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Burberry’s Spring 2011 Ads Are Out; See Sketches of Lindsay Lohan’s New Shoe Line
• Shot by Mario Testino, Burberry's new campaign features British models Cara Delevingne and Jacob Young rolling about on a beach of pebbles. These are the first of several spring ads that will be released between now and May. [Official Website]
• Some sketches from Lindsay Lohan's forthcoming shoe line are out. [People/Stylewatch]
• Lourdes confirms that the Material Girl label is indeed shopping for a new face, although keeping Taylor Momsen isn't entirely out of the question. [Material Girl]
• Jonathan and Lizzie Tisch donated $10 million to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to revamp its Costume Institute. [Vogue UK]
• Zara’s founder, Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega, retired this week by sending a brief note to his 98,000 employees. [Independent UK]
• Jessica Stam broke her arm snowboarding in Montana and is wearing a sling for the next few weeks. [Modelinia]
• Men’s plaid is still all over the place this spring. [WSJ]
• Nicki Minaj wore Jugalette face paint on the cover of V’s latest issue. [Design Scene]
• American Apparel is getting a lot of flak for its latest ads, which feature models flaunting their pubic hair in lacy panties and bodysuits. [HuffPo]
• Model Devon Aoki and her fiancé, James Bailey, are expecting a baby, although they’ve kept quiet about the due date. [Page Six/NYP]
• Buyers seem to be scooping up collections at Pitti Uomo, thanks to an average 30 percent budget increase for retailers. [WWD]
• Christian Lacroix plans to launch two new lines: men’s accessories and home textiles. [Vogue UK]