Michael Kors Leaving Project Runway?

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They are changing things around for the Lifetime reality competition, Project Runway. Fashion designer Michael Kors will not be reprising his role for the upcoming season. Instead, designer Zac Posen will join the team as a featured judge. 

According to TheWrap.com, Kors had too many scheduling conflicts for the upcoming season but he will be back as a judge for the season 11 finale. 

Other guest judges this season will include Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon, Miranda Lambert, John Legend, Emmy Rossum (love her!), Kristin Davis and many more!!

Gaga Fashion Icon

The pop princess, Lady Gaga, will be presented with this year's style icon award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

Gaga is known for her bizarre fashion statements such as a meat dress and most recently, arriving in a giant egg to the Grammy's.

The 24 year old singer will receive the award  on June 6. She will be joined with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who have been nominated in the womenswear category for emerging talent.

John Galliano Pulled From Saks

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Dior designer, John Galliano, has really been feeling the backlash after he made some anti-semantic remarks in a bar in Paris.

Not only did Natalie Portman not wear one of his designs to the Oscars, but now department stores are starting to pull his merchandise off the racks.

Saks carried a small selection of Galliano's menswear line, and that will be removed from the store. Neiman Marcus fashion director, Ken Dowing, told The Washington Post that his store will continue to carry Dior — but that doesn’t mean Neiman Marcus condones Galliano’s behavior.

Also some stores in Canada have gone as far as to pull Galliano's fragrance from the shelves.

However, all you Dior fans, do not worry the Dior label is staying put,  just Galliano's eponymous label is out.

Naomi Campbell To Open Pop-Up Shop

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Supermodel, Naomi Campbell, has decided to add 'shopkeeper' to her resume. The catwalk queen along with London Shopping Centre Westfield, will be opening a pop-up shop which will sell outfits from her Fashion for Relief shows.

According to the Telegraph, Campbell has asked designers such as Givenchy, Christopher Kane, Stella McCartney and Mulberry to donate pieces to the shop.

She will be donating profits to The Prince's Trust, which benefit 14 to 30-year-olds who need financial support to turn their lives around.

Jimmy Choo For Sale

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LVMH (Louis Vuitton, Moet Hennessy) recently purchased Bulgari and now, according to the Sunday Times, has been considering purchasing the high-end shoe brand, Jimmy Choo. The Sunday Times reported Choo could be sold for as much as £500 million ($800 million).

However, The Financial Times reported that the private equity group, TowerBrook Capital, is also considering making a bid.

Whomever does purchase Choo, I'd love to see shoe prices drop so I could actually afford a pair!

This Year's Fashion Weeks Spark Hope for High Sales

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After reading Drapers, 'Catwalk brights bode well for premium chains', I'm hopeful that maybe this recession is starting to come to an end!

As Paris Fashion Week drew to a close, it sounded as if high street retailers were feeling confident that bold colors, innovative pant shapes and cool outerwear might help to increase sales for fall 2011.

Clive Reeve, head of design at Arcadia-owned womenswear chain Wallis told Drapers,  “I think the trouser thing is going to be really strong. There’s a continuation of the midi-length skirt and boots, which is a really good story for autumn 11.”

Other retailers feel outerwear will be the biggest seller. The runway was full of bright colored trench coats that should fly off the racks for next season's winter blues.

Let's hope their sales forecasts are right and we see a retail boom this year!

Best Facial Cleanser: Dr. Bronner's Bar Soaps

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If you are looking for a good facial cleanser that doesn't break your wallet I highly recommend Dr. Bronner's Bar Soaps!

All of his soaps are made with organic oils and are not tested on animals, so you wont get any of those icky parabens soaking into your skin. Start by using a little sweet almond oil to take your make-up off, then wash your face with one of these bars soaps and your skin will not only be squeaky clean but will feel amazing. My favorite is the tea tree oil, but you can choose from a variety of others which include peppermint, almond, baby mild, citrus, eucalyptus,  lavender and rose.

You can buy these soaps online or find them at your local organic foods store.