Fashion news: Ellen Degeneres struts for Richie Rich, Heidi Klum scores beauty gig, and Carey Mulligan wears a towel on the cover of Vogue

“The cover dress was very pretty but wouldn’t go over my arse,” says US Vogue‘s October cover girl Carey Mulligan. “Sample sizes are very, very tiny. I’m actually wearing a towel around my waist and the bottom is clipped up because I couldn’t fit.” [Vogue UK]

Tinsley Mortimer opened the Richie Rich Spring 2011 fashion show last night, while Ellen Degeneres closed the show in a silver suit, small hat and blue fingerless gloves. [Huffington Post]

Jason Wu’s fashion world takeover continues. The 27-year-old designer will be unveiling his new nail polish collection, in collaboration with CND, at his fashion show today. [WWD]

Anna Sui on Naomi Campbell: “It’s the same magic Elizabeth Taylor had and that Marilyn had. You can’t help but be captivated by her. It’s not charisma. It’s more powerful than that.”  [New York Times]

The YSL Manifesto will be distributed in New York on September 14 in a limited edition tote. The images of Daria Werbowy wearing the Fall 2010 YSL collection were shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin with YSL designer Stefano Pilati. [Refinery 29]

The Marc Jacobs Empire is about to expand Robert Duffy has revealed. Jacobs plans to open a café in New York. [Racked]

First look at Zac Posen‘s new handbag collection for his Z Spoke line. [Vogue]

Project Runway host Heidi Klum has been named the artistic director of the European makeup label Coty Inc.’s Astor brand. [WWD]

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