• Oprah Winfrey and Ralph Lauren are co-hosting an expensive, invitation-only gala to benefit the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts this September. [WWD]

• Karl Lagerfeld shot the cover for the “Heroines” issue of Numéro, which features five models including Saskia de Brauw and Abbey Lee Kershaw. [Fashion Gone Rogue]

• Stella McCartney is designing the costumes for the ballet production that her dad Paul is directing at the New York City Ballet this fall. Aw. [Elle]

• Jezebel thinks that Vogue airbrushed two fingers off of Kate Moss’s daughter’s hand in a portrait from the Kate-centric feature in their September issue. [Jezebel]

• Applications from designers for a grant from the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation are now open. [Marie Claire]

• According to Nicolas Ghesquiere, the now-famous Balenciaga Lariat bag was almost never made — it wasn’t until the models at the first show it featured in started clamoring for it that it was put into production. [Racked]

• See some photos of Lara Stone on vacation. [Fashionologie]

• Lauren Conrad explains how she gets started writing her books: “I always start my books by mapping out a detailed outline. This helps flesh out the story I want to tell — plot, characters and everything in between. Once the overarching story of the series is summarized, I break it down and do another outline for each book, focusing on each main character’s narrative arc. After I share the outline with my editor and get feedback, I begin writing — my favorite part of the process.” [Forbes]

• One of the dresses Lady Gaga wore on her recent visit to Singapore was designer by a 25-year-old recent fashion school graduate from the northern city of Birmingham in the U.K. [Daily Mail UK]

• This video takes you inside Manolo Blahnik’s studio, where he talks about how much he hates platforms for the zillionth time. [Fashionista]

• Isabel Marant is set to open her first store in London. [Catwalk Queen]

• Kris Jenner will be launching a clothing line on QVC. [WWD]