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Oh, Brooke Shields and her perfect genes, or jeans. The 45-year-old actress and mother of two told can still fit into the same pair of denims that she wore in her infamous 1980 Calvin Klein ad. [StyleList]

Marion Cotillard appears to be unretouched on the cover of Italian Vanity Fair.  [The Cut]

Rei Kawakubo is joining forces with iconic ’60s designer Paco Rabanne. Kawakubo will be teaming up with Rabanne to resurrect an iconic 1969 handbag in new materials, to be revealed during Paris Fashion Week. [WWD]

Betsey Johnson has gotten her self into a bit of a financial pickle, and in two years Steve Madden might own her company. [Fashionista]

Barbie is the newest intern at SHOWstudio for the twenty days leading up to London Fashion Week. The iconic blonde bombshell will also be blogging about her experiences and posting live video updates on the website’s blog. [SHOWstudio]

Footwear designer Nicholas Kirkwood is designing two styles for London label Peter Pilotto, set to debut at London Fashion Week. Though Kirkwood has designed shoes for design duo Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos for the past two seasons, this is the first time the world at large will be able to get their hands on the collaboration. [WWD]

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer has introduced a bill that would seek to protect fashion designers from infringement. The Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act is supported by the CFDA. If the bill passes, those seeking damages “must show that his design provides “a unique, distinguishable, non-trivial and non-utilitarian variation over prior designs” and show that the copy is nearly indistinguishable from the original. [ NY Times]

A 50th anniversary is reason to celebrate, and that is just what Nicholas Kirkwood is doing. In honour of the UK-based store Liberty of London‘s Carnaby Street location, the brand is using two of their best-known floral prints-the Bounty and the Santa Maria-and covering a pair of their signature heels with the prints. Fingers crossed these styles make their way across the pond. [Fashionista]

Recent attempts made by the trendy label Modern Amusement, including the departure of it’s CEO and company-wide layoffs, weren’t enough to save the brand. The company known best for it’s crow logo has has shut down operations, leaving boutiques and department stores without their spring shipments. [WWD]

Our gamer prayers have been answered: A video game based on Project Runway launches March 2. According to WWD, Tim Gunn, Heidi Klum and Michael Kors “don’t carry Uzis, kill monsters or zoom along city streets in souped-up hot rods, ” but that would be amazing! [WWD]

Tony Blair turns from politics to luxury goods. Although not yet confirmed, a source has revealed that Mr. Blair is wrapping up a deal with LVMH to work in an advisory role for the world’s largest luxury goods firm. [Grazia]

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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