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Christian Siriano to Dress Melania Trump for Met Ball; Halston Documentary Debuts Tomorrow

• The mystery of who Christian Siriano will dress for the Costume Institute gala on Monday night has been solved! Melania Trump will attend the event wearing a dress by the 24-year-old designer. [WWD]

• The documentary about Halston, Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston, premieres tomorrow at the Tribeca Film Festival. [Style File/Style.com]

• Gywneth Paltrow altered the Antonio Berardi dress she wore last night to an event celebrating Chopard’s 150th anniversary. She added a nude layer underneath so it wasn’t completely see-through. [Red Carpet Fashion Awards]

• Sales of lingerie for women in their 40s and 50s have risen due to the exposure of older women in lingerie on television, like Cougar Town and Sex and the City. [Daily Mail UK]

• Bono is rumored to star in the next Louis Vuitton Core Values campaign. A Louis Vuitton representative declined to comment. [WWD]

Burberry is taking digital media seriously. The company created a new position: Senior Vice President, Digital Commerce. William Kim will step into the new role, and he will be responsible for the global relaunch of Burberry.com. [WWD]

• Belgium banned the burkha in public. [Sky News]

• The Kardashians keep launching fashion lines. After a collaboration with Bebe, the sisters teamed up with Beach Bunny Swimwear to design a collection of swimwear that will be available May 10. [StyleWatch/People]

• Taylor Swift and Johnny Weir have the same sparkly headband. Aw. [StyleWatch/People]

Christian Siriano to Dress Melania Trump for Met Ball; Halston Documentary Debuts Tomorrow