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(Getty Images) Everybody, meet Greg Karber. The Los Angeles-based writer was pretty disgusted — as were we — when he read this rant by Abercrombie and Fitch C.E.O. Michael Jeffries, which was originally published in a 2006 Salon interview, but recently resurfaced in a Business Insider story. It goes: "In every school there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are the not-so-cool kids. Candidly, we go after the cool kids. We go after the attractive all-American kid with a great...Read Full Story

(WWD) Professional Wearer of Period Costumes Keira Knightley is at it again. The actress stars as Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in the fashion house's latest short film, which is set to debut on May 8th at Chanel’s Cruise collection event in Singapore. And, while many actresses have played the iconic designer — like Audrey Tautou and Shirley MacLaine, to name a few — Knightley is the first one to be directed by Karl Lagerfeld. The film takes place in 1913 Deauville at the first Chanel boutique...Read Full Story

(PacificCoastNews.com) If pregnant women who pass up the maternity section in favor of buying regular clothes in larger sizes or more forgiving cuts are a thing (and WWD says they are), then Kate Middleton must be their mascot. The Duchess of Cambridge has worn exactly one maternity outfit (in public, anyway) since announcing her pregnancy — a polka dot Topshop dress. (Bauer Griffin)But, for once, rather than sparking a trend, the royal is merely following one. “We do not carry maternitywear...Read Full Story

(Bauer Griffin) In the grand tradition of young, genetically-blessed British people, Bradley Cooper's 20-year-old girlfriend, Suki Waterhouse, has reportedly landed a Burberry campaign. (Cooper is 38.) [Vogue UK] Girls star Jemima Kirke and jewelry designer Pamela Love share a smooch in the latest lookbook for bridal boutique Stone Fox Bride. [Into the Gloss] (Into the Gloss) Tim Gunn, on how to overcome "Flat Ass Syndrome:" "The secret to creating the illusion of a fuller behind — without...Read Full Story

(Fame Flynet) Kim Kardashian will be allowed to attend the Met Ball this yearIs Kim Kardashian finally being legitimately recognized by Anna Wintour, the grand dame of the American fashion industry? Or does this mark the beginning of the end of the annual Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala's highbrow exclusivity—which ordinarily boasts a guest list so tightly managed it comprises only A-list celebrities, A-list designers, and the iconic museum's biggest donors and fundraisers...Read Full Story

(Getty Images) Remember how, way back in February, everyone was like, "Ahh! What will Alexander Wang for Balenciaga look like?" And then everyone saw his debut collection, and they were like, "It's so...youthful," and then they (Okay, I) kind of forgot about it for a few months? Well, Wang's Balenciaga creations are back in the spotlight, thanks to the designer's first-ever ad campaign for the fashion house. BEHOLD: The moody shot, which was lensed by Steven Klein, features model Kristen...Read Full Story

(Sotheby's)Diane von Furstenberg and Manolo Blahnik created bespoke masks for a Sotheby's auction benefiting The Elephant Family — an initiative that aims to protect Asian elephants and their habitat. [Vogue UK] Peter Som is the latest designer to lend his talents to Anthropologie's Made in Kind initiative. His print-filled collection, which hits stores May 17th, is inspired by “social eccentrics, women of style that had a little something quirky or a little strange about them.” (Think: Edie...Read Full Story

(Saint Laurent) Saint Laurent's Music Project campaign continues! This time, Hedi Slimane tapped masked Frech electronic duo Daft Punk to work sequined jackets in his latest ads. [Fashionologie]BEHOLD: Beyonce's H&M summer campaign, in which Mrs. Carter frolics in front of a blue background wearing a yellow bikini. Which she helped design. [Vogue UK] (H&M) Congratulations, Georgina Chapman! The Marchesa designer and her husband, Harvey Weinstein, welcomed their second child — a son — last...Read Full Story

(j4ya.tmblr.com) This crafter just combined two of our favorite things — clothes and snacks — into one delightful garment. Behold: The Snack Jacket! Imagine the possibilities! You could fill it with trail mix and Clif bars before a hike. Another, more likely scenario: Your friends are at a bar, debating whether to order one more drink, or leave in search of food. Then, you show up, outfitted in your snack jacket, and pull pita chips and Swedish fish from your many, many pockets. The night...Read Full Story

(Getty Images) As you may have heard yesterday — We meant to report it, but we were really busy! — John Galliano is teaching a course at Parsons.The four-day master class, titled "Show Me Your Emotion," will consist of just three days in the design studio with the former Dior designer — he still has his Oscar de la Renta gig, remember — followed by a critique and Q&A session with Galliano and Simon Collins, Dean of the School of Fashion. In an email to Parsons students, the school stated that...Read Full Story