FASHION Magazine

Today in unnecessary collaborations: Kings of Leon are diving into the design world with a new collaboration with Surface to Air. The collection will be available exclusively at Copenhagen boutique Paris Texas. The line will be, well, pretty much exactly what the musicians themselves would wear: tons of flannel, bomber jackets and skinny pants. [BlackBook]

The rumours were true: Much to the delight of Twi-Hards everywhere, Harper’s Bazaar features the two starlets canoodling in a full editorial spread and interview in the December issue. [The Cut]

The first-ever Canadian P&G Beauty Awards were handed out last night at Toronto’s Carlu. Nia Vardalos presided over the evening, which had a list of presenters that included Jeanne Beker, designer Joeffer Caoc, CNTM’s Meaghan Waller and Style by Jury’s David Clemmer. FASHION picked up two awards—Best Fashion Feature for Karen Burshtein’s “Diary of a Couture Dress” from our Summer 2008 issue and Best Magazine Cover for our August 2008 cover with Coco Rocha. Other winners included Addison Gill for Best New Face and Janine Falcon (imabeautygeek.com) for Best Beauty or Fashion Blog.

Tamara Mellon is suing her mother for $9.5 million. The lawsuit comes on the heels of the allegation that Mellon’s mum, Ann Yeardye, breached their part verbal/part paper contract in the sale of Jimmy Choo to Lion Capital in 2004. Yeardye was meant to receive only a cash pay off in the deal but she allegedly took $6.3 million in stock. [The Cut]

Sixties model Ellen Harth died Sunday at the age of 71. The Berlin-born Harth modelled for many top designers in her youth, eventually going on to open her own modelling agency, which would become an offshoot of Elite Models. [WWD]

Diane Von Furstenberg was mugged this past weekend in Madrid. DVF tweeted about the initial incident, then followed up with a “Please stop worrying about me” tweet. What did she expect? [CityFile]

FitFlop, the shoes that tone your leg muscles while you walk, have signed Anna Sui to design a special edition pair. Did someone get their hands on a pair of Uggs and a Bedazzler? Even Anna Sui can’t work her magic on these. [The Cut]

Better know a blonde with The Pipeline’s handy chart. [Refinery 29]

We went over to the Bay Queen Street earlier today to check out the newly revamped The Room. Actually, revamped is too soft a term for the metamorphosis of the Bay flagship’s home for runway wear–it’s truly a sight to behold. We’ll have pictures tomorrow, but in the meantime, we wanted to show you another of the company’s cool projects: the Hudson’s Bay Company collection. The new line has everything from canoes to tees and includes collaborations with some Canadian designers–striped cardies from by Pink Tartan, recycled fur handbags by Harricana’s Mariouche Gagné and one-of-a-kind, not-for-sale coats from the likes of Jeremy Laing, Erdem (see it on our cover!), Smythe and Todd Lynn.

Check out the photos after the jump and read the full story in the November issue of FASHION.

Another collaboration is upon us—this time Dell has partnered with OPI to bring us laptops in a variety of nail polish hues. “Kyoto Pearl,” “Rosy Future” and “I’m Not Really a Waitress” (shown) are among the 26 shades available. How satisfying would it be to match your mani to your machine? Unless you’re a MAC […]

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When daydreaming of ourselves covered in Vivienne Westwood, we envision a Gwen Stefani take rather than the dame’s muse du jour, Pamela Anderson. Once out of our reverie, we’d be just as happy to find ourselves staring at the wall if it was draped in Westwood’s new wallpaper, which seems too Debbie Travis a term for the beautiful coverings she’s made for Cole & Son.

Donald G. Fisher, co-founder of the Gap, has died from cancer at the age of 81. Fisher and his wife Doris opened the first store of the retail chain in San Francisco in 1969 following their inability to find jeans that fit properly. [NYTimes]

Canadian designer Mark Fast will join the ranks of hi-low collaborators with his collection for Topshop. [Fashionista] 

A new wave of masculinity has arrived: the mantyhose. Selfridges’ tights for men by lingerie brand Unconditional are available in black, beige and charcoal. Menswear director David Walker-Smith calls them “extremely versatile,” going on to say, “we expect men to be wearing them not only as a way to give legs an extra boost of warmth on the chilliest nights, but as a true style statement.” [The Cut] What do you think of the mantyhose movement? Is it the ultimate in Shakespearean-inspired fashion or far too feminine for the modern man?

The Christopher Kane for Topshop line launches today. Sheer embellished dresses, high-waisted fancy panties and all the much sought-after studded pieces await your purchase in stores and online. [The Cut]

Estée Lauder has announced they are closing their Prescriptives brand after 30 years. Fabrizio Freda, President and Chief Executive Officer of the company said, “We believe that the difficult decision relating to Prescriptives will allow us to redirect our resources to key strategic imperatives where we see the highest growth potential.” [WWD]

Dutch model Lara Stone, a.k.a. “The new Brigitte Bardot” has curated a collection of pieces for Not Just a Label (notjustalabel.com), a directory/showroom for up-and-coming designers of the avant-garde variety. That’s right: curated. Not designed. Phew. Though based on her picks, we wouldn’t mind if Stone took a stab at a capsule collection. The collection launches today and will be available for the month of September.

Slideshow of our favourite picks after the jump.

13-year-old fashion blogger Tavi–the not-so-new girl in town–lands the cover of Pop and gets invited to the Rodarte for Target preview. [The Cut, Lucky]

Speaking of–that’s the images you’re looking at above. [@bunnyBISOUS, via @sarahlyndsay]

Marc Jacobs shares a little known fact about fashion week: It’s actually quite a lot of work. [The Cut]

Want to look like Betty Draper? Head to Shoppers for some Revlon “Cherries in the Show” and Maybelline Great Lash. [Beauty Counter]

You know our feelings on the exhaustive designer collabs, but Jimmy Choo for H&M? Yes! Yes! Yes! There’s even going to be clothes. [Racked]

We are also totally behind Sophia Kokosalaki’s move to Diesel Black Gold. [The Cut]

Those mint green nails at Chanel’s fall show are coming to a counter near you. [Style.com]

D&G dive into online retail on Tuesday with dandgstore.com. [10, via The Cut]