Kardashian. There. We've said it. You awake? Good. The Kardashian sisters (Kim, Kourtney and Khloe, for all you who are steeped in www.cell.com) and the family matriarch, Kris Jenner, are joining with QVC to start a clothing line they've christened K-Dash by Kardashian. It's set to debut on QVC as part of Fashion's Night Out and will include leggings, belts and faux-fur trimmed vest. [People]
Julianne Moore ... posing naked ... with some lion cubs ... in a Bulgari advertisement? What's wrong with that? Well, the mayor of Venice, Italy, has banned it from display in St. Mark's Square. "Not appropriate." [Racked]
Do fake designer goods hurt luxury labels? Not so much, according to an EU-funded study. "Most of those who buy fakes would never pay for the real thing anyway, they concluded." Ouch. [Daily Mail
It seems H&M has another designer collaboration in the works. But rather than announce a big name, the company has released a "teaser" video of a couple talking "vaguely" about fashion. [The Cut]
Yes, Halle Barry is on the cover of September Vogue, but how many African American models are featured in editorial shoots in the current crop of fashion magazines? Jezebel tallies it up.
And, finally, Kate Moss and Topshop are ending their collaboration. [Vogue UK]
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Photo: Kim Kardashian at the 2010 Emmys on Sunday. Credit: Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times