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Making up the most insanely bizarre fashion trifecta EVER, Dree Hemingway stars in the Terry Richardson-shot ads for Justin Beiber’s new fragrance. Never say never? [StyleCaster]

Expect a lot more It girls where she came from… Chloë Sevigny x Opening Ceremony Resort 2012 will be the label’s first collection to ever be shown on the runway. [Style File]

Crabhat’s off to Princess Beatrice who auctioned off her royal wedding hat on eBay and raised $130 767 for the Little Bee Initiative to raise money for UNICEF and Children in Crisis charities. [The Cut]

By Randi Bergman and Jordan Porter

Nothing says summer quite like that first day spent at the ballgame: sun on your face, cheering fans, popcorn and hot dogs with all the fixings! This summer, we’ll be carrying that carefree feeling off the field with collegiate chic baseball bombers, classic baseball tees, vintage caps and a whole lot of red and white. We’ll also be wishing we were Geena Davis and/or Madonna in A League of Our Own.

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We’re barely halfway into 2011 and the fashion world has already seen our fair share of industry shake-ups: the Galliano scandal, Carine Roitfeld’s exit at Vogue Paris, Christophe Decarnin’s mysterious mental illness/ousting at Balmain, and now Patrick Robinson has been booted from the Gap.

While most of the recent switch ups seem to make sense⎯Galliano’s anti-Semitic outburst couldn’t very well go un-reprehended and Decarnin’s health issues were clearly in need of medical attention⎯we found ourselves puzzled upon hearing the news that Robinson had been presented with a pink slip due to lackluster sales in the first quarter of this year. We’ve seen many a powerhouse figure reinstate retail dinosaurs (Bonnie Brooks at The Bay , Jenna Lyons at J.Crew), so why not Robinson at the Gap?

By Gillian Pryor

After making an unofficial statement on Friday, Balmain has just officially announced that Olivier Rousteing will take over from Christophe Decarnin. Here’s to guessing what the new era of Balmania will look like! [Nymag]

In a case of one of the only Gaga covers to not leak prior to hitting newstands, the Lady dishes on plastic surgery, and Alexander McQueen writing song for her from beyond the grave. What did you expect? [Harper’s Bazaar]

It has been announced that after five years with the Parisian fashion house, Decarnin is leaving his post at Balmain, with a successor being announced later today.

At the Lucian Matis show on Wednesday evening, the first word that came to mind was big: big shoulders, big knits, big hair, big embellishments. And yes, there was even a big marquee sign that spelled out “Lucian Matis” in bright lights, should you happen to forget where you were. Held off-site at the Design Exchange in Toronto’s financial district, the show continued in the vein of Matis’s signature ornate style. Black bodysuits with oversized shoulders and exquisite bronze beading held their own against bulbous chunky knit sweaters. Stunning beading adorned Balmain-style, pointy-shouldered blazers and bedazzled the derrières of a few onesies. Matis’s streamlined gowns stole the show, including one with a floor-length skirt covered in ombré tassels, as well as a gold teacup dress with black beaded shoulders. While the collection was at once exquisite, extravagant and elegant, its saturated looks could have used a bit more of one thing: editing.

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Where to begin. Last night, I took in a presentation by the lovely Canadian expat Calla Haynes, who loves to play with watery abstract prints in soft shapes. The models lined up before a row of potted flowers, then Haynes bashfully stepped in among them to take her bow.

Woke up with a smile knowing I had a Balenciaga ticket in hand! After a gulping a cappuccino, I dashed down the Rue de Rivoli to the Hotel Crillon where paparazzi lined the entrance waiting for fashion photo ops. It doesn’t matter how dressed I get for these things, there will always be someone better. This morning, it was a woman in a red Balmain studded moto jacket who got those cameras snapping.

Another troubled designer in Paris? Balmain’s Christophe Decarnin has reported to have been in a mental institution since January. [HintMag]

Natalie Portman has been named the new face of the iconic fragrance Miss Dior Cherie. [WWD]

M.A.C has tapped Lady Gaga for another stint as spokeswoman for the Viva Glam campaign (sans Cyndi Lauper this time). For this campaign Gaga was styled by Nicola Formichetti and photographed by Nick Knight. [WWD]

Balmain is rumoured to be custom-remaking a section of their fall 2010 collection for Kanye West. The outspoken performer will wear his Balmain for men duds on tour. [The Cut]

Donatella Versace visited The View on Friday and spoke with the hosts about how Maya Rudolph can improve her Donatella impersonation. [The Cut]

Doutzen Kroes has tied the knot! The Dutch model, who is about seven months pregnant, wed DJ Sunnery James last weekend in the Netherlands. [Huffinton Post]

Michael Jackson‘s iconic red leather jacket will be coming to Urban Outfitters and Kitson. The remaining members of the Jackson 5 will launch a collection of T-shirts and leather jackets called J5 in early February. [Fashionista]