Lily Sings For Chanel; Claudia Quits Catwalk

• Handbag model Lily Allen performed live at the farming-themed, hay-strewn Chanel show this morning. [Fashionista]
• Claudia Schiffer has formally announced she will no longer do any runway modeling. She plans to fill her downtime with a trip to Iraq. [Sun]

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Scary Loves Posh's Clothes; Jennifer Connelly Models Anti-Gravity Shoes

• Did L.A. boutique Maxfield drop Victoria Beckham's dVb in favor of Holmes & Yang? Posh's people say Maxfield hasn't ordered the line for three seasons, and the decision had nothing to do with Katie Holmes, who is Posh's friend. [P6]

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Alicia Wants You To Buy Her "Stuff"; Marc's Outré New Campaign Raises Eyebrows

• At last, a celebrity with a realistic outlook on her whatever-line: "Unless you need it, it's just stuff," says Alicia Silverstone of her collaboration with Ecotools. [WWD]

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Betsey Wants To Be "Like Ralph!"; Beyonce, Mom Do Sasha Fierce For Deréon

• Like many 66-year-olds we know, Betsey Johnson is eyeing retirement. "I should be retired. I'm basically screwing up because I'm not retired. I'd like to go in four days a month, something like that," says the designer.

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Santas Past & Present

How did 1907 kiddies think Santa would appear in 2007? With a futuristic dildo-shaped blimp carrying Santa's haphazardly-attached toys. Meanwhile, artists — Juergen Teller, Moby — have recreated Santa for the 21st century. [BoingBoing, Guardian]