Gisele in Dior's spring 2004 campaign.Photo: Courtesy of Dior

At last some big campaign news has been confirmed! Gisele Bündchen will be the face of Christian Dior for spring 2009. The news leaked on her blog, which, unlike some fashion-philes, she doesn't profess to write herself (unless she's pulling a Suede and enjoys referring to herself in the third person, but we're pretty sure that's not her style). According to her blog, Gisele flew to Paris for the shoot. (You can see a shot of her at baggage claim in Charles de Gaulle airport here.) Nick Knight shot Gisele for the spring and fall Dior campaigns in 2004. Dior probably decided to shell out the big bucks for a commercial face this season to encourage consumers to shop. Because one of life's great truths is every girl wants to be exactly like Gisele. Really — what about her life sounds bad?

Gisele Bundchen Scores Dior Spring 2009 [Fashionologie]

Isabeli FontanaPhoto: Getty Images

MAKEUP
• Word is Isabeli Fontana will replace Natalia Vodianova as the face of Chanel Beauty for spring 2009. [Fashion Spot]

• Is Sarah Palin's streaky blush catching on with Republicans across the country? The HuffPo thinks so: "All once-obscure Republican women seem to have in common: they all reach for blush and a spackle knife when the spotlight swings in their direction." [HuffPo]

• Women are increasingly interested in selling Avon products door-to-door to earn an extra buck. Avon is trying to incentivize them with perks like gas money, free online-sales training, and direct access to financial adviser Suze Orman. We weren't going to consider it, but now that Suze Orman's involved… [WSJ]

• Tim Quinn, celebrity makeup artist and national creative director for Giorgio Armani Beauty, was awarded Makeup Artist of the Year at the Hollywood Style Awards, earning him the "highly coveted title of 'Beauty Tsar.'" Yes, Tsar. [PR Newswire]

• Bobbi Brown is coming out with another book called Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual filled mainly how-to pieces. Because putting on makeup requires studying. [WWD]

HAIR
• Posh's hair colorist calls her "the most generous, warm person. She's considerate, and super nice — not just to me — but to anybody." He also explains in detail how he colors her hair. [BellaSugar]

Guests waiting to get in lined up next to a glam garbage bin. The metaphor was not lost on us.Photo: The Fug Girls

Given our antipathy toward Lauren Conrad's collection last season, it's metaphorically apt — not to mention pungent — that this time around we got stuck waiting in line next to a Dumpster; doubly so because, in the end, the garbage bin was all we got to see of her spring 2009 line.

Clockwise from top left, Eryn brinié, Old Navy, Phillip Lim, Mayle, Gap, and Oliver Spencer.Photo: A.J. Wilhelm

Winter's wrath is just weeks away, so it's time to start thinking about investing in a coat, no matter how broke you may be. Sure, coats are notoriously expensive, with their cashmere and down-feather goodness and all. But you have to wear one every day so you may as well get a fetching one. Our latest Shop-A-Matic brings you 140 options, from leather bombers to fur-accented coats, for men and women across all price ranges. This season, designers offer pops of color, ruffle detailing, and plaid. We're also loving the asymmetrical zippers, cocoon shapes, and military inspirations. Check out more of our favorite picks after the jump.

Chrissie Miller in her East Village apartment.Photo: Melissa Hom

Chrissie Miller says she's been dressing the same since she was a kid, with a good pair of Levi's and a perfect T-shirt. But when it came to shopping for casual tees, the simplest things were the hardest to find. So she made them herself. Miller's line, Sophomore, capitalizes on affordable basics for men and women. The pieces are simple, contemporary, and yet edgy, capturing the chill essence of the downtown scene (Jen Brill and Bijou Phillips starred in her look books, and Cass Bird photographed them). We caught up with Miller to talk trends, urban inspiration, and what you can learn from films about groupies.

Michelle KwanPhoto: Getty Images

Olympians from the Beijing Summer Games are riding high on endorsement deals, but let's not forget about our wintry athletic friends. Last night we ran into figure skater Michelle Kwan, clad in a dress by Olympic uniform designer Ralph Lauren, at the 29th Annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria. We asked if she has her own clothing line in the works, like gymnast Nastia Liukin. And what do you know? She does. Kwan disclosed she's been approached to do her own line but wouldn't reveal by whom. Perhaps the ink's not dry yet? "I've been talking about a line for younger women — athleticwear, inspired by yoga and exercise and fitness," she said. We hope her stuff has the same glittery flair as those skating leotards. Yoga classes are just so muted these days.

Marc, in his skirt, with his boyfriend.Photo: WireImage

At this week's Cinema Society premiere of Filth and Wisdom, Madonna's directorial debut, Marc Jacobs showed up wearing a skirt. However he paired it with boots and socks rather than the high heels he wore to his Louis Vuitton show in Paris. He said those were by Rick Owens. "I don't always wear high heels," he explained, adding he feels empathy for women who do. "I always get nuts when women go, 'Oh, men don't know what it's like — women in heels, women in skirts, women in dresses — what it's like to suffer for fashion.'" He continued, "Although I've always wanted to be taller, which is the real reason I wore them, I also thought I can show that I, too, will suffer for fashion." How did he fare? "It wasn't really suffering at all. It was a pleasure to be able to achieve a look that I wanted to look like." Jacobs added he has no problem walking in heels and his feet hurt at the end of a long day even if he's wearing sneakers. "I like wearing skirts and high heels and stuff like that. I don't see it in a way that it's like women suffering. I see it in a way it's like women get to have all the fun." Touché.

Related: Marc Jacobs’s New High Heels, and Other Memorable Fashion Moments

From left, designs from Leanne, Kenley, and Korto.Photo: Imaxtree

The arrival of Project Runway's fifth-season finale is bittersweet for us: sweet, because this uninspiring season never lived up to its early promise and we're glad to have a break, and bitter because — if the state of the Weinstein/Lifetime lawsuit is any indication — that break might last a little bit longer than we'd like. Still, we at least hoped Project Runway would leave Bravo with a bang; sadly, short of Kenley spiking Tim Gunn's morning latte with gunpowder, it's unrealistic to expect any real surprises. But that hasn't stopped us from laying down some odds on the winner — and hey, we've been wrong before. Twice, actually. So maybe there's room for our jaws to drop after all.

We think these are fierce. So sue us.Photo: WireImage

The world might have Madonna's divorce on the brain, but we're still hung up on the shoes she wore to the screening of her film Filth and Wisdom Monday night in New York. The platforms with guns for heels were a highlight of Karl Lagerfeld's Chanel 2009 resort collection. But a British anti-violence group found the shoes offensive and has labeled Madge "uncaring."

Lyn Costello, from Mothers Against Murder And Aggression, says, "I am horrified that Madonna can see these shoes as fashion. Celebrities have a massive part to play and an icon like Madonna should have more sense.

"It's uncaring. Surely she reads the news and realizes that young people are dying every day."

Oh, give Madge a break, lady. She's getting divorced while on a grueling world tour, her new movie's getting panned, and hardly anyone's saying anything nice about her clothes these days. Can't she enjoy her footwear?

MADONNA CRITICISED FOR GUN SHOE [Daily Express]

Michelle Obama in Thakoon at the Democratic
National Convention.Photo: Getty Images

Christmas isn't coming early this year. It's coming right on Christmas — when Thakoon's Target collection launches. Yes, the sportswear collection by one of Michelle Obama's favorite designers hits stores Christmas Day so plan to take a break from the eggnog bowl for a little shopping. Designer Thakoon Panichgul told WWD, "[Target was] very easy to work with. They wanted a lot of prints, and I chose silhouettes that have done well in the past." Sounds like we'll be getting Michelle Obama fare, which means we can all dress like her for New Year's! Screw the clubwear — conservative printed dresses are where it's at. Oh, we're dead serious. You'll not only stand out from the crowd, but if you spill ten drinks on yourself (we said dress like Michelle, not act like Michelle), it'll be okay since the dresses are inexpensive. Also it probably won't even show up on those patterned fabrics.

Fashion Scoops: Designers in Dallas [WWD]

Reese at the Globes in 2007.Photo: Getty Images

• H&M's same-store sales dropped 2 percent in September. Things could be worse, right? [WWD]

• J.Crew opened their first Collection store on Madison and 79th, featuring higher-end J.Crew items like $2,200 calfskin jackets. Great timing! [WWD]

• Donatella Versace will show her men's and women's spring 2009 collections next month in Beijing to benefit the Jet Li One Foundation, which provides relief to earthquake survivors. [British Vogue]

• Reese Witherspoon on her collaboration with Olivier Theyskens for her 2007 Golden Globes dress: "Of course I put out tons of food and he didn't eat anything. He brought out two kinds of fabric — he brought out one gray and one yellow. And he said, 'I think you are like this! I think you are like a party! I think you are wearing a yellow dress!'" [Fashionologie]

• L.A. Fashion Week designers are still showing "glitter-encrusted jeans." You don't say. [JC Report]

Hamish Bowles with Diane Von FurstenbergPhoto: Getty Images

One of Anna Wintour's holiday elves told us Vogue's holiday gift guide would include only items under $500. Last night at Diane Von Furstenberg's Wonder Woman launch party benefiting Vital Voices, Vogue editor-at-large Hamish Bowles confirmed the rumor. So what can we expect? "Fabulous items under $500 across all spectrums — home, fashion, accessories," he said. "There are some amazing people onboard, and we pulled a lot of people in. It'll be out in December. No more details." So it's unclear if, say, Karl Lagerfeld — or maybe A-Dubs herself — will appear wearing something from Target's Go collections, but at least we know Vogue's in tune with the economic climate. Albeit in their special $500 Vogue way.

Sofia CoppolaPhoto: Getty Images

We wanted to be excited about Sofia Coppola's handbag and shoe collections for Louis Vuitton. But the article about Sofia and her new accessories in the International Herald Tribune isn't exactly pumping us up.

At the age when Marie-Antoinette was facing the rigid etiquette of the court of Versailles, the 15-year-old Coppola was working as an intern at Chanel in Paris, a city that her parents had always loved.

Wait — she's not just like us?

"I like to be comfortable because I am Californian — nothing too severe or feeling I am wearing costume." She recalls the 1980s in Paris as a time when she wore "ripped and faded jeans" and "shell jackets" and loved the fun Italian brand Fiorucci.

Never mind. We guess we had a tacky Fiorucci phase too.

LiLoPhoto: Getty Images

Get your legs ready, ladies! Because now you can purchase Lindsay Lohan's 6126 line without those bothersome shipping and handling charges. Last night LiLo launched the stretchy things at our very own Henri Bendel — mom Dina and sister Ali in tow — with more than 300 fans looking on, screaming, and possibly flailing. Lohan wore a smashing Rick Owens dress, Yves Saint Laurent shoes, and 6126 leggings but revealed that Alexander Wang is one of her favorite designers.

“I wanted to go to his show so bad, but his publicist said they weren’t allowing any celebrities to attend,” she said. “So I said, ‘Consider me a normal person then!’ But they wouldn’t.”

That's interesting. Because we were at Wang's show, and celebrities sitting front-row included Jessica Szohr, Daisy Lowe, and Mark Ronson. We guess Wang's team didn't want someone as famous as Lindsay, who attracts photographers and chaos like a magnet does iron filings, and can't help but steal attention from the clothes. But still — being exiled from the Wang show? Lindsay, if you need a hug, ours are free.

Fashion Scoops: Loving Lohan [WWD]

Penn Badgley: the face of age defiance.Photo: Getty Images

SKIN
• Gossip Girl star Penn Badgley reportedly likes Pevonia Botanica's Ligne Homme line, especially the Age-Defying Caviar Balm. He is maintaining that high-school look rather well. [ElleGirl via Teenage.Me]

• Skin-care brand L’Occitane en Provence was honored by the American Foundation for the Blind because they've been imprinting their packaging with Braille since 1997. Now you know. [WWD]

HAIR
• Vitamin Shampoo came out with posters knocking off VitaminWater. And now there's a vitamin showdown in the works! Rest easy: Lawyers are on the case. [Fashionista]

MAKEUP
• Leslie Blodgett, founder of Bare Escentuals, suggests you only wear waterproof mascara if you're "extremely greasy." And you should always take off your mascara; otherwise your eyelashes might crunch up and fall out while you sleep. [BellaSugar]

FRAGRANCE
• Takashimaya has its own fragrance now, as perfumer Neil Morris developed a custom scent that combines "the serenity of Japanese culture … with the stylish sophistication of Fifth Avenue." A two-ounce bottle is $125. Yes, very Fifth Avenue. [WWD]

Photo: Courtesy of MTV

Was it naïve to expect that an episode focusing on Audrina’s turbulent love life would be awesome? Yes, yes, it was. Here’s what last night’s episode boiled down to: Talking about Justin Bobby is a lot less entertaining than actually being in his scruffy presence. Even though the entire half-hour was devoted to exploring Audrina’s complicated (and tragically unrequited) feelings for J.B., we only got to see the dude once. We’ll admit, though, that when he finally did appear, he certainly delivered.

The episode begins with Audrina in Lauren's room: “This is so cute, you have pictures everywhere,” says Audrina, who apparently has never seen Lauren’s room, even though they LIVE IN THE SAME HOUSE. Audrina tells her that she spent the weekend with an Australian guy named Cory, and the girls discuss how Audrina should not feel guilty about this, since Justin Bobby hasn’t asked her for a commitment. Audrina on J.B.: “I don’t know, he’s a weird one. I don’t get him.” Lauren: “But that’s why you like him!” No, Lauren, that’s why WE like him. Audrina likes him because she harbors an immature and perverse need to feel bad about herself.