>> Frida Giannini thinks Claire Danes is a fine jewel, indeed.  In fact, she's so convinced, she's named Claire to replace Drew Barrymore as the face of Gucci Fine Jewelry this coming Fall. 

That makes Claire Gucci's second celebrity face ever, and she will get the same Inez and Vinoodh treatment as the first round of ads did.

The announcement was accompanied with a fun couple of generic press release quotes . . .

Frida on Claire:

Claire's sensual, confident beauty and her passionate, independent and strong character embodies today's Gucci woman.

Claire on Frida:

Frida is a very inspiring and creative woman. Her vision is extraordinary and I am excited to be a part of it.

Sometimes it's just better to say nothing at all than all that mumbo-jumbo.

>>  Finding unlikely red carpet success: the fish scales of Jean Paul Gaultier's Spring 2008 couture collection.  When Marion Cotillard wore her mermaid dress to the Oscars in February, she quipped simply: "When I saw this dress from his last collection, I knew I wanted to wear it."  Meanwhile, Gwyneth Paltrow wore another piece from the collection yesterday during her worldwide promotion of Iron Man.

They both looked great, and more importantly, it wasn't just the same old red carpet fare.  Here's to hoping that someone else will feel like pulling a Little Mermaid for the Costume Institute Gala.

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>> Alexander Wang has built himself quite the cachet as the designer everyone loves to love.  The pictures of his capsule collection for Uniqlo have finally emerged, and there's no proof here that his popularity is going to subside anytime soon.

That drop-waisted dress and the trademark Alex Wang vest dress are going to cause a frenzy in Uniqlo stores worldwide May 30, especially with prices running $29-$79.   Looking at these, wouldn't he be perfect for next year's Gap Design Editions?

>> Thom Browne jogs in running shoes, running shorts . . . and a collared shirt and cardigan(!). 

>> Louis Vuitton creative director Marc Jacobs and Sofia Coppola have long been friends, so no surprises here: It sounds like Sofia and Francis Ford Coppola were photographed recently in Argentina by Annie Leibovitz as the next installment of the Louis Vuitton Core Values campaign. 

The father-daughter duo join the eclectic mix of Mikhail Gorbachev, Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi, Keith Richards, and Catherine Deneuve who have already been featured in the initiative which aims to underscore Louis Vuitton's roots in luggage and balance out the brand's other more flashy, fashion-driven ads. 

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Holy moly, it's gorgeous outside. If you're stuck in the office or just generally dependent on your computer, scan through our mixed bag of zero-attention span goings on to pass the time. Also, we accidently just thought it was Friday. Funny when that happens, eh?


Okie doke. If you're a Brit or a fashion editor you definitely already know this but Topshop has a list and it 'aint a little list. It's called the Top 250 or some such thing and it's basically a list of people who get seriously discounted to free clothing from the store. In London said list acts as the fashion hierarchy. It's like being knighted but, you know, for girls. So Topshop, which lands stateside on October 10th, will naturally have a New York list. Page Six scooped this story from the celeb vantage point of this soon-to-be New York phenomenon. We'd give you the link but it ran in the magazine, which, if you remember, are books but with pictures in them. Go to Barnes and Noble to find out who's in.


This weekend Manhattan's going retro. The Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show is running on Friday and Saturday and it's partially responsible for those runway looks that seem so, ahem, familiar. Big designers, big companies, little designers, little companies, also regular old people, come to this event to spark their creativity and, to put it bluntly, pick up piece to rip.


Revlon scored Gucci Westman. She's going to be the new global artistic director which is great because apparently they could use a little help. This is kind of like when Pat McGrath went and did work for Maxfactor and Covergirl and suddenly everyone was wearing liquid eyeliner again.


Psst...Someone on the inside told us that Odin might be opening a girl's store. Also, these pants are out of stock for a reason. Finally, this video will make your day.