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Betsey Johnson plans to retire after her Spring 2010 show. Heir apparent Eric Sartori just has to “Betsey-fy himself” and he’s in. [The Cut]

Marc Jacobs and Lorenzo Martone have pushed their highly, hotly anticipated nuptials to August, citing MJ’s work schedule. So now we’re going to have move our whole vacation around. [WWD]

Want to see Karl Lagerfeld’s barn in Vermont? Apparently, it will be making an appearance in Chanel’s fall campaign. Do you think he keeps livestock in there? A cache of Diet Coke? So many questions… [Fashionologie]

The discussion of men’s brows continues. James Dean comes in at number 2 on this list, after Robert Pattinson. What? And why is Zac Efron there? And unfortunately for Janine at BeautyGeeks, the Rock didn’t make the cut. This is clearly a hot-button issue. [Beauty Blogging Junkie]

Going against the flow of designers flocking to Londontown, Giles Deacon, who was just awarded the prestigious ANDAM fashion prize, will now show in Paris. [Fashionista]

According to the mens runways, socks with sandals are okay. Tell your dad! [Fashionista]

CFDA Menswear designer of the Year, Band of Outsiders’ Scott Sternberg, flies Delta, reads HuffPo and doesn’t care for Paris Hilton or the Waverly Inn. And in case you were waiting for it, he will never design adult diapers. [W]

Faster than it took us to type this sentence, Chanel quashed the whole Karl’s leaving rumour. [A Shaded View, The Cut]

Nobody’s quashed the whole Esteban’s leaving Ungaro over Lindsay Lohan rumour (please let it be a rumour). Though thankfully the house is just considering her for a print campaign, not a creative role. [WWD]

You may also be hearing that scrunchies are back in style, but you won’t be hearing it from us. [Glamour]

First Burberry and now Matthew Williamson are taking their spring show to London. [Vogue UK]

Speaking of Christopher Bailey, a Q&A! [Hint]

Since we find Eminem and Bruno equally irritating, we’re officially neutral on the bum incident at the MTV awards. [NY Post]

Can Condé Nast survive in the new media world? We haven’t read the article yet, but we do know they talk to Anna Wintour. [NY Mag]

13 past poufs by Christian Lacroix, who may be down, but he’s not out. [Guardian, Yahoo!]

Halston’s big office is vacant no more—Marios Schwab has been named the house’s new creative director. [British Vogue] Tom Binns has brushed aside jewels for cardboard… semi-precious paper anyone? [Refinery 29] Karl Lagerfeld’s ex-assistant has written a tell-all—we’re hoping his Diet Coke butler gets a book deal next. [The Cut] Nicholas Kirkwood, maker of drool-worthy […]

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Donatella Versace posts her first ever blog despite fears of committing a “blogosphere faux pas.” [huffingtonpost.com] What does Eva Longoria Parker have to do with The White House Correspondents Dinner, anyways? [jezebel.com] Kaiser Karl directs model Lara Stone in a risqué (read: NSFW) video “Fitting Room Follies,” featuring looks from Chanel’s Fall 2009 collection. [fashionologie.com]

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A bunch of Grey Gardens articles: WWD talks to the original documentary’s co-director, Albert Maysles; The New York Times talks about the Edies themselves; Glamour hits up the costume designer and we get themakeup scoop. The movie airs tomorrow on HBO, rock dwellers. [WWD, NY Times, Glamour, FASHION]

Brit designer Clare Tough makes amazing knitwear (shown). She’s now branching into cool-girl lingerie. [Style Bubble]

Cathy Horyn thinks it’ll take more than an economic rebound for the retail tide to turn. [NY Times]

Model Sigrid Agren talks to Karl Lagerfeld for Interview. It’s full of the regular Karl-isms: “Who has the idea to name you Sigrid?” “There’s no ‘again.’ There’s only the future.” and “I think everyone should go to bed like they have a date at the door.” But, just like everyone everywhere’s dad, feels that ’60s music was the best. [New York Model Management]

It really isn’t Paris fashion week proper until the Chanel show. Held in the stunning, light-bathed Grand Palais (it’s so beautiful it makes me use phrases like “light-bathed”!) and with Katie Mossypants in the audience, bien sur, the show was classic Karl.

First: New York Fashion Week starts today. Our own Sarah Casselman hops on a plane tomorrow. She’ll be filing daily updates from the shows so tune in at fashionmagazine.com/attheshows.

In what may be the least outrageous interview Karl Lagerfeld has ever given, the luxury designer says he is not a fan of luxury shopping on the Internet. [WWD, via NYMag]

How does one keep up? Models are changing their hair left right and centre: Ali Stephens and Coco have both gone short and now Ikeliene Stange has gone blonde. At least we can still count on Agyness Deyn. [Modelinia, Oh So Coco, Hint]

For Chanel’s exclusive spring accessories catalogue, Karl Lagerfeld was inspired by Léa de Lonval (a Mrs. Robinson-esque character from Colette’s Chéri). The star? The intimable Jerry Hall wooing an inappropriately young Turk. We’ve got more shots after the jump.

Long-ago Lagerfeld muse Inès de la Fressange takes the catwalk at Jean Paul Gaultier (and apparently there was wrestling involved.) We’re sure the sure the Kaiser isn’t too upset. [WSJ]

Matthew Williamson takes a designer/model turn for H&M. We’re crossing our fingers for a Slashie. [Vogue]

Winter’s here. And as much as it breaks my heart to say the words, I will persevere–by going shopping. I was in need of an autumn jacket and knew exactly what I was looking for, but could never find: the mini schoolboy blazer that’s been dotting the runways for the past few seasons.