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Fashion news: American Apparel sued by investors, Karl in America and Elaine Benes: (apparent) style icon
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Fashion news: American Apparel sued by investors, Karl in America and Elaine Benes: (apparent) style icon

Finally the gods of fashion and trends have turned their heads to the goddess of New York in the ‘90s: Elaine Benes. The New York Times has recently dug deeper into the Seinfeld leading lady’s style signatures: floral skirts, blazers and jumpsuits, and found them all trolling about downtown Manhattan. [New York Times]

The contestants of the upcoming cycle of America’s Next Top Model (we’ve lost count of what season they’re on) have been revealed. It’s a choice between a non-existent waist, a lesbian Hooters waitress and a 21-year-old mother and 11 others. Should be entertaining. [Racked and Jezebel]

Karl Lagerfeld will be in New York on the first day of Fashion Week, receiving Couture Council’s special Fashion Visionary Award at Avery Fisher Hall on September 10th. [Daily Front Row]

How do you feel about man-cleavage? Man-veage? [Daily Mail]

Betsey Johnson is collaborating with Tweezerman for a collection of three tweezers embellished with a Betsey-esque print. [WWD]

Swarovski has just announced which designers, from the upcoming fashion weeks, will receive their sparkling seal of approval - and support. Erdem, Giles, Prabal Gurung, Mark Fast and Henry Holland are a few of the 13 who will collaborating with Swarovski. [Vogue UK]

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British fashion business billionaire Philip Green has just found himself in a bit of controversy surrounding his tax habits. The Topshop owner and financial adviser to British PM handed ownership over to his Monaco-dwelling wife who’s been eschewing tax payments. [Vogue UK]

Another day, another woe for American Apparel. Now the chain is being sued by its investors, claiming they were misled by Dov Charney and that he mismanaged the company. [Jezebel]

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