>> We hear lots from the Marcs and Karls of the world, but how about a little from cult figure Rick Owens?  He sat down with both Details and Vice Magazine recently for a few choice words about the possibility of advertising or designing for another label, and how he dresses up with a mink coat.  He doesn't hold back, calling himself "a soft sissy" as a kid, and "a selfish c*nt" now.

He makes heart leap-inducing clothes, but he's not a fan of them himself.

I’m not really into clothes. I wear one outfit like a uniform, and I have for years. Black sweatpants, black baggy shorts over them, a black or white cotton t-shirt, and a black cashmere t-shirt over that. I couldn’t imagine having to change outfits every day or having to change for the gym.  This outfit takes me to the gym, to work in the studio, and then to dinner with a mink coat over it.

In fact, he'd rather you work out than buy clothes.

Working out is modern couture. No outfit is going to make you look or feel as good as having a fit body. Buy less clothing and go to the gym instead.

The extreme sensation of working out has replaced the mosh pits of my earlier years and the sex clubs for years after that. It’s a great combo of discipline, joyous release, meditation, and vanity. Music never sounded as good as it does now, pounding through those earbud headphones into the pit of my stomach as I feel my muscles swell.

Advertising in the future? »

>> THE MODELIZER —Alison Mosshart, Jamie Hince's Kills bandmate, told Interview recently, "Regarding Kate, you could look at the sales for The Babyshambles [Pete Doherty's band] and say having Kate attached to your band — in the media, anyway — doesn’t necessarily help." But as long as bands will have her, Kate Moss will dabble in singing — she sang onstage with Pete, was featured in the chorus of Primal Scream's "Some Velvet Morning," and now, The Lemonheads have tapped her to contribute on a rendition of Dutch duo Arling & Cameron's "Dirty Robot." [Nylon]
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>> While $11,410 Balmain jackets are still selling out in less than 24 hours on parent site Net-a-Porter, The Outnet is preparing for launch next month by taking members, although no specific launch date has been announced yet.

Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet promises a lineup of more than 200 luxury brands including Christian Louboutin, Alberta Ferretti, Chloe, Oscar de la Renta, Diane von Furstenberg, and Herve Leger when the proverbial doors open, a mix of merchandise from past seasons, classic pieces, and bestsellers resurrected from designers’ archives, all with average discounts of 40 to 60 percent.  For customers, “It’s going to be about ‘the find,’ and giving them what they may have missed buying in previous seasons,” Massenet said, adding that the company also plans to give some items away for free.

The site will offer one-off “pop-up sales” as a kind of online outlet for smaller labels like Temperley London, and fresh stock — in the categories of ready-to-wear, accessories, lingerie, and swimwear — will be added weekly.
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Debutante Clothing covered recent Los Angeles Fashion Week happenings. 

The Shoe Goddess gave readers a sneak peek at the Roger Vivier Fall 2009 shoe collection.  

Style It pondered truth in advertising when she spotted a vague and misleading label. 

Style Chile posted on a collaboration between Jimmy Choo and Hunter rain boots. 

>> INSIDER WIRE —Marc Jacobs may be on vacation in Brazil, but that doesn't mean we won't be getting missives from his direction — a couple of videos of he and Lorenzo Martone celebrating their engagement have surfaced, the latter showing the two cutting a cake together.  And today, Love received a photograph of Marc on a hang glider in Rio de Janeiro. [Love]