Fashion news: fashion illustrator envisions a pregnant Karl Lagerfeld, and the “Suri Cruise” effect.
A slightly more refined equivalent of MTV’s Cribs is arriving in the form of a coffee-table book. The CFDA is publishing a tome of snapshots of fashion designers’ lavish homes. Expect to see it on shelves in September. [WWD]
Victoria’s Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley will be replacing Megan Fox in Transformers 3. What better way to put those curves to use than in a Hollywood action flick? Lucky Shia. [Guardian]
Artist aleXsandro Palombo, who has already depicted our favourite fashion icons sur la toilette has just released his latest installment of illustrations. This time, he targets Karl Lagerfeld and Anna Wintour—Karl’s pregnant and Anna holds twin baby Karls to her bosom. The kaiser and the editrix, we imagine, are not amused. [Refinery 29]
H&M will open its first store in Turkey this November. The Swedish retail giant will open 240 stores in total this year. [Racked]
Lady Gaga spent two hours on air at showstudio.com answering readers’ questions, looking regal in a pair of black round glasses and daintily sipping on a cup of tea. See the interview here. [Show Studio]
When you hear the words "Suri Cruise effect,” what comes to mind? It’s a new term coined by British retailers, on the heels of research that has revealed that the average British daughter receives seven new dresses and five pairs of shoes per season. But does she have Maverick picking her up from daycare? [Daily Mail UK]
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