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

image via Racked
image via Racked
Camel is back? Get out!

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]

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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