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IMG Canceled Gulnara Karimova’s Controversial Show; Justin Bieber Wants a Fashion Line

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• IMG has canceled the Gulnara Karimova show after it was revealed that her father is Uzbekistan leader Islam Karimov, a known dictator and violator of human rights. [WWD]

• Rihanna’s new Armani jeans ad is being sadly overshadowed by Fashion Week. [Oh La La]

• Justin Bieber seems to understand that to avoid being overshadowed by Fashion Week, he should go around saying he wants to start a fashion line. As if that desire even needed to be reported. [WWD]

• Snooki will attend the bebe BLACK show on Monday, which is a ringing endorsement of the brand for sure. [Fashionista]

• LVMH’s Pierre-Yves Roussel wants Humberto Leon and Carol Lim to revamp Kenzo entirely, particularly its digital presence: “We’re starting from scratch.” [WWD]

• Juicy Couture hired blogger Jamie Beck of “From Me To You” to create a series of cinemagraphs that will double as online ads. [WWD]

• Marc Jacobs has turned one of his West Village boutiques into a Blondie-themed pop-up shop. [TheHighLow]

• The FDA denounced Brazilian Blowouts. [HuffPo]

IMG Canceled Gulnara Karimova’s Controversial Show; Justin Bieber Wants a Fashion Line