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Fashion News: Should Obama daughters be treated as fashion plates?

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The Cut questions whether the media (and specifically cites the Huffington Post’s coverage in particular) should comment on how well-dressed first daughters Malia, 13, and Sasha Obama, 10, are when they, say, attend church or a holiday concert with their folks. They should be treated as kids, not fashion plates, says writer Amy Odell, since unlike young teens Hailee Steinfeld and Chloe Moretz they are not putting themselves forward trying to build careers built at least partly on their looks. [The Cut]

Jil Sander designer Raf Simons is the new front-runner to replace John Galliano as creative director at Christian Dior, sources tell WWD. [WWD]

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Elizabeth Macias, the woman who reportedly sprayed fellow Wal-Mart shoppers with pepper spray during this year’s Black Friday sales, has said she did so only in self-defense to protect herself and her kids from rabid fellow shoppers. Now she says she is considering suing Wal-Mart for failing to have adequate onsite security. [ABC New]

My colleague Jenn Harris and I are at odds over the outfit model Brooklyn Decker wore to Saturday’s Spike TV Video Game Awards. I love the cute dress but am stopped by the mustard yellow shoes. Jenn -- arguably more with-it than I am -- thinks the shoes are great with the dress. Thoughts?

Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich’s comments decrying child labor laws caused discomfort among executives in the apparel industry, which doesn’t want people to associate its products with children working in sweatshops. “We as an industry are sensitive to child labor and other industries are as well,’ says Kevin Burke, president and chief executive officer of the American Apparel & Footwear Assn. ‘We try to set an example in the U.S. for partners around the world to follow their own laws. When you have a candidate for president advocating relaxation in those laws, it calls into question the commitment.’ [WWD] (Subscription required.)

Stella McCartney’s second fragrance, which will go on sale in 2012, is named L.I.L.Y., after a pet name her father, Sir Paul, had for her late mother: ‘Linda, I love you.’ Sad and sweet. [Telegraph]

First there was an announcement that China Glaze would have a ‘Hunger Games’ nail polish collaboration; then word went out that no, no the deal wasn’t done, as I mentioned in previous columns. But on Monday, China Glaze issued a news release saying the deal with Lionsgate, the studio behind the film based on the bestselling book series, is final and the lacquers will be available in March.

Socialite/model/drummer Alice Dellal (with the band Thrush Metal) is known for her edgy style and half-shaved head. Now rumor has it she may be the next ‘face’ of Chanel. [WWD]

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--Susan Denley

Model Brooklyn Decker at Spike TV’s Video Game Awards. Credit: Mark Davis / Getty Images

--Susan Denley

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