• Helmut Lang co-designers Michael Colovos and Nicole Colovos are releasing their first collection of handbags for the label since they took it over in 2006. The range includes duffels, messengers, clutches, and pouchettes and will be available at Barneys this month. [T Magazine Blogs/NYT]
• Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is on the cover of British Vogue’s March issue. [Vogue UK]
• J.Crew opened a stand-alone Crewcuts children’s store in Tribeca. [WWD]
• Diane Von Furstenberg is hosting the second annual DVF Awards at the United Nations in March, and she's inviting the masses to vote for the recipient online. [DVF]
• Japanese accessories designer Samantha Thavasa, who previously launched Tinsley Mortimer's handbag-making career, has tapped Nicole Hanley and Matthew Mellon (Tamara Mellon's ex-husband) as the latest socialites to "design" for the label. [WWD]
• Hong Kong retailers are trying to make the lunar New Year into a major shopping holiday. [WSJ]
• Tommy Hilfiger has enlisted the help of Lisa Birnbach, the author of The Official Preppy Handbook, to host events for his new capsule collection, Prep World. [WWD]
• Rose McGowan and Kate Middleton have the same taste in Issa dresses. McGowan said, “I wore [the label’s] bright green gown to the MOCA and then Kate Middleton wore the blue one to announce her engagement to, you know, the Prince … But I don’t wear funny hats. And she probably doesn’t wear five-inch heels.” [InStyle]
Filed Under: loose threads, diane von furstenberg, helmut lang, j.crew, kate middleton, rose huntington-whiteley, rose mcgowan, samantha thavasa, tommy hilfiger
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