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(ImaxTree)Nicola Formichetti is leaving his post as Mugler's creative director "by mutual agreement." [The Cut] Here's what his fake Twitter alter-ego, "nikloe furmishetti," had to say about it: Lookbook.nu crammed every fashion stereotype (and loads of product placement) into their new scripted web series about personal style bloggers. [Lookbook.nu] Kate Middleton go-to Issa London teamed up with TheOutnet.com to launch an exclusive collection of reworked dresses from the label's archives...Read Full Story

(Getty Images/Goop) Oh, Goopy. It's been a rough month for you. (I'm sure your month has been fine. You've probably been busy whipping up seven-course carbohydrate-free meals and then hanging upside down from antigravity yoga coccoons to aid your digestion. But! For the purpose of this article, let's pretend it's been rough.) You were voted the world's most-hated celebrity. Everyone made fun of you for recommending we spend $500,000 on our spring wardrobes. And now, British anti-child abuse...Read Full Story

(Getty Images) James Franco released the trailer for his documentary, The Director, which follows Gucci's Frida Giannini. Here he is at the premiere, above, working some Very Serious Director scruff. [Vogue UK] "What are 'Fundawear,'" someone, somewhere, wondered. 'Fundawear' are Durex's new vibrating underwear, which are controlled via iPhone app. You can see the in action below, if you want. [NYDN] In what will surely make for dramatic reality TV, some contestants on Germany's Next Top...Read Full Story

(Getty Images) Prada storeIs this for real? Parsons School of Design graduate Rina Bovrisse worked at Chanel and Prada in New York City for years before being promoted to Prada's Retail Operations Manager and relocated to Japan in 2009. That's when her troubles started."Prada Japan's human resources manager called Rina into a meeting room and warned her, 'You need to change your hairstyle. You need to lose weight. The CEO is ashamed of your ugliness and will not introduce you to any visitors...Read Full Story

(Courtesy Magnum) Zac Posen's designing a dress of 24k goldOne of the most delicious—and luxurious!—ice cream brands in the world, Magnum Ice Cream, has been slowly rolling out its product line in the United States in partnership with fashion and entertainment superstars. Remember a couple of years ago when Karl Lagerfeld shot Rachel Bilson in a series of commercials for Magnum's American debut? Totally the best—or, at least, most fashionable—ice cream commercials we've ever seen.This season...Read Full Story

(Twitter/lady Gaga) Karl Lagerfeld got crafty and made Lady Gaga a birthday card, complete with a portrait of the pop star. Check out that "Happy Birthday" topknot!  [Twitter/ladygaga] Ringing up at $418,450, these diamond-encrusted pumps by New Zealand designer Kathryn Wilson are currently the world’s most expensive shoes. [Daily Mail] Hart of Dixie star Rachel Bilson is giving us major Barbie vibes in her hot pink featherd Oscar de la Renta dress on the cover of Cosmo's May issue...Read Full Story

(W Magazine) When she's not sleeping in a transparent box at the MoMA, Tilda Swinton is doing other Tilda Swinton-y things, like covering herself in centipedes, just to prove that, even with an insect hat on, she's still more stylish than 99.9% of people. The above photo appears in W Magazine's May issue, alongside other surreal, Tim Walker-lensed snapshots of the actress, in homage to some of her favorite artists — Salvador Dali, Giorgio de Chirico, Remedios Varo and Leonora Carrington...Read Full Story

(Getty Images) Naomi Watts, Thierry Mugler, and Eva Mendes in 2011It's been only a few short weeks since Nicola Formichetti was ousted from the creative director position at legendary Clarins-owned French fashion house Thierry Mugler—and while a successor has not yet been named, one rather surprising corporate development was announced earlier today. According to a report in Vogue UK, the label's founder and namesake designer, Thierry Mugler himself, has been appointed to the post of creative...Read Full Story

(Getty Images) In case you were laboring under the delusion that Tom Ford — he of the immaculate chest hair and fondness of statements like "I am my own muse" — is suffering from low self esteem, think again.In an interview with WWD, the designer laid out his plan for fashion world domination. "I want it to be one of the five largest, most developed luxury brands in the world," he said of his namesake label. "If not number one, then number two." But, if that happens, don't expect to see every...Read Full Story

(Bauer Griffin) Yes, it's true — Kate Middleton clothing is in our future. But don't expect a Kardashian-level onslaught of duchess-branded curling irons and fascinators just yet. The Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry has applied to trademark fashion items with Kate Middleton's name on them, The Telegraph reports."Since the name change of the foundation last year, we have been registering our new name and logo in different territories around the world," a...Read Full Story