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Your morning fashion and beauty report: Kim Kardashian proud of fledgling model Kylie Jenner. A baby girl for Stella McCartney. Cyber Monday a hit.

Kylie Jenner She's only 13, but already Kylie Jenner --- shown here at a recent movie premiere -- has a couple of fashion shoots under her belt, including a new one by photographer Nick Saglimbeni. “I can’t get over how stunning Kylie looks in these shots from a recent fashion photo shoot she did with Nick Saglimbeni,” big sister Kim Kardashian wrote on her blog. Yes, there does seem to be an endless supply of Kardashian-Jenners coming up in this world. [People] 

Designer Stella McCartney and husband Alasdhair Willis welcomed their fourth child, daughter Reiley, on Nov. 23 in London. [People]

You already knew that Black Friday sales were good. Cyber Monday sales [LAT] were even better, with an  estimated 70 million online shoppers. [WWD] (Subscription required.) OK, now are we all done with our Christmas shopping?  

The U.S. Departments of Justice and Homeland Security seized 82 website domains for selling fake luxury goods, the two agencies announced Monday. [WWD] Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition from Tiffany & Co. asking that EBay be held liable for trademark infringement for counterfeit Tiffany products sold on its site. [WWD] (Subscription required.)

Sotheby's plans to sell 20 pieces of jewelry once owned by the late Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson, at auction Nov. 30. [The Telegraph] 

The sheer dress princess-to-be Kate Middleton wore on a charity fashion runway several years ago -- famously catching the eye of now-fiancé Prince William -- could fetch more than $15,000 if it were for sale. Which it isn't, according to its designer, Charlotte Todd. Todd says she has no plans to part with the dress, though she could be persuaded to give it to Middleton -- in exchange for a wedding invite. [StyleList]

Designer Jonathan Saunders is to do a capsule collection for Escada Sport for resort 2012. The collection will likely include about 20 pieces. [The Cut]

Fashion designer John Paul Gaultier has designed a 50th-anniversary collection for upscale Paris-based furniture company Roche Bobois. [WWD] (Subscription required.)

-- Susan Denley

Photo: Kylie Jenner at the premiere of "Easy A" on Sept. 13, 2010. Credit: David Livingston / Getty Images

Your morning fashion and beauty report: Jenna Lyons gets a new title, Stella McCartney gets a new gig, Penelope Cruz gets a new dress

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Jenna Lyons, above, executive creative director at J. Crew, has been named president as well. [WWD] (Subscription required)

Celebrities keep turning up in dresses from Victoria Beckham's 2010 spring/summer collection. [Telegraph]

The Tobe Report, a trend forecasting firm, is back among the trendy, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Another model has a few things to say about her image ... and being sidelined for being a size ... four! [Huffington Post] ... And Jean Paul Gaultier has cast plus-size model Crystal Renn as the face of a new advertising campaign. [Vogue UK]

Adidas has selected Stella McCartney to be creative director for the uniforms that British athletes will wear at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. [Vogue UK]

Stylelist reports that Penelope Cruz has wed Javier Bardem in a dress by Christian Dior designer John Galliano.

And, finally, guess who looks good in sailor pants? January Jones, that's who! Of course, she'd look good in anything. [Fab Sugar]

-- Alice Short

Photo credit: Perry Hagopian


 

Your morning fashion and beauty report: Britney Spears for Candie's. Forbes ranks most powerful celebs

Britney spears Hit me baby, one more time: Britney Spears' comeback move? The singer is designing for Candie's. [WWD]

Gisele narrowly beats Heidi in Forbes' list of most powerful celebrities, but Oprah is still queen. [Forbes]

L'Wren Scott launches a makeup line, chats about it. [The Daily Beast]

Naomi Campbell models a fur vest in New York's sweltering heat. [N.Y. Post]

Also, some speculation that she's losing her hair. [Daily Mail]

Jean-Paul Gaultier, Mr. Cone Bra himself, returns to lingerie. [StyleList]

The Parker Lewis in all of us is saddened by the death of Swatch founder Nicolas Hayek. [WSJ]

Whitney Port denies that MTV's evicting "The City." [Whitney Port]

Like Rihanna before her, Kristen Stewart adds some red highlights. [InStyle]

For the rich kids: Gucci unveils its children's clothing line. [Slaves to Fashion]

And for their moms: world's first £100,000  (about $122,000) gold and diamond bespoke stilettos. [Daily Mail]

What to look for when getting a gel manicure. [BellaSugar]

-- Whitney Friedlander

Photo: Britney Spears. Credit: Getty Images

Your morning fashion and beauty report: CFDA Awards. Target partners with Mulberry. Gwyneth on Vogue?

L3oo7inc Marc Jacobs won Womenswear Designer of the Year at Monday night's CFDA Awards. [StyleFile]

More important: Who was the best dressed at the awards? [StyleFile]

Why so many resort runway shows this season? Anna Wintour supposedly wanted them. [Fashionologie]

Rumor has it Gwyneth Paltrow will be on an upcoming Vogue cover -- but will it be the September issue? [Fashionista]

Did Joseph Altuzarra copy Tom Ford's runway? [Daily Front Row]

A biracial girl is banned from class over a hair product. [StyleList]

Jean Paul Gaultier creates denim-cone-bra outfit for Levi's. Hey, if DvF can still make the wrap dress work ... [Racked]

Target and Mulberry strike up a collaboration. [WWD]

The Miss America pageant will launch a children's clothing line. [WWD]

Calvin Klein's "Obsession for Men" is a hit at the zoo. [WSJ]

Gucci is launching a hotel chain in Dubai. [Businessweek]

Is rodent fur becoming the latest luxury craze? [The Trim]

The latest fashion blog partnership might be ... Orbit gum? [Black Book]

Sarah Palin wears a blinged-out trucker hat. [Huffington Post]

What to expect fashionwise from Tuesday night's "Glee" finale. [InStyle]

Great hairstyles from '70s and '80s TV shows. [Wonderwall]

Top fashionable music videos. [Styleite]

Perfect dresses for summer. [Guardian]

-- Whitney Friedlander

Photo: Designer Marc Jacobs poses at the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards. Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images

Your morning fashion and beauty report: Gaultier out at Hermes. Alexander McQueen names new creative director. Beauty tips from Miss America and Lea Michele

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Hermes is saying goodbye to creative director Jean Paul Gaultier. [WWD]  (Subscription required)

Sarah Burton promoted to creative director at Alexander McQueen. [WWD] (Subscription required) [Telegraph]

Olivier Theyskens,(Updated at 2:04 p.m. May 28) formerly of Nina Ricci, to design for Theory. [The Cut]

Liza Minnelli shows off pieces from her jewelry collaboration with HSN. [People]

Rapper 50 Cent has a new look: For a movie role, he has shed 50 pounds and his tattoos. [People]

Miss America Caressa Cameron shares beauty tips [StyleList], and so does "Glee's" Lea Michele. [StyleList]

J. Crew's first bridal store opens. [WWD]   

Two Louis Vuitton ads have been banned in Britain; they're called misleading for implying that the bags are stitched by hand. [TheCut]

The latest look on New York streets is the long, lean skirt. [NYT] 

-- Susan Denley

An earlier version of this post misspelled Theyskens as Theyskins.

Photo: Lea Michele  Credit: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times

Your morning fashion and beauty report: 1990s grunge fashion returns. Giorgio Armani and Lady Gaga. Betty White and Donatella Versace

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Grab your flannel and meet me at Starbucks: The 1990s are back. [The Daily Beast]

Somewhat apropos, Jean Paul Gaultier -- who created Madonna's cone bra -- is delving into home furnishings. [WWD, subscription required]

Decades' Cameron Silver to launch denim label. [WWD, subscription required]

The average woman spends three years of her life shopping. [New York Post]

The best of spring's new style books. [WSJ]

HiStyley! checks out L.A. street style. [Mondette]

Giorgio Armani on dressing Lady Gaga. [Vogue UK]

Video: Dolce & Gabbana male models wrestle and dance. [The Frisky]

She really is having a moment: Betty White and Donatella Versace are now friends? [Huffington Post]

An old Parisian law banning women from wearing pants may finally be lifted. [Telegraph]

No, Roberto Cavalli is not firing his wife/creative director. [Styleite]

Can Patrick Robinson save Gap? [Fashionista]

Seven spring fashion essentials from Pucci's Peter Dundas. [Marie Claire]

Simon Fuller's Fashionair website to shutter. [Fashionista]

What are the most popular brands in L.A.? [Shop It To Me]

The 10 wildest looks from Australian Fashion Week. [FabSugar]

-- Whitney Friedlander

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Photo: Jean Paul Gaultier's Spring / Summer 2010 runway show. Credit: Peter Stigter and Jonas Gustavsson / For The Times

Top designers get the Disney treatment in Elle Espana magazine

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Some of fashion's top designers boast undeniably cartoonish elements to their personas (paging Donatella Versace). And now we get to see them in all their animated glory.

Elle España (Spain) magazine ran a riotous spread this month in collaboration with Disney artists -- depicting some of fashion's top dogs as classic Disney characters.

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Weekend Update: Jean Paul Gaultier for Target, Moods of Norway event, Blowfish sample sale, Urban Pet grand opening

JPG_TARGET_4Jean Paul Gaultier is a true Parisian couturier, who became a household name after Madonna wore his conical bra on her “Blonde Ambition” tour. Gaultier is also the house designer for Hermès.

On Sunday, the Jean Paul Gaultier for Target collection hits the racks, featuring Gaultier’s trademark looks such as a tattoo-print stretch T-shirt ($26.99), dress ($29.99) and leggings ($24.99).

Key pieces include a gingham bustier top ($29.99), trench coat ($59), black strapless dress (also $59) and leather moto jacket ($199.99) plus a pinstripe jacket and short set ($49.99 and $34.99) that really channels the Material Girl circa "Express Yourself." Jean Paul Gaultier for Target is available through Apr. 11.

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Gaultier's TKO: a boxing-themed AW10 collection

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Reporting from Paris -- His Fall/Winter 2010 menswear collection makes one thing clear: Jean Paul Gaultier is spoiling for a fight. His Everlast-sponsored runway show here Friday was staged around a boxing ring in which corseted kickboxing ladies sparred while male models strutted fight-club inspired fashion: layered pieces that included flowing, mesh tank-top T-shirts, belted ringside robes, leather jackets and trousers with protective padding, drawstring jersey trousers and zip-front hoodies. Chunky knit scarves emulated the look of sweat towels draped around the neck.

True to the theme, the collection emphasized the classic boxer's physique of strong shoulders and upper torso, chunky cable knit sweaters, leather motorcycle jackets, double-breasted, peak lapel suits in sweat suit gray jersey and even a few cape-like overcoats.

Gaultier_Menswear_AW10_Runway On the bottom, the Gaultier man was pared back and slimmed down; wearing either skintight leather pants,  baggy boxing shorts, sweat pants or Gaultier's signature man skirts. (If you're going to rock the man skirt, it can't hurt to be schooled in the sweet science, no?)

It could have done without the subcutaneous musculature print turtlenecks, which unfortunately seemed more appropriate to Gunther von Hagens' plastinated people exhibits than in the ring with Rocky.

As in the Dsquared "hockey horror" show in Milan earlier in the week, Gaultier's models were styled to look like bruised and bloodied warriors, complete with black eyes, bloody noses and stitches, and at the finale, Gaultier himself came out looking like he'd gone a few rounds with Clubber Lang.

When the John Galliano show the next evening explicitly referenced the Muay Thai boxing style (part of a wider Sherlock Holmes inspiration, more than in an upcoming post), I had to wonder if it's an attempt by designers to underscore the masculine aspects of their collections and appeal to a wider customer base, or if it's simply a subconscious expression of the pitched battle for survival we're all feeling.

Of course no one's going to openly admit that. Everyone knows the first rule of fashion week fight club is not to talk about fashion week fight club. 

-- Adam Tschorn

Photos: At top left, female kickboxers feign a fight in the ring during Jean  Paul Gaultier's boxing-themed runway show Friday during Paris men's fashion week. In all other photos, models wear looks from Jean Paul Gaultier's Fall/Winter 2010 runway collection. Credit: Jonas Gustavsson / for the Los Angeles Times.

More Photos from the Jean Paul Gaultier Monsieur Fall/Winter 2010 Runway Collection

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Paris Fashion Week: Jean Paul Gaultier's 'modern' take on the cone bra? Put it in the '90s

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Lingerie is taking over the runways this season, so it's only natural that Jean Paul Gaultier would bring back the Madonna "Blonde Ambition"-era cone bra. (In London, young designer Louise Goldin had already brought it back for him.)

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