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What was your first job at J.Crew?
“I started 20 years ago. I was an assistant to an assistant.”

Are you bringing back company loyalty?
[Laughs] “I never in a million years dreamed that I would be at the same [place]. I spend more time at my job than I do with my family, so my job does feel like a family.”

What’s your secret to becoming a fashion powerhouse? What advice would you give to someone starting out?
“Love what you do. The people who I see as successful [are those who] stay in the moment and try and do the best they can. Those are the people you want to promote. They’re the ones who are thinking about new ideas and trying to do their job better.”

Six shows, three shoe changes, two blisters, and one Lara bar (no wonder fashion NYers are so skinny…no time to eat!) Hours into the day, I’ve got enough florals, pyjamas, and bright colours to last me a lifetime.

Peter Som started things off with a colorful bang, giving us acid-bright pinks, blues, and tangerines. Blown-up digital floral prints made a big impact, and the ‘60s influence we saw for fall made a strong showing in the form of box tops, swing shifts, and a cropped baby blue pant suit. On a more modern note, many of the pieces were paired with sporty, anorak detailing.

Lily Allen’s Lucy in Disguise collection has made its debut. It’s inspired by the character of Lucy taking a super stylish trip through several decades of fashion and modeled after Allen’s love for vintage clothing. [Telegraph UK]

Last night, the stylish set filled the new TNT flagship at Toronto’s Hazelton Lanes in Yorkville to celebrate the store’s 20^th anniversary as well as to peep the brand new multileveled shopping emporium, which has expanded to 18,000 square feet. That means even more space for ultra-covetable merch from Helmut Lang, The Row, Theyskens’ Theory and more! Across the sprawling space, homegrown likes of Greta Constantine, Payne, and Camille and Laurence were all on hand to debut their newest collections and raise a glass (and a pretty penny) in honour of the Toronto Fashion Incubator.

While the soirée seemed to attract just about every designer, socialite and fashion personality around⎯even Dan Levy came home from LaLa land to make an appearance!⎯the real star of the night was deb-cum-designer Nicole Richie, who hit the town to promote her lines House of Harlow and Winter Kate. We snatched her away from legions of adoring fans to chat about all things style and asked if a Canadian collab could be in the works!

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

Attack of the bloggers! Kanon Organic Vodka livestreams a day in the life of BryanBoy during New York fashion week. [KanonVodka]

Gaga for the egg? Check out the custom shade of polish manicurist Deborah Lippmann concocted for Lady Gaga’s wild Grammy performance. [Refinery29]

By Gillian Pryor and Meagan Wilson

Kirsten Dunst models, yet again, in Boy Band of Outsiders’ spring look book alongside James Marsden. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. [JustJared]

The Row is growing: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have announced that they will be launching handbags in Fall 2011. [The Cut]

Donatella Versace is going to be on The View tomorrow. [WWD]

British supermodel Twiggy dances her way through the Marks & Spencer holiday campaign–which spoofs Chicago, Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” and Madonna’s “Vogue” among others–along with Ana Beatriz Barros and Dannii Minogue. [StyleList]

Surprise – Rodarte gets their own fashion show at the Olympics. The New York Times magazine asked Kate and Laura Mulleavy to design 13 outfits for athletes, including figure skaters, a ski jumper and snowboarders. Figure skater Johnny Weir will be decked out in head-to-toe crocheted Rodarte; we’re curious to see what the athletes will be wearing as they compete outdoors. [Racked]

Adding to their whirlwind month, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have launched a new denim line, Textile Elizabeth and James. Launching in March, the three-jean collection is ‘70s inspired, both in style and name: there’s the Hendrix, the Stevie and the Joni, all featuring a hippie twist, be it through a high-waist or bellbottom leg. The jeans will be sold exclusively at Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus and Intermix with plans to expand the collection to a full lifestyle collection in the fall. [WWD]

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Annie Leibovitz is front and centre with Mikhail Baryshnikov in Louis Vuitton‘s spring campaign. [Grazia]

Care to rush the Cornell’s Pi Beta Phi sorority? If you know what’s good for you, you won’t do it in satin dresses, leggings or mismatched bangles. [Fashionista]

It’s official: Sarah Jessica Parker has been named president and chief creative officer at Halston. It’s too early to judge, but Parker seems to have her head on straight with the position. She’s not interested in undermining creative director Marios Schwab, and is frank about her newbie status: “There is a huge amount I don’t know and I am very candid about that, and I am excited to learn.” [WWD]

Prada has created their own YouTube channel for screening fashion shows, campaign photos and short films. [YouTube,  via Fashionista]

French Vogue features Lara Stone in blackface. Is anyone offended yet? [Jezebel]

Nintendo Wii is creating a game based on Project Runway. The game casts players as contestants who must design outfits for models and can even take a virtual turn on the catwalk to show it off. [Fashionista]

The Olsen twins are adding an eyewear collection to their label The Row. The designer eyewear will retail from $325 to $390 at Barneys New York and Bergdorf Goodman, joining the label in a partnership with Linda Farrow Eyewear. [WWD]