»PETA isn't a fan of Gwyneth Paltrow's Tod's ads [The Cut]

»The winner of Stylista starts as Anne Slowey's new assistant editor at Elle tomorrow [FWD]

»Karl Lagerfeld: Now in pink gingham [Jezebel]

»Could Kate Moss make an appearance at Interview's fashion week party? [FWD]

»Emily Weiss, former Teen Vogue intern of The Hills fame, is now working for stylist Katie Mossman [Fashionista]

»Jourdan Dunn closes Cape Town Fashion Week [FabSugar UK]

»Rankin designed a limited-edition Coke bottle [Vogue UK]

»Shipley & Halmos launched a new website boasting the "Cursor is God." [Racked]

»Jennifer Missoni was spotted wearing the Proenza Schouler for Target bustier last night [Chic Report]

»According to Mary-Kate Olsen, she focuses more on Elizabeth and James, while The Row is "Ashley's baby" [PopSugar UK]

»Daisy Lowe has a Maltese puppy named Uncle Monty [The Cut]

»Same-sex model hookup rumors are still swirling [Fashionista]

»A look at the Spring 2009 New York and London fashion week calendars [COACD, London Fashion Week]

»Parties everywhere: Tod's and Gwyneth Paltrow are hosting a party together during Milan Fashion Week; Rachel Zoe is throwing a party to celebrate her reality show premiere during New York Fashion Week [FWD, FWD]

»Vogue Brazil August 2008 features five local models to watch on the cover [Style File]

»Supermodel dance party, circa 1994 [Fashionista]

»Donatella Versace joins the fashion-designers-doing-real-estate trend [CasaSugar]

»Gemma Ward's movie The Black Balloon is coming to "key US cities" in October [Variety]

»Bee Shaffer works out with a trainer at Equinox Soho [FWD]

»Diane von Furstenberg is using Andy Warhol prints in a capsule collection of swimsuits and coverups [Fashionista]

»Giorgio Armani has set off the animal rights activists in Italy [The Cut]

»Vogue Paris and Vogue UK like to use the same cover models, front and back [Fashionista]

»Derek Lam, Tod's still love Gwyneth Paltrow [PopSugar]

»Grey Ant, Spring & Clifton collaborate with Urban Outfitters [Nylon, Flickr]

»Behati Prinsloo shops where she's paid [FAD]

»Cindy Crawford hung on a yacht with George Clooney, her husband, and Bono in the south of France this weekend [PopSugar]

>> Depending on where you're standing, Harper's Bazaar has either reached a new high or a new low.  As reported yesterday by The New York Times, the Hearst-owned magazine forked over 40, yes 40, editorial pages, plus the cover of its July 2008 issue, to advertiser Estee Lauder.  The cosmetic company is keen to sell the socks off of its new perfume, Sensuous, and is using its four stable girls, Gwyneth Paltrow, Carolyn Murphy, Elizabeth Hurley, and Hilary Rhoda to give it their all. 

Desperate economic times call for desperate measures, it seems, but Allan Mottus, a beauty industry analyst, said it best: "Boy, they really sold out — Hearst — didn’t they?" 

It's no secret that advertisers and magazines have long been in cahoots — Nylon collaborated in a similar way with Chloe earlier this year, placing the faces of the brand's new fragrance on their "Beauty Issue" cover, with an accompanying editorial inside. Some seem to think Glenda Bailey and Hearst have taken it too far this time, but before getting in a huff about this specific incident, realize: Hearst has been pulling these shenanigans for years now.  Also, just by talking about it, we're giving Estee Lauder all the press they aimed for . . .

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Leaving the Hoping Foundation Benefit Evening at Ronnie Scott's restaurant; London, June 19.

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