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Morning Fashion and Beauty Report: Justin Bieber breaks sales records. Pippa's bag is back. And Lara Stone strips down to her Calvins.

Helmut Lang, the Austrian-born designer who walked away from fashion in 2005, has shredded his archive, turning 6,000 pieces into fragments used for sculptures that will be on exhibit starting July 22 in a gallery in East Hampton.  [Telegraph]

Apippa The Modalu bag Pippa Middleton was spotted carrying the day after the British royal wedding of her sister Kate and Prince William, is going to be available for copycats to buy again. The bag famously sold out after Pippa was seen with hers, but Modalu expects to have it in stock again in August (in black crocodile) with other materials coming online in September, October and November. It's now called the "Pippa," of course! [InStyle]

Calvin Klein's new collection of lingerie and loungewear, Naked Glamour, promises to make women "look even sexier than when naked," and for proof there's curvy model Lara Stone striking a pose in the ad campaign, released this week. [Telegraph]

What is it about Justin Bieber and beauty? The launch last month of his Someday fragrance broke industry sales records, Women's Wear Daily reports. Remember when his One Less Lonely Girl nail polish collection with OPI launched last year and sold out across the U.S.? Remember the stir at Wal-Mart with his unisex My World fragrance line? Remember when teen heartthrobs were just heartthrobs, not beauty moguls? [WWD] (Subscription required.) 

There are parties ... and then there are parties. Miu Miu took over five floors of Shanghai's Park Hyatt Hotel on Thursday night for a glamorous cabaret-themed fashion event. [WWD] (Subscription required.) 

The lawyer for Yves Saint Laurent, which is defending itself in a trademark infringement suit filed by Christian Louboutin because YSL designed some shoes with red soles, says no consumers would have possibly thought the YSLs were Louboutins just because of the red. But Louboutin's lawyer says everyone knows red soles are a hallmark of the brand, "unless you're living in a cave." Back to lawyer No. 1: Louboutin shouldn't have been granted a trademark for red soles, because a designer shouldn't have a monopoly on a color. [The Cut] 

Sephora plans to roll out in-store nail bars with salon services. [WWD] (Subscription required.)

The Council of Fashion Designers of America named the 10 finalists for its Fashion Fund Award this week. They are:

 Antonio Azzuolo
 Joseph Altuzarra, of Altuzarra
 Carlos Campos
 Christopher Peters and Shane Gabier, of Creatures of the Wind
 Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs, of Cushnie et Ochs 
 Soraya Silchenstedt, of Finn Jewelry
 Dana Lorenz, of Fenton/Fallon
 Alexa Adams and Flora Gill, of Ohne Titel  
 Pamela Love
 Erin Beatty and Max Osterweis, of Suno

One winner and two runners-up will be selected from among this group and honored in a ceremony planned for Nov. 14. [The Cut]

-- Susan Denley

Photo: Pippa Middleton, carrying her Modalu bag after the royal wedding festivities.  Credit: Stefan Wermuth / Reuters

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Your Morning Fashion and Beauty Report: Heidi Klum bares all for 'Project Runway.' Justin Bieber's perfume launch sparks excitement. Katy Perry sports new hair color.

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Ajustin,jpg. You don't usually think of something like a perfume launch turning violent, but that's what happened Thursday when Justin Bieber appeared to promote his new "Someday" fragrance at Macy's Herald Square in Manhattan. The young heartthrob went outside the store to greet the overflow of fans, top, who couldn't get inside, when a man jumped a barrier and rushed him. It turns out the that man was a plainclothes police officer trying to make sure Bieber wasn't trampled by the crowd. Bieber, shown at left during the launch, appeared unhurt but shaken up, as anyone would be! [People] [Perez Hilton]

In new ads for Lifetime's "Project Runway," Heidi Klum is shown from the hips up wearing nothing but a pink tie, with an arm strategically draped over her chest. "This is definitely sexier than past campaigns we've done," Klum said. The show returns for its ninth season on July 28.  [CBS]

The raven-haired Katy Perry is the latest celeb to go red. But it's only for three weeks, she indicated in a tweet. In order to get to her ultimate (undisclosed) shade, ginger is just a step on the way. [PopEater]  

Top runway model Karlie Kloss was discovered in St. Louis in 2005 by Mother Model Management, owned by husband-wife team Jeff and Mary Clarke. The now 18-year-old Kloss is returning the favor, helping the Clarkes with a model competition across America that runs through the end of July and will end with a charity fashion show and benefit that Kloss will host. The winner stands to land a management contract with Mother Management and Next Models, coaching from the Clarkes and a trip to New York for a fashion photo shoot. Model search dates are coming up in Indianapolis on Saturday, Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday and Cleveland on Monday. [Telegraph]   

Actress Tia Mowry is due to give birth July 3, and it is notable how chic she has looked throughout her pregnancy, including serving as a bridesmaid at sister Tamera's wedding and taking part in numerous red carpet events. [People]

-- Susan Denley

Upper photo: Fans line up outside Macy's Herald Square in Manhattan to catch a glimpse of Justin Bieber on Thursday. Credit: Andrew Kelly / Reuters

Lower photo: Bieber at the launch of his new perfume. Evan Agostini / Associated Press

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[UPDATED] Your Morning Fashion and Beauty Report: Justin Bieber's new perfume bottle looks familiar; Duchess of Cambridge causes (another) fashion frenzy

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In Britain, the Duchess of Cambridge has created a frenzy for High Street retailers such as Reiss. Just a couple of days after the duchess wore the brand's body-hugging, nude-colored "Shola" shift dress to meet the Obamas, the style went flying off the racks and sold out. Even knockoff versions in British stores are going quickly, indicating that the Shola likely will be seen everywhere this summer. [Daily Telegraph]

Pop star Lily Allen must have been bitten by the fashion bug while posing as the face of Chanel. She has a vintage store in London called Lucy in Disguise, and she's launched a vintage-inspired clothing line by the same name. Think '70s-style jumpsuits, '30s-inspired tea dresses and frilly and full '50s-style skirts. [Vogue UK]

LRG co-founder Jonas Bevacqua was found dead on Monday in his Laguna Beach home. The Irvine-based clothing label fused a West Coast skate lifestyle with streetwear and hip-hop sensibilities, creating a new and influential genre that struck a chord with music and sports stars. [Los Angeles Times] [Updated June 8 at 11:13 a.m. This item originally incorrectly said Bevacqua was found in Laguna Hills.]

Jessica Biel spills her beauty secrets, including the power of Dove soap and the use of a gray eyebrow pencil to fill in her brows. The Revlon spokeswoman is promoting the cosmetics brand's new line of eyelash-growing makeup, called Grow Luscious. [Bella Sugar]

Justin Bieber just unveiled his first women's perfume, called Someday, and the rose-shaped top looks strikingly similar to the bottle for Marc Jacobs' Lola. Apparently, both have fruity floral notes too, but Jacobs isn't phased. Let's see what he thinks when thousands of screaming teens are clamoring for the Bieber bottle. [Style List]

Stretch out that long-weekend tan with a bevy of golden bronzers that add a hint of shimmer to the skin. [Style.com]

The street-style factor at the Sasquatch music festival in Washington state may have Coachella beat. Concert-goers were slightly more rugged and certainly inspired by the indie vibe of the Pacific Northwest. [Style.com]

 

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Photo: The Duchess of Cambridge, wearing the Reiss "Shola" dress, meets First Lady Michelle Obama. Credit: Associated Press

Your Morning Fashion and Beauty Report: Dolce & Gabbana appreciate Justin Bieber's style. Christian Louboutin doen't appreciate YSL's red soles.

Bieber handshake Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce were gushing over 17-year-old singing sensation Justin Bieber's sense of style at the party they threw for him at their restaurant, Gold, after his concert in Milan on Saturday night. "It might be slightly premature to talk about a style icon, but it's impossible to deny that he's a model for his peers," Dolce said. Of course, it doesn't hurt that Bieber often wears Dolce & Gabbana (at this year's Academy Awards and Golden Globes, for instance). [Telegraph]

Christian Louboutin filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in Manhattan federal court last week against Yves Saint Laurent America Inc., accusing YSL of stepping on its toes, so to speak, by selling shoes with red soles -- the hallmark of a pricey Louboutin heel. The suit seeks to stop the sales and more than $1 million in damages. [Telegraph]

Laura Ashley plans to launch its first intimates collection. [WWD] (Subscription required.)    

There are certain beauty decisions you should always think through carefully instead of plunging right in. Tattoos and piercings, of course. But also hair color, brow shape and perfume, among others. [BellaSugar] 

Oscar de la Renta has rethought his original namesake fragrance, rejuvenating it for the modern woman. Esprit d'Oscar is a blend of Sicilian lemon, bergamot, citron, Egyptian jasmine, orange flower, tuberose, musk, heliotrope, tonka bean and vetiver. But it is less "powdery" -- powder evoking the scent of a grandma! [StyleList] 

Ashley Avignone, former styling assistant with "The Rachel Zoe" project, gives PopSugar the rundown n her favorite L.A. boutiques, including Vanessa Bruno, Church and Jenni Kayne. [PopSugar LA]

-- Susan Denley

Photo: Justin Bieber at the Dolce & Gabbana party April 9, 2011. Domenico Dolce is at left. Credit: Giuseppe Aresu/Associated Press


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