she wants? [The Sun]
- We reported this before and it may actually happen: Madonna is orchestrating a…
Ashley Olsen's Fashionista Wedding?
- Is Ashley Olsen getting married? The National Enquirer thinks so. It'll happen on the French Riviera next summer; she wants Karl Lagerfeld to make the dress and Annie Leibovitz to take the pix. Oh, the hubs-to-be is boyfriend Justin Bartha. [Daily Express]
- Ryan Reynolds ran the NYC marathon! His time? 3 hours and 50…
