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• Gisele Bundchen celebrates her 32nd birthday today. [W Magazine]
  

• Kate Moss covers the August issue of Harper's Bazaar Ukraine, wearing clothing by Roberto Cavalli and Salvatore Ferragamo in an image shot by Terry Richardson. [Fashion Foie Gras]
  

• Madonna's younger brother Christopher Ciccone will show his first collection of footwear during London Fashion Week in September. Buyers have been told to expect "a welcome reprieve to the often unwearable designs of late." [Vogue UK]
  

• Not to be outdone by Ralph Lauren or Stella McCartney, Salvatore Ferragamo has designed a set of Olympic uniforms for the Republic of San Marino. [The Daily Telegraph]
  

• Is Dame Vivienne Westwood a vain woman? No. "I look in the mirror in the morning, I put my makeup on, and I think about how old I'm getting, and then I forget about it and that's that. I'm just quite happy and satisfied with myself," she says. "Actually, I think I look my best." [Interview]
  

• Those who can't attend the physical Barneys Warehouse Sale (in New York from Aug. 23 to Sept. 3) will be able to shop the sale online for the first time this year. [Racked]
  

• Kate Spade's senior director of creative Katia Kuethe says the brand doesn't need celebrity endorsements. "I think the whole celebrity thing has become very formulaic: the idea of using a celebrity just for the sake of using one," she says. [The Cut]

In the three years since Peter Copping was appointed creative director of Nina Ricci, his ultra-feminine collections have restored some of the house's former glory. In a recent interview, Copping discusses the women he designs for — and how his clothing works for them.

On his customers: "I like that women of all ages can take my clothes and project their own personality onto them. I like a total look on some women, but mostly I like it when the clothes are broken down and different pieces are added to the overall effect."

On keeping things light: "There's a lightness to all of my clothes because I believe that women don't want to be burdened with heavy fabrics. Quite often I will even leave my coats unlined and if a woman is chilly, then she will layer her clothing. I will admit that much of my clientele has the sort of jet-set lifestyle that allows them to wear light clothes all the year round!"

On French women: "In France, women always refer to each other's weight in the first greeting. If they tell you 'Oh, you look well,' it's code for 'oh, you look fat.' By contrast, 'You've lost weight' is the highest praise."

On the women who inspire him: "I don't have a muse. I like to stay away from the idea of creating for one specific woman or one particular sort of dressing. I love the red carpet, but I don't want just to be linked to that. Of course, I thought that Diane Kruger, who I recently dressed for Cannes, looked almost perfect in Nina Ricci!"

On working for Marc Jacobs: "I had a very good apprenticeship in my 12 years at Louis Vuitton. By the time I left, I was the design director of the studio, overseeing the womenswear team. That's how Marc Jacobs works: he trusts you and he gives people the freedom to do their job to the best of their ability."

On It bags: "I think the concept of the 'It' bag is nauseating, which is why it's taken me some time to get around to bags properly. Of course, any major fashion house should have accessories, but they need to relate to the clothing and be a progression of and extension of the clothing line. Everything must be in context. I hope that our new 'La Rue' bag exemplifies my theory."

Photo: The Nina Ricci La Rue bag, with flowers illustrated by Jo Ratcliffe.

Peter Som has left his role as a consultant for Tommy Hilfiger's women's runway collections and accessories after five seasons. Both Som and representatives for Hilfiger called the departure "mutual and amicable" and intimated that Som could still work for the brand in the future.

"It was a pleasure getting to know Tommy personally, and an honor to work with him — he has been a wonderful mentor," Som said in a statement. "I look forward to focusing on my own business and the other opportunities I have ahead of me."

Som had been working with the brand since 2009, when he was brought in to help refresh the label's image. From now on, members of Hilfiger's in-house team will replace the work Som did on the collections.

Meanwhile, Simon Spurr — who has been consulting on Hilfiger's men's collections for the past three seasons — will continue his work with the brand.

After drawing the ire of Chinese consumers with a line of products bearing the slogan "Free Tibet," Marc Jacobs says designers should be cautious when mixing their products with political messages.

"I guess politics and fashion, you've always got to be a bit careful because somebody's going to get offended or somebody's going to feel it isn't right," Jacobs said at a recent restaging of his Fall 2012 show for Louis Vuitton in Shanghai. "I don't want to sound stupid or ignorant or anything, but I spend my time in the studio choosing fabric and colors and trying to figure out what we're going to make . . . If you want to avoid controversy, you just don't do [political] things like that."

A series of Marc by Marc Jacobs bags and t-shirts in support of the Tibetan Freedom Coalition prompted users of Facebook and Weibo — China's answer to Twitter — to boycott Jacobs's products. "John Galliano was fired by Dior because of his anti-semitic comments," said one Facebook group that backed the boycott. "We Chinese should also unite to let MJ to apologize and withdraw all the bags and T-shirts with 'Free Tibet' prints." Jacobs said the offending products are no longer in production.

In the past, Jacobs's products haven't shied away from political statements. He's made t-shirts and other items showing support for gay marriage and for President Obama's reelection campaign. In 2006, the Marc by Marc Jacobs store in San Francisco put up a window display that read "Worst President Ever!" referring to then-commander-in-chief George W. Bush.