As part of a promotional visit organized by Custom Tailors and Designers Association, British tailoring company Kashket & Partners — Prince William's personal tailors — brought a replica of the snappy red Irish Guards jacket Wills wore to his wedding to this season's Designer Forum in New York. Obviously, I went to try it on. I am not as skinny as the future British monarch, so perha... more.

SALES STARTING TOMORROW • Select styles from Robert Marc Eyewear are 40 to 50 percent off. At all Robert Marc Eyewear stores. See stores for more details. • Discounted Court Jeans are all $70 and under. Women's shorts are $35, mid-rise skinny jeans, $40. Men's jeans are $48, while button-down shirts are $40. Through 7/24. 178 Mulberry St., nr. Broome St. Th–Su (noon–8). ... more.

Photo: Chanel Carine Roitfeld, now back to freelance styling after a decade editing French Vogue, worked on the fall 2011 Chanel campaign, a preview of which surfaced at the Cannes film festival. Because momentous advertisements such as these need trailers, like the festival's momentous films. Carine and Karl Lagerfeld's notably did these things: • Stuffed Freja Beha Erichsen, Chanel campai... more.

Christine and Kanye. Twinsies!Photo: Caroline McCredie/Getty Images, Chelsea Lauren/WireImage With every passing day, all the myth and lore surrounding the launch of Kanye West's clothing line, which was once reported to be called Pastelle, seems much less like myth and lore than an actual fetus with just an incredibly long gestation period. After legendary Central Saint Martins professor Louis W... more.

Vogue Portugal (left) and Vogue Hellas.Photo: Courtesy of Vogue Portugal and Vogue Hellas • Two international editions of Vogue have the same cover this month, a photo of Karmen Pedaru wearing Pucci that was originally part of a spread in the June/July issue of French Vogue. • Joseph Altuzarra and Prabal Gurung have both designed capsule jewelry collections using Atelier Swarovski ge... more.

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Her work will appear in the magazine's September issue, editor Stephen Gan confirms; Roitfeld styled V's inaugural issue cover starring Jude Law in 1999, and asked to return to the magazine. Sounds like Roitfeld — whose other post-French Vogue gigs include styling for Chanel and Barneys — is fully enjoying the life of a freelancer, including the... more.

Larry Busacca/Getty ImagesPhoto: Kanye West at the CFDA awards. Louise Wilson, a professor at British fashion school Central St. Martins, has confirmed reports that Kanye West is working on a womenswear label with British designer Louise Goldin. Wilson herself isn't involved, contrary to previous rumors, although she admits to chatting with him before about fashion stuff. Reports British Vogue: "... more.

Photo: Eric Ryan/Getty Images At the Givenchy menswear show on Friday, Carine Roitfeld told reporters that she's starring in a fashion feature for a forthcoming W issue in which she impersonates a couture client. Paolo Roversi will reportedly photograph her while she attends couture shows next week and then gets fitted for the clothes. ... more.

This is not a man who takes major life decisions lightly.Photo: Getty Images Made all the more ironic by his collaboration with British singer Estelle on her "American Boy" single, Kanye West is moving to London in early spring to pursue his burgeoning career in fashion design. According to the Mirror, he's applying to work at Louis Vuitton's HQ there and other fashion houses in Europe. He also p... more.

Dylan Lauren, shot for Vogue.Photo: Courtesy of Vogue According to André Leon Talley's account in this month's Vogue, Dylan Lauren wore a "handmade duchesse satin, silk tulle, georgette embroidered dress with a tiered train" (designed by Ralph Lauren, of course) to wed hedge funder Paul Arrouet last month in Bedford, New York. The drapey off-the-shoulder ruffle is something we haven't seen a... more.

Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images New Barneys CEO Mark Lee is up to more than enjoying the company of super-famous people on his penthouse patios. He's hired ex-French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld to style Barneys catalogues and ads and do some store windows. It's unclear if this is the great reveal of Roitfeld's plans post-Vogue editing that she hinted at last month. “It’s a new ... more.

Alison Brod.Photo: Melissa Hom When Alison Brod graduated from Tulane University in 1991, she thought she was a shoo-in for a job at an ad agency in New York that represented Ralph Lauren and Revlon. “The boss was my uncle's close friend. I thought, of course they’re going to hire me to be this huge copywriter,” she says. And? “Not happening.” The job market then was... more.

Candice Swanepoel.Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images FRAGRANCE • Bond No. 9 founder Laurice Rahmer is making a scent inspired by Sag Harbor to celebrate the brand's new outpost in the Hamptons. Next up in her neighborhood-inspired fragrances: Queens. • Candice Swanepoel wore a princessy dress to launch the new Victoria's Secret Fantasies body-care and fragrance collection in L.A. tod... more.

Trashy outfits indeed.Photo: Jonathan Short/AP The 2011 Miss England contest is taking place tonight, and in addition to the obligatory over-the-top pageant gowns, the 64 contestants will have to wear outfits they've made themselves. What's more, in a Project Runway–style twist, these homemade looks must be created entirely from recycled materials. Some particularly creative examples: Miss ... more.

There's a time for teetering wedges and strappy sandals — then there are days where you just want a pair of no-fuss summer shoes that won't trip you up or give you blisters. After teaming up earlier this summer, espadrille brand Soludos and Opening Ceremony are releasing a second round of styles this week, from splashy liberty prints to understated indigo and red linen. A summery, dressed-d... more.

Soulja Boy.Photo: Getty Images The rapper's new mixtape is titled The Bernard Arnault EP and, according to WWD, references Louis Vuitton at least 63 times (we pity the poor intern who had to tally up that number). However, on two of the ten tracks (“Texas” and “Fire Blunts,” if you really must know), he calls Arnault "Robert" instead of "Bernard." You can listen to it here... more.

Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images Emma Stone attended the premiere of Friends With Benefits in New York last night wearing a look from Giambattista Valli's fall 2011 collection: a red knit sweater, with shoulder-pad detailing, and a bright pink skirt featuring two large peplums at the waist. She added a pair of nude heels and carried a small metallic clutch. Do you like Emma's bold color-block... more.

Photo: Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images With Uniqlo's partnership with Jil Sander coming to an end this fall, the retailer has released preliminary details about their next long-term collaborative project with Japanese designer Jun Takahashi's label, Undercover. Takahashi's first collection with Uniqlo will come out in spring 2012. Earlier: Jil Sander’s Next Collection for Uniqlo Will Be H... more.

Photo: Torsten Blackwood/AFP/Getty Images Australian swimwear brand Lisa Blue will not produce a one-piece it showed on the runway with an image of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, following serious unrest among Hindu groups in India. One staged an Australian-flag-burning demonstration, and many more upset folks are leaving hateful comments on the blog Fashionising, which posted images from the offendi... more.

Herve Leger: Halston's new direction?Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Although BCBG Max Azria president Ben Malka has denied rumors that he's taking over Halston Heritage, other members of the Max Azria group are jumping ship. The company confirmed yesterday that Marie Mazelis, creative director of the Herve Leger and Max Azria lines, was departing after ten years at the fashion house. She wou... more.