Marc Makes His Picks, Barneys Meatpacking Plans
♦ For his spring campaigns, Marc Jacobs is eschewing celeb-muses like Meg White and Posh Spice: He's cast Israeli model Raquel Zimmerman for his Collection ads, British model Daisy Lowe for Marc by Marc, and Ryan McGinley for men's. [WWD]
♦ Are you a pregnant Project Runway fan? Then march (or waddle) over to the West Village tomorrow to meet Christian Siriano when he unveils his maternity line, Fierce Mamas. [The Cut]
♦ Plans for a Barneys store in the meatpacking district are definitely underway. The most likely location is on West 13th Street. [The Daily]
♦ A committee including Charlotte Ronson, Maggie Rizer, Sue Stemp, Steven Klein, and Nate Lowman has organized next week's Cool Vs. Cruel Awards, where Calvin Klein, Marc Bouwer and Urban Outfitters will be honored for their "commitment to fur-free fashion" and Agyness and Albert will DJ. [Fashionista]
♦ News from Rio: At the show for label 284, which Naomi Campbell is slated to design for, Alice Dellal opened wearing an "Obama Rocks" T-shirt; Hamish Bowles braved the rain at a brunch for Carlos Miele; and Michael Roberts signed copies of his new book Saved on Ipanema beach. [stylefile, stylefile, CR]