Gisele's already very healthy bank balance just swelled some more: She's been named as the new face of Max Factor. [WWD]
Life as we know it is shaken to the core: Anna Wintour has again been repeatedly spotted in the same dress, this time an Oscar de la Renta resort number. [NYO]
Calvin Klein celebrates 40 years in the business; the Daily News looks back at his clothes and his controversies. [NYDN]
Sales of astronomically-priced accessories from companies like Hermes and Gucci haven't slowed down in the current climate, thanks in part to the consumption of the new rich in Russia and China. [Reuters]
The Harvey Weinstein-backed House of Halston has still to replace its head designer after the departure of Marco Zanini, but is opting to continue without a high-profile name leading the in-house team. [WWD]
Tara Subkoff has been named artistic director of FORM's Spring/Summer 2009 collection; FORM's founder is Jerry Tam, Subkoff's former intern at Imitation of Christ, which is either embarrassing or in her words "karmic and cosmic." [The Daily]
The latest hotel trend is designer-branded properties like Hotel Missoni in Scotland and Kuwait, the Palazzo Versace in Australia, and Armani Hotel in Dubai. [Forbes]
