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All the bits fit to print here, in our daily news roundup.

All the bits fit to print here, in our daily news roundup.

All the bits fit to print here, in our daily news roundup.

• Harley Viera-Newton is the face of Whetherly's Spring 2013 collection. [Nylon]
  

• Valentino plans to expand its menswear line with dedicated boutiques in Paris, London, and Milan. [Vogue UK]
  

• Meanwhile, the Republic of Azerbaijan has acquired the building in Place Vendôme that houses Valentino's headquarters for $178.4 million. [WWD]
  

• H&M has tapped Czech tennis player Tomas Berdych to codesign and represent the brand's first tennis collection. [Telegraph]
  

• Shoegasm has launched ecommerce. [Fashionologie Inbox]
  

• If you were thinking about buying something from Maje's Fall line, now's the time to do it — its seasonal collection just went 50 percent to 60 percent off both in stores and online. [Fashionologie Inbox]
  

• In case you've been missing the hot men of Game of Thrones, this one's for you. The show's Richard Madden stars in Mr. Porter's just-released Issue 97. [Fashionologie Inbox]
  

• Photographer Ryan McGinley's digital short for Mercedes-Benz stars Karlie Kloss, a white horse, and one very mischievous car. [Nowness]
  

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All the bits fit to print here, in our daily news roundup.

• Matthew Williamson has teamed with heritage brand Ballantyne on a knitwear capsule for both men and women. [Vogue UK]
• Angela Missoni left her label's Fall 2013 men's show early to avoid the barrage of reporters waiting to ask about her brother's disappearance. [On the Runway]
• Fred Perry is celebrating its 60th anniversary by inviting 60 personalities — from designers like Raf Simons to publications like i-D Magazine — to create unique takes on Perry's iconic polo shirt. [Style.com]
• Even from an early age, Wren's Melissa Coker found inspiration in '60s style. [Fashionista]
• Speaking of retro fashion, Cameron Silver of Decades believes that buying vintage hones a collector's eye: "I love the idea that someone might be wearing something that is sixty years old and still look totally current," he said. "True vintage fans generally understand this and even learn to buy modern clothing much more intelligently." [AnotherMag]
• Swatch has acquired Harry Winston for $750 million. [WWD]
• Net-a-Porter's sales have risen 55 percent since last year. [Telegraph]
• Alexander Wang is mentioned in Justin Timberlake's new single, "Suit & Tie." [YouTube]

All the bits fit to print here, in our daily news roundup.

• Erin Fetherston designed the waitress's aprons for Butterfly, a restaurant that will open downstairs from her design studio this Spring. [Food & Wine]
• Patrick Demarchelier shot Kati Nescher for the February cover of Vogue UK in the middle of Hurricane Sandy. [Vogue UK]
• Street style at Pitti Uomo is all about Italian tailoring, Winter textures, and double monk-strap shoes. [GQ]
• Kate Middleton's official portrait, painted by Paul Emsley, is now on display at Britain's National Portrait Gallery. [Racked]
• In other art news, painter Tim Furzer has created minimalistic watercolors for Calvin Klein's Madison Avenue flagship store windows. [Harper's Bazaar]
• Jan Heppe is Burberry's new president of the Americas. [WWD]
• Vena Cava's Sophie Buhai describes the label's secondary line, Viva Vena!, as "the little sister to Vena Cava…if Vena Cava were an opera, Viva Vena! would be an indie band." [Refinery29]
  

• L.K. Bennett selected Rosamund Pike as the face of its Spring 2013 campaign. [Telegraph]
• Oscar nominations for best costume favored period dramas and fairy-tale films. [LA Times]

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All the bits fit to print here, in our daily news roundup.

• Andrew Allen and Georg Petschnigg used their app Paper by Fifty Three to sketch moments from WWD's CEO Summit, like Karl Lagerfeld's Q&A with Bridget Foley. [WWD]
  

• Will Gemma Ward return to modeling? [Perth Now]
  

• Jason Wu won't accept outside investors anytime soon: "I've always grown based on whatever I can afford," Wu said. "I know what I'm spending. It's my money. It's kept me quite realistic in what I can do." [Washington Post]
  

• Anna Sui resurrected a floral pattern originally used in her Spring 2009 collection for her luggage collaboration with Tumi. [Teen Vogue]
  

• This year's Oscar nominees have been announced. [BuzzSugar]
  

• Damien Hirst's signature polka dots adorn the statuette he designed for the 2013 Brit Awards. [Vogue UK]
  

• Daniel Vosovic's target demographic is "the whiskey-drinking perfectionist." [Fashionista]
  

• Dolce & Gabbana's Spring 2013 video captures the ideal Sicilian Summer holiday. [AnotherMag]
  
  

All the bits fit to print, here in our daily news roundup.

• Karl Lagerfeld has revealed the location of Chanel's next Métiers d'Art show. "I will go to Dallas," he said. "You know why? First of all, I love Texas. I love Texans." [Vogue UK]
  

• Lee Radziwill will reportedly cover Deborah Needleman's debut issue of T Magazine next month. [Daily Front Row]
  

• Bryan Boy's grandmother Eleonora is the namesake of Rebecca Minkoff's latest bag, the Elle. [Racked]
  

• Stella McCartney will launch her first collection of eyeglasses in March. Prices will range from $230 to $245. [FashionUnited]
  

• Did designer Hanae Mori inspire all the butterflies in the Spring 2013 collections? [W Magazine]
  

• Gucci's new scent Forever Now, which will debut this week, features notes of Florentine iris, orange blossom, and leather. [WWD]
  

• Manuel Mota, creative director of the bridal label Pronovias, passed away on Tuesday. He was 46. [Vogue UK]
  

• Target will now match the prices of identical goods offered on Amazon, Walmart.com, and BestBuy.com. [InStyle]
  

• This year's BAFTA nominees have been announced. [BAFTA]
  

• H&M's luxury line, & Other Stories, is set to open seven boutiques across Europe and launch online this Spring. [Fashionologie Inbox]

All the bits fit to print here, in our daily news roundup.

• i-D Magazine's Terry Jones curated the latest Taschen release, Vivienne Westwood, which reflects on the designer's influence on British fashion over the last 30 years. [Fashionologie Inbox]
  

• Today marks Carolina Herrera's 74th birthday. [InStyle]
  

• ShoeDazzle has named Rachel Zoe its chief stylist. [WWD]
  

• Meanwhile, Savile Row tailor Gieves & Hawkes has tapped former Brioni artistic director Jason Basmajian to be its new creative director. [Vogue UK]
  

• Terry Richardson's latest campaign for Equinox was shot at the Stahl House in the Hollywood Hills. [Elle]
  

• Rugby Ralph Lauren, which is set to shutter by February, is offering 40 percent off all merchandise both in stores and online. [The Shophound]
  

• JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson says he isn't making ecommerce a priority. "You've got to focus on where they are shopping today, and that is the physical store." [Racked]
  

• This is what the debranded products offered by Selfridges' No Noise campaign look like. [Refinery29]
  

• Karlie Kloss may have spent last season beating up men on the beach, but you'd never know that from her ethereal commercial for Juicy Couture's new scent, Couture La La. [Fashion Copious]
  

All the news bits fit to print here, in our daily roundup.

• Andrej Pejic covers Elle Serbia's January issue. It's his first time gracing a mainstream glossy. [WWD]
  

• Lady Mary Crawley's wedding dress ensemble from last night's season three premiere of Downton Abbey included a 45-carat floral diamond tiara valued at $200,000. [Glamour]
  

• Milly is set to design a Hamptons-inspired collection for Banana Republic. The collection will be available in stores and online in May. [Racked]
  

• Simone Rocha, Michael Van Der Ham, and Richard Nicoll top Net-a-Porter Fashion Director Holli Roger's list of London-based designers to watch. [Telegraph]
  

• Marimekko's signature prints will adorn bottles of Aesop body balm for a limited-time collaboration, available this April. [British Beauty Blogger]
  

• Heidi Klum would like to be able to read people's minds. [Marie Claire]
  

• A custom Prada shoe from Tilda Swinton and a golden arrow brooch designed by Kim Jones for Louis Vuitton are among the items available in Friday's Re/Create New York auction to benefit New York Cares. [On the Runway]
  

• KIA's K7 becomes a street-style star in a recently launched commercial featuring Scott Schuman. [Fashion Copious]
  

• Jason Wu's contemporary line, Miss Wu, is now available online. [Style.com]

All the bits fit to print, here in our daily news roundup.

• Nicolas Ghesquière's first tweet features a picture of a Star Wars stormtrooper helmet. [Twitter]

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• Tory Burch became a billionaire in the settlement agreement she reached with her ex-husband, Chris Burch, on New Year's Eve. [Bloomberg]
• Louis Vuitton has tapped fashion illustrator Kerrie Hess to create paper dolls inspired by the brand's Spring 2013 collection. [Fashion Foie Gras]
• Hanne Gaby doesn't pack much — or at all — before going on a journey. Unless, of course, she's headed off to Fashion Week. [i-D Online]
• Montblanc will open a pop-up shop at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington DC during President Obama's inauguration festivities. [WWD]
• What do Heidi Klum, Marc Jacobs, and Karl Lagerfeld have in common? They're all 5'10". [Racked]
• Macy's lawsuit against Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and J.C. Penny is set to go to trial next month. [WWD]
• In the latest issue of Elle UK, Anja Rubik reveals that a picture, at its most basic level, is about sexuality. [Modelinia]