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Beyoncé Covers British Harper’s Bazaar; Ralph Lauren Dropped ‘Polo’

Beyoncé for Harper's Bazaar UK.
Beyoncé for Harper’s Bazaar UK.

• Here’s Beyoncé’s cover and accompanying spread for the September issue of British Harper’s Bazaar. [Fashion Gone Rogue]

Ralph Lauren shareholders voted to drop the word ‘Polo’ from the company’s now ex-name, Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. [Jezebel]

• Apparently, attractive salespeople deter customers from buying clothes because they feel inferior in comparison. [Jezebel]

• The one shoe Rachel Zoe will never wear is a sneaker. [People StyleWatch]

Alexander Wang does not like being referred to as an “It Designer,” or something similar. When he saw a friend had described him that way in a blog post: “I texted him right away and I was like, ‘Please do not ever refer to me as anything It, whether it’s It boy, It designer, It person.’” [Fashionologie]

• Tibi made some slippers with cats and aliens on them. [StyleList]

Beyoncé Covers British Harper’s Bazaar; Ralph Lauren Dropped ‘Polo’