Bows Are Back, Maggie Goes Short
♦ It's just such a relief to know that as the economic situation reaches new levels of bleakness, fashion journalists won't lose sight of what's important: Bows are back! Julia Restoin Roitfeld is the trend's pioneer, on the off chance that you needed persuading. [Grazia]
♦ Not quite as earth-shattering, but still important news: Maggie Gyllenhaal has jumped on the short haircut bandwagon. [Elle UK]
♦ Is the Ice Queen melting? In this heartwarming urban fairy tale, a young fan happens to see Anna Wintour in a store, and he tells her "OMG, I could just cry," but she says, "No, please don't cry," and then has Bee take a picture of the two of them. [Fashionista]
♦ Jay Manuel and Miss J. Alexander have finally sawed through the cord tying them to Tyra, and are set to star in an America's Next Top Model spin-off in which they'll travel around the country giving makeovers to willing victims. [The Cut]
♦ Diesel plans to celebrate its 30th anniversary with 17 simultaneous parties in 8 time zones. [WWD]
♦ Yes, Taylor Momsen, your edgy shoot for Crash magazine means that we no longer see you as Little J, okay? [FabSugar]
♦ For some strange reason Gwyneth Paltrow thinks she's qualified to offer style advice other than "pay a stylist." [People]