Fashion news: Brad Goreski splits from Rachel Zoe, Pierre Cardin returns to the runway, and the long-awaited bra/gas mask hybrid

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It’s the end of an era for Brad Goreski and Rachel Zoe. Goreski has announced the he will be leaving Zoe’s company as of October 1. [Styleite]

Industry veteran Pierre Cardin will be celebrating his 60th anniversary with a return to the catwalk today at Paris Fashion Week. [WWD]

…And Pierre Cardin is ashamed of the designs that appear under his name. “Unfortunately, they [my licensees] produce very classic outfits for men. I wish they picked up my designs. Instead, they produce this fusty, bourgeois stuff.” [Vogue UK]

Rick Owens, Isabel Marant, Jean Paul Gaultier and Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel give us a peek inside their Spring 2011 collections before they show at Paris Fashion Week. [WWD]

Issey Miyake has developed a new fashion line inspired by origami and sustainability. The collection will be called 132 5: 1 for the single piece of cloth used to create each piece, 3 for each piece’s 3-dimensional shape, 2 because each piece can be folded into 2D and 5 for the versatility of each garment. Each piece will be made out of sustainable recycled polyester fabrics. [Vogue UK]

Sephora has launched BeautyTalk, an online community that hopes to unite beauty junkies the world over. “You can ask any beauty question to be answered by your peers or by Sephora experts. You can join a conversation on any topic, as broad as dry skin or as specific as oily skin that breaks out when you’re in your 30s,” senior vice president of Sephora Direct told StyleList. [StyleList]

Club Monaco will be dipping its toe into the e-commerce game with the launch of its Club Monaco at ShopBop e-store mid-October. [Racked]

Bras can do wonderful things but serve as a gas mask for you and a friend? The Emergency Bra is very real and was designed by Dr. Elena Bodnar who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 for her invention. [Racked]

Berlin and over 50 French cities will participate in what is being billed as the world’s biggest fashion show. Ten thousand models will participate in synchronized fashion shows that will take part today during Paris Fashion Week. [StyleList]

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