Erin Lucas of The City paired her disco dress with bright-blue sneakers at the Cancer 101 "Big Top at the Bowery" event last night, held at the Bowery Hotel.

Are the kicks too casual?

For Fashion Week in February, the recession forced some designers with slashed show budgets into unfortunate circumstances. Among them was Carmen Marc Valvo, who staged a presentation at douchetastic downtown bar-lounge Citrine, probably because they let him show there for free. For September Fashion Week, Valvo will not return to Citrine, thanks to some hefty, unexpected new sponsors, including NASDAQ. Valvo will tape a runway show of his spring 2010 collection and show the video to about 300 people at a cocktail party in the NASDAQ building in Times Square. It may not scream "glamour," but at least it's close to Bryant Park and probably has spiffy elevator banks. Additionally, he'll broadcast runway-show footage on screens in Times Square. The World Gold Council (which was founded by the world's leading gold miners and aims to stimulate and maximize the demand for gold) is paying for that fanciness.

This sounds so much better than a show at Citrine (which has no elevator bank, mind you). The World Gold Council and NASDAQ may sound like awkward sponsors, but they could make for amazing gift bags, including two of our favorite things: free gold and stocks!

TIME OUT NEW YORK [WWD]

Rumor had it the launch of Kanye West's Louis Vuitton sneaker line would be pushed back until the end of the year. But it turns out they actually hit stores today. Not that it matters, because if you haven't already secured your pair, you can't get them! We'd hold your hands if we could. A salesperson at the Louis Vuitton store on Greene Street said people have been calling about the shoes since January and the waiting lists are full. If you really, really, really, really want a pair you can sign up for a "wish list," in case some become available. But the chances of that happening are about as likely as hell freezing over, grass turning blue, or Anna Wintour rocking Amber Rose's signature do.

However, if you're not completely emotionally crippled by this news, If It's Hip, It's Here has more details on the shoes, including names and exact prices. The Mr. Hudson costs $840, while the Jasper goes for $990 to $1,140. And the Don goes for $870 to $960.

Kanye's Kicks For Louis Vuitton- The Styles & The Prices & ALL The pics! [If It's Hip, It's Here, via Racked]

A federal probe has found that about 1,800 American Apparel workers are working illegally in the U.S. No wonder the company has been a longtime advocate of immigration reform. About 1,600 employees of the L.A. factory are working under "suspect and not valid" eligibility filings. The eligibility of 200 more to work in this country also could not be verified due to discrepancies. The 1,800 workers in question comprise about a third of the factory workers in L.A. But American Apparel isn't worried about losing money because of this. They say they've got a lot of inventory stocked up that should tide them over for a while in case they have to search for 1,800 deportee replacements.

Company executives note the eligibility papers can be easily faked and that they have let go employees whose eligibility was proven false in the past. If any of this hampers American Apparel's ability to roll out new product lines, that might not be such a bad thing for, you know, humanity.

Probe fingers 1,800 American Apparel workers [Reuters]

Fourth of July weekend is rapidly approaching, which means most of New York will be congregating at rooftop barbecues or park cookouts. This glass chiller carafe from Sur La Table provides a portable alternative to lugging around an old-school cooler. Just stow the base in the freezer the night before, pop the carafe on at the barbecue, and your white wine or sangria will stay cool for four hours (without getting watered down with ice cubes). After grilling season ends, the carafe can be used without the base for pouring red wine.

$59.95 at Sur La Table or online.