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>> The Jason Wu for Target collection hits stores in just two weeks — and the excitement is mounting. In this recently released video, the line's bow-adorned mascot, Milu, gets up to all sorts of cat-like mischief in Wu's studio, all to the tune of Brigitte's Battez-Vous.
>> Heidi Klum and Seal, who have been together for seven years, have confirmed they are divorcing. "While we have enjoyed seven very loving, loyal, and happy years of marriage, after much soul-searching we have decided to separate," the couple said via a joint statement. "We have had the deepest respect for one another throughout our relationship and continue to love each other very much, but we have grown apart. This is an amicable process and protecting the well-being of our children remains our top priority, especially during this time of transition. We thank our family, friends, and fans for their kind words of support. And for our children's sake, we appreciate you respecting our privacy."
The couple married in Mexico in 2005 and have four children together: Leni, 7, Henry, 6, Johan, 5, and Lou, 2. Divorce papers will be filed at Los Angeles County Superior Court this week.
Above, the couple attend the 2011 Emmy Awards in September. Photo: Getty
>> The Golden Globes may have dominated the red carpet, but this week's host of other events brought their share of stunning looks as well. There was Carey Mulligan in Roland Mouret at the London Critics' Circle Film Awards, Michelle Williams in Victoria by Victoria Beckham at the BAFTA Awards Season Tea Party, and Rachel Bilson in frothy Spring 2012 Chanel at The Art of Elysium Gala. Click through to see those — plus more — here, in our best of the week roundup.
>> Bill Gaytten kept it classic for Pre-Fall 2012. Below-the-knee pencil skirts, peplum jackets, bell-shaped tulip skirts, and round-collar capes were offered up in lovely, pared-down versions — with just a dash of drama found in liquid-like vinyl and graphic plaid.
>> Karlie Kloss has been very, very busy. She walked her first Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in November, got nearly nude for Vogue Italia in December, and fronted the most recent Oscar de la Renta campaign this January. With so much fashion at her fingertips, one might assume the supermodel-in-the-making has some strong beliefs about her own style choices. Not so, says Kloss in a recent New York Times piece. "I don't follow trends so much . . . I think I'm still finding my look," she explains. And, while Kloss admits to the occasional splurge — a Prada dress and Kurt Geiger boots are among her recent purchases — she also has a frugal side. "As much as I enjoy and appreciate luxury items, I'm also a total cheapskate. I'm always throwing in a hat from H&M or a Forever 21 T-shirt."
The thriftiness, however, doesn't extend to gift-giving — especially when it comes to family members. "For my younger twin sisters' birthday and my mom's birthday, I bought everybody Chanel bags. Now all the girls in my family have one. Karl gave me one last season, which is how I got my baby. I'm going to be buried with that bag."
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>> In H&M's Summer 2012 collection — modeled by Frida Gustavsson — '50s sporty gets a hint of modern pinup appeal. There's even a nice dose of colorblock and a pretty pink peplum thrown in for good measure. But our favorite pieces? The high-shine track jackets that just scream Greased Lightning-cool. Click through to see the entire lookbook, photographed by Andreas Sjödin, here.
>> Sarah Burton culled influence from the Victorian era — particularly, the ultra-full circle skirts of that period — for Pre-Fall 2012. Also worked into the mix: the nipped-in waists of '50s couture, lush fabric motifs inspired by Elizabethan art, and exaggerated silhouettes that hint at the work of Charles James. "I've raised the waist, kept the peplum, but moved away from the pencil skirt," Burton explained.
>> In a recent interview with The Talks, Marc Jacobs opens up on everything from his morning routine to how he relates to women. And, though the designer shed his indie-grunge image several years ago, there's quite a bit in the interview about why — and how — he's physically changed: "No, I didn't do it for the image." Below, more highlights from the article.
On happiness: "I don't know what the key to happiness is. Happy is just a feeling like every other feeling. I certainly feel happy some days and in general I am pretty happy, but I have all the other feelings as well."
On success and constant flattery: "Well, I just do my job. I'm not really distracted by it. Nice things are very nice to hear and it is flattering when one is given some kind of recognition, but none of that distracts me from what my job is . . . And honestly, no matter how flattering or even un-flattering something is, it doesn't prevent me from getting up and going to work and doing what I love to do."
On changing his lifestyle: "I did it for health reasons. I was really very weak. I had been working very hard and I had some stomach problems, so I saw a nutritionist and he recommended that I go to the gym and change my diet and all of that."
On how he relates to his customers: "It's funny: I enjoy clothing more, I enjoy getting my haircut, I enjoy grooming. In a way it kind of helped me to understand more of what the customer sees in terms of fashion. I got to appreciate it more from a first hand point of view. I like to shop, for example, which I never did before."
On how he relates to women: "I feel much more secure with my body and in some ways I can relate more to the joys a woman gets in terms of taking care of herself."
On his morning routine: "Now I get up early in the morning and I really enjoy getting dressed and putting lotions on my skin and getting manicures— all those things. It's a joy, it is really nice. You know, it used to take me five minutes to get in and out of the bathroom. I would get in the shower, get out of the shower and put on the same clothes every day and I didn't care."
