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Year after year, music’s most passionate fans tune in to the MuchMusic Video Awards, the most intimate and out-of-control awards show around where anything and everything goes. The 2011 MMVAs exceeded all expectations, with not one but two performances by priestess of pop Lady Gaga, five outfit changes by co-host Selena Gomez, a surprise tag-team appearance by Canada’s sweethearts Drake and Justin Bieber, and a slew of super-high-energy performances.

Backstage the performers, presenters and VIPs mingled. Vampire Diaries’ Nina Dobrev told us that the first thing she does when she returns to Toronto, her hometown, is eat street meat, with “lots of ketchup.” Presenter Cassie Scerbo of Make It or Break It found herself star struck, but luckily, she had her mom in tow to keep her focused. Performers and Pop Video of the Year winners Down With Webster wandered the lounge in matching mechanics’ jumpsuits embellished with strips of LED lights, crediting the Beastie Boys as their sartorial inspiration.

The Wall Street Journal turns the tables on Anna Wintour, who is covering the upcoming issue, as snapped by Vogue fave Mario Testino. [Fashion Gone Rogue]

Some of our favourites⎯including Proenza Schouler, Alexander Wang, The Row, Lady Gaga and Marc Jacobs⎯are up for CFDA Awards this year! [CFDA]

I wish I could tell you that after a transatlantic red-eye and a nap, my first day in Paris started with something noble, like the sculpture exhibit by contemporary British artist Tony Cragg at the Louvre. But, heck, Colette and Chanel have teamed up to create an “ephemeral boutique,” conveniently around the corner from my hotel!

Hey Wangsters! Click on over to the designer’s newly relaunched site, where you’ll find ready-to-wear pieces available for the first time, as well as all kinds of exclusive content. [Alexander Wang]

Here’s a fashion play-by-play of Gaga‘s latest video, “Born This Way”, straight from the horse’s (her stylist’s) mouth: [Nicola Formichetti]

Brace yourself, Lower Manhattan: Alexander Wang’s first store opened today, complete with a fur hammock! Here’s your first look. [Fashioncopious]

Nicola Formichetti made his Thierry Mugler debut in Paris earlier today to the curated and all-new sounds of Lady Gaga. Watch the video! [V Man] No this isn’t exactly news, but did you know that Cristobal Balenciaga’s first model was his cat? Meow! [Nymag] For those of you who shed tears for when Andy Thê-Anh […]

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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]

Editor, consultant and stylist Nicola Formichetti will be adding a new title before his name. The man behind Lady Gaga’s most fashion forward outfits has been named the new creative director of avant-garde fashion label Thierry Mugler. “Thierry Mugler is about the power of glamour and walking straight into the future,” Formichetti told WWD. “He […]

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Does Janie Bryant ever sleep? The Mad Men costume designer, who has also created clothing line for sale on QVC, a nail polish range and vlogs for Banana Republic, has now teamed up with the 88-year-old brassiere brand Maidenform to work on a viral marketing campaign. Will be as successful as the legendary “I dreamed I…” campaign from the 50s and 60s? Only YouTube will tell… [Fashionista]

T’was tweeted: “thanks vanity fair for NOT crediting me in the story….VANITY UN-FAIR …..agrhhh!!!!” Argh indeed, according to stylist Nicola Formichetti, the man behind the much-buzzed gray-haired Lady Gaga Vanity Fair shoot, the mag didn’t credit him for his work. And off to Twitter it went. [@formichetti via Racked]