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Kanye got turned away from a handful of Paris fashion shows recently including Vuitton, who he’s collaborated with on footwear for! [Page Six]

Stuffed full of pasta—my favourite, Spaghetti Rosa once again—and a good Chianti, I can now happily digest both my dinner and the Prada collection.  Prada shows have a tendency to get overly scrutinized so I’ll try some free association. When I think of the super-strong collection that just blasted by me, three little words instantly come to mind:
 innocent, fresh and modern.
 Okay, and a few more: the return of the coat dress, the swishy sound of saucer-size sequins as they waft by, the subtly beautiful blush pastel colour palette mixed with strong and clear reds. I loved Miuccia’s typical mashups of ‘20s, ‘40s and ‘60s, exaggerated swimcaps and goggles… or are they aviator hats? I promised I wouldn’t over-think.

By Meagan Wilson She’s no Alber. Miuccia Prada denounces any chance of a potential fast fashion collaboration. [WWD ] Christian Louboutin is creating a pair of custom red-bottom skates for Johnny Weir. You’d take a pair of shoes over an Olympic medal, right? [Nymag] More Miuccia! After rumours floating around for nearly a decade, Prada […]

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By Gillian Pryor

Miuccia Prada unveiled her spring campaign video, which can only be described as a dizzying dance party. Arizona Muse, Kinga Rajzak, Zuzanna Bijoch, Mariacarla Boscono and Tati Cotliar show off their best moves in Prada’s multicolored duds.

The video for Anna Dello Russo‘s eponymous fragrance is set to the tune of Kanye West‘s “Runaway.” [The Cut]

Karl Lagerfeld is the latest designer to announce a collaboration with a mass retailer. The Kaiser will design a capsule collection for Macy’s, set to hit stores in September.. [WWD]

Could a third installment in the Sex and the City movie franchise be coming to the silver screen? “We all want to do it,” says Kristin Davis. “I guess it’s just figuring out whether we can move the characters forward any more.” [Vogue UK]

Model Jamie Bochert poses over a toilet for Marc Jacobs’ Spring 2010 campaign. [Refinery29]

Jourdan Dunn had a baby boy. [Jezebel]

Miuccia Prada reportedly found the curvy frames of the extras in the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Attila too difficult to dress and demanded they be replaced with models. [The Cut]

One of the few true couture houses, Christian Lacroix, files for bankruptcy protection, though Lacroix is still planning to hold a small show during couture week. [NYTimes]

Belgian Veronique Branquinho is shutting her doors. [WWD, via The Cut]

Susie Bubble models styles from the latest crop of UK fashion grads. Good luck, kids. [Style Bubble]

There goes our afternoon: CNNAsia has a three-video interview series with Miuccia Prada. The former communist mime student discusses her Waist Down exhibit, the recession, working with her husband, and those hip waders. [Bryanboy, via BlackBook]