Beth Ditto

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• Prada CEO Patrizio Bertelli — Miuccia Prada's husband — said recently that while counterfeit Prada bags aren't necessarily good for the company, they're not bad, either. "We're happier to have them than not have them," he said. "Don't you think it's sad for a brand that no one wants to copy them?" [Styleite]
  

• Angelina Jolie's jewelry collection with Robert Procop — who designed her engagement ring for Brad Pitt — will be sold in selected stores this September. Previous sales were available by private appointment only. Proceeds from the pieces will benefit Jolie's charitable foundation the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict. [Elle]
  

• Singer Beth Ditto had some choice words for Karl Lagerfeld for calling Adele "a little too fat" earlier this year. "Karl Lagerfeld used to be this really fat, eccentric dude," she said. "To me, only a person who was fat could get away with saying something like that." [Fashion Etc.]
  

• Bryan Yambao, the blogger known as Bryanboy, has been added to the cast list for the upcoming season of America's Next Top Model. Yambao's precise role on the show is unclear, but he'll be seen alongside host Tyra Banks, as well as Kelly Cutrone, Rob Evans, and Johnny Wujek. [Stylelist]
  

• Model Karmen Pedaru is featured on the cover of a supplement to the June issue of Vogue Paris, photographed by Hans Feurer. Pedaru stars in an editorial called La Sauvage — meaning The Wild — wearing swimsuits and beach accessories inspired by nature. [The Huffington Post]
  

• The work of photographer Gordon Parks, who shot fashion for magazines like Vogue and Life in the '40s, '50s, and '60s, is on display at the International Center of Photography in New York. The exhibit celebrates Parks's 100th birthday. [The Cut]

Singer Beth Ditto has long been known for her avant-garde fashion sense and experimental approach to hair color and makeup, but now MAC is giving her the chance to share her creative vision with the rest of us. WWD reports that Beth's limited-edition collection is expected to hit MAC counters come June. The first image from her campaign has just been released, and if the shades on display are any indication, we're in for bold, bright colors and lots of matte textures. We're most excited about the possibility of cool nail polishes, though — Beth's pink, yellow, and black manicure above looks both cutting edge and surprisingly wearable.

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“Why did they hire me to be a designer, and then want me working on acid-washed jeans and things with rhinestones?”—Lars Nilsson on his unceremonious exit from Gianfranco Ferre.

Leonor Scherrer, the daughter of the French couturier Jean-Louis Scherrer, is building a fashion line, called Leonor Funeral Couture, to outfit the bereaved.

Gia Coppola filmed the video for Zac Posen's Target line, which will launch online later this month.

Matthew Williamson's New York Meatpacking District store gets the Gossip Girl treatment.

Jeremy Scott styles Beth Ditto in his spring 2010 Pebbles Flintstone collection for Paper magazine.

Kate Moss and Jamie Hince got dressed up in London last night to toast Beth Ditto at the launch of her new plus-sized clothing line for the store Evans. Beth posed for photos with Philip Green, whose company Arcadia owns Evans, in addition to Topshop. Fresh off a quick trip to Paris, the night also apparently presented Kate with another opportunity to show off her singing skills, as she took the stage with Beth to belt out a karaoke rendition of "Major Tom."

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