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Lane Crawford’s Fall Ads Feature Only Chinese Models; More on Terry Richardson’s Lady Gaga Book

Lane Crawford's fall/winter 2011 campaign.
Lane Crawford’s fall/winter 2011 campaign.

• Hong Kong-based retailer Lane Crawford features five top Chinese models — Fei Fei Sun, Liu Wen, Ming Xi, Shu Pei, and Xiao Wen Ju — in its fall ad campaign. [WWD]

• From September 7th, Zara’s e-commerce facilities will be extended to U.S.-based customers. [Fashionista]

• And on the flip-side, J. Crew clothing will be available for online customers from the United Kingdom by the end of August. [Telegraph UK]

• Terry Richardson’s forthcoming Lady Gaga photo book will include shots of her in the bath. But Gaga says nothing was staged … [Grazia Daily]

• A new jeans brand called Sagz is being sold with boxer shorts attached — there are three pairs of snap-fastenings on the side, so the jeans can be raised or lowered according to how much of your underwear you want to display. At last! [NYDN]

• ASOS is launching an iPad app. [WWD]

Lane Crawford’s Fall Ads Feature Only Chinese Models; More on Terry Richardson’s Lady Gaga Book