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5/21/12 at 7:30 PM
Mad People
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Mad Men Fashion Recap: Christmas and Krishna

Remember Paul Kinsey, the bearish-looking, bearded, cuddly fellow who worked at Sterling Cooper? He re-emerged in last night's episode with his head shaved aside from a ponytail emerging from the back of his shiny dome like, well, a particularly puny tail. Having become a follower of Hare Krishna, a Hindu-based religion, Paul now dresses in dirty robes and dates a greasy-haired fellow worshipper named Lakshmi, whose draped red sari apparently make for easy access, if you know what we're saying. Meanwhile, it's Christmas! Isn't it fun to see all these red outfits just as we're all packing away the last of our winter sweaters? Roger drunkenly stumbles around the office in a terrible printed vest, while an angry Megan wears red sequins and Don remains far too cool to deign to holiday-themed attire.

5/21/12 at 6:30 PM
Look Of The Day
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Franca Sozzani Was Straight-Laced

By Ally Betker

VIENNA, AUSTRIA - MAY 19: Editor Franca Sozzani of Italian Vogue attends the Life Ball 2012 AIDS charity fundraiser at City Hall on May 19,2 012 in Vienna, Austria. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Life Ball 2012/Getty Images)

Franca Sozzani wore a lace gown with bows on the bodice to the Life Ball 2012 AIDS charity fundraiser in Vienna, Austria, on Saturday. She accessorized with drop earrings and a black headband.

How do you feel about all-over lace on a long-sleeved gown? Do you think it's too much? Or does it look elegant on Italian Vogue's editor-in-chief?

5/21/12 at 6:20 PM
Yes We Cannes
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Salma Hayek, Diane Kruger, and More From the Weekend in Cannes

By Sally Holmes

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 18: Salma Hayek attends the 'Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted' Premiere during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2012 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Eric Ryan/Getty Images)

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There is no rest for the weary at Festival de Cannes. This weekend, the stars soldiered on, wearing their sequins and long, feathered trains despite some inclement weather. Diane Kruger walked the red carpet looking like a magnificent human sparkler, with her very best accessory, Joshua Jackson, on her arm; Mia Wasikowska made several appearances in bright, ladylike dresses; and Jessica Chastain posed for pictures with Tom Hardy and Tom Hardy's beard. See these looks and more in our weekend roundup.

5/21/12 at 4:55 PM
Weddings!
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So, About Priscilla Chan’s Wedding Dress

By Charlotte Cowles

Mark Zuckerberg's longtime-girlfriend-turned-wife, 27-year-old Priscilla Chan, bought her $4,700 Claire Pettibone bridal gown off the rack for the couple's surprise wedding this weekend. The designer, who found out about the dress while at Disneyland for her daughter's fifth birthday, tells Buzzfeed Shift that she has no idea where Chan even made the purchase. "We’re honestly not sure. I think she may not have used her actual name," said Pettibone. They're still in the process of tracking down which outlet sold that particular dress, which has apparently been part of Pettibone's line for about two years now.

5/21/12 at 4:25 PM
Fashion Meets Art
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Slideshow: See K8 Hardy’s ‘Fashion Show’ at the Whitney Museum

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Artist and self-described feminist K8 Hardy doesn't take fashion lightly. This past weekend, she held a fashion show — though she says she "approached it more as performance art [or] experimental theater" — featuring models wearing face paint as they walked backwards or in slow motion down a runway. Like many real fashion shows (and adding to the drama), two girls tumbled down the stairs of a ten-foot "catwalk" at the end of the runway during the performance and seemed genuinely injured. Which was sadly appropriate, considering the ominous final words echoing through the gallery at the show's conclusion: "All in the name of fashion." Click through our slideshow to see the highly attended spectacle.

Assless chaps!

5/21/12 at 4:15 PM
Beauty Marks
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Fish Pedicures Deemed Dangerous; M.A.C’s Newest Makeup Line Lands

NAILS

• According to OPI's creative director, it takes six people eight hours to name twelve shades of nail polish. For the brand's fall 2012 line, which is German-themed, the staff sat in a room and ate German food for inspiration. [The Independent]

• The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report last week stating that fish pedicures — which use "doctor fish" or tiny, toothless carp to eat dead skin — could lead to infection due to bacteria associated with the fish species. [Ecouterre]

MAKEUP

• M.A.C's Hey Sailor! collection, inspired by pinup girls, hit the Internet last week and includes eye shadow, lip color, nail polish, and bronzer, all in blue-and-white-striped packaging. The items will be in stores this Thursday. [SheFinds]

5/21/12 at 3:35 PM
Mobama Watch
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Michelle Obama Hosted First Ladies From Around the World

While President Obama hosted the G8 Summit at Camp David on Saturday, Michelle gathered up the G8 leader's spouses, including Hitomi Noda of Japan, new First Lady of France Valérie Trierweiler, Elsa Monti of Italy, and more for a tour of the White House. She wore a pretty purple dress and black pumps for the occasion. That night, the group flew into Chicago for the NATO summit, and Michelle was pictured exiting Air Force One in an embroidered Rachel Roy skirt. On Sunday, Michelle wore a beige dress and jacket by Zac Posen to host the spouses at the Gary Comer Youth Center. See all three outfits in our updated Michelle Obama Look Book.

5/21/12 at 3:30 PM
Pip Pip Hooray
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Pippa Middleton Wore a Pink Version of Kate’s Blue Engagement Dress

By Charlotte Cowles

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex / Rex USA (1045814b)
Pippa Middleton
Wedding of Camilla Hook to Sam Holland.at Aberlady Parish Church in East Lothian Scotland, Britain - 19 May 2012
Pippa Middleton was the wedding planner at her friend's wedding.

At first, being different from Kate was Pippa's big selling point. Unlike her sister, she left her house all the time, stayed out late with wealthy rapscallions at extravagant parties, showed her cleavage, and gave photographers ample opportunities to shoot her popular bottom (and — ahem — even more). All in all, she was generally much more exciting than Kate, aside for the whole being-married-to-a-prince deal. But following that infamous weekend in Paris when she partied with dwarves and bopped around with gun-wielding Frenchmen, it would appear she's made an effort to elevate her image — she's Kate-ing herself up, in other words. Her efforts came to a head this weekend when she wore a magenta-colored version of Kate's blue Issa dress — you know, this one from her engagement announcement — to a wedding in Scotland. But much more important: What will she wear when she moves to New York?

5/21/12 at 3:25 PM
Money Troubles
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 19: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Janice Dickinson sits in the front row at the Vivienne Westwood Red Label Autumn/Winter 2012 runway show during London Fashion Week at My Beautiful Fashion on February 19, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)

Janice Dickinson in the Market for a New Home

The model is reportedly being evicted from her West Los Angeles house after failing to pay the $5,900 rent for three months, TMZ writes. Dickinson's landlords gave her until May 7 to write a check or pack her baggage and go, so now they've filed a lawsuit. Earlier this year, Radar reported that Dickinson owed the IRS more than $43,000. Time to befriend a life coach.

5/21/12 at 2:30 PM
Q&a
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Exclusive Q&A: Bar Refaeli, Winner of Maxim’s Hot 100 Contest

By Charlotte Cowles

Ten minutes into our phone call with Bar Refaeli, her phone beeped for the fifth time. "Oh my god, someone keeps calling me and will not stop," she said, apologizing profusely. Worrying it might be important, she finally answered it, only to return to the line a few seconds later, sighing with exasperation. "Ugh, this kid got my number, and he keeps calling me!" she exclaimed. Does this happen often? "It didn’t happen for a long time because I changed my number, but now I guess I have to change it again!" she said, laughing. Phone stalkers aside, Refaeli was cheerful and humble, gamely discussing her brand-new title as Number 1 on Maxim's Hot 100 list, her underwear line (her dad prefers the long briefs), and her forthcoming reality show about modeling.

Congratulations on your new title. Did you vote for yourself?
No, I don’t even think I voted for it. I knew that I was nominated, but I never thought it could happen. Then my agency called me, and I was super excited and very honored.

You’ve been given that “sexy” title a lot throughout your career. Do you ever get tired of it? Are you ever like, Oh, another person’s telling me I’m sexy again.
No! Not at all, are you kidding? There’s a cover here, and a Sports Illustrated there, and there’s a title, you know, somewhere. And I never get used to it, because when I wake up in the morning I put on my baggy jeans and my T-shirt, and I feel not even close to being sexy. So when they come to me with these titles I’m like, Wow, I didn’t even know I’m sexy. You know, you forget it. It’s a really big compliment, like an alter ego kind of thing.

Full photo is borderline NSFW.