>>  She's been rumored to be the new Burberry girl ever since she showed up on Christopher Bailey's arm at the Costume Institute Gala earlier this month, but on Saturday, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley appeared at the Agent Provocateur-sponsored Life Ball in Vienna, boyfriend Tyrone Wood in tow.  She definitely fits the Burberry model type: up-and-coming, British, and with rocker appeal — she can thank Tyrone for the last one — he's the son of a Rolling Stone.   

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>>  "Christ I'm knackered," Agyness Deyn says.  "Really long photo shoot.  Went on for hours." Said photo shoot was for an unnamed American magazine she "would prefer not to mention right now for reasons of necessary secrecy," but it involves "eight iconic people in the fashion industry right now — stylist, designer, things like that," and Agyness was chosen as the one model.  "Mad, innit?" 

Sounds like a Vogue feature to me . . .

In Marc Jacobs Spring 2008, 43rd Academy of Country Music Awards; Las Vegas, May 18.
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>>  Gemma Ward's first big movie, The Strangers, comes out next Friday, May 30 — it's a horror film where she runs around with a knife in hand, her face hidden behind a mask.  The best part of the whole thing, however, may be that her character is referred to as "Dollface" — and Gemma was known as one of the group of dollfaced models to take over the runways there for a while.  I wonder if there was any correlation?

And a clip of Gems from the movie . . .

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>>  Because she's ironic: "I don’t like fur, so I think it’s funny to wear something so obviously fake."

• Because she collects pins: "One [pin] says 'I like garlic' in Norwegian."
• Because she dresses as characters: "Most models are trying to look sophisticated . . . I like to dress like a different character every day, like Snow White or Heidi. This is my gypsy princess outfit. I think it’s fun."
• Because she's obsessed with catsuits: "I just ordered a harlequin one on the Internet. I wear them with waistcoats and necklaces and hats."
• Because she loves photography: "I’m working on having a photo exhibit in London this fall. I shoot backstage at fashion shows, and each season I use a different lens or camera. It gives it a different feel. I love photography. I was studying it in London when I was scouted. And I can’t be a model forever."

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>> It's that time again!  Kate Moss' high Summer collection for Topshop drops in stores and online tomorrow, full of more pansy dresses, ethnic-inspired caftans, vests, sequins, teensy shorts, and retro dresses . . . but this time, bikinis are added into the mix.  Kate was spotted wearing a blue striped sundress from the newest range around London two weekends ago — it looks strikingly similar to a dress Kate offered in her Spring Topshop collection, but I guess Kate has always been one to stylistically stick with what she likes.

For closer looks at the offerings in Kate's sixth collection, check out here, here, and here.

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Chic and Untroubled reports on Lagerfeld's aggressive footwear for Chanel. She also questions the purpose of a pair of gym shorts we too noticed via ecommerce.

Totally blowing all Monday-morning posts out of the water, Fashion Nation, throws down a comprehensive list of not-to-miss European retail destinations. Two shopping destinations of note, Carnaby Street in London and, of course, Colette in Paris.

There's a beach book that's making making waves and Fops And Dandies has a thing or two to say about it. Bringing Home The Birkin, cleverly titled indeed, piques interest in our partner from a commerce and sociological perspective. In other words, she's taking this beach book to the library.

Did Louboutin rip Dolce Vita? These Cordoba shoes look curiously similar to a canvas shoe DV put out about two years ago (in one million colors). No, it can't be. Louboutin probably designed the shoe in the first place, it cycled through to DV, and now he's bringing it back. Yeah, that's got to be it. The Shoe Goddess is responsible for our brief musing on copyright, as she gave a big ol' thumbs down to the Cordoba otherwise known as, gasp, a sneaker espradrille.

And finally, a welcome reality check from J'adore Couture. Today she reports on recent news surrounding anorexia in the fashion industry, with MSNBC video clips and links to other reportage on the matter. Though the standard for 'thin' in the fashion industry remains somewhat stagnant, this conversation in the press is perpetually newsworthy.