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When you go to a Mulberry show, the last thing that Emma Hill wants you to do is live in the now. The It girl-adored British fashion house's creative director strives to take her audience to another place and time, luring them in with adorable garden gnomes, fresh flowers, funny furry creatures, delicious cake and fresh-squeezed juice—all necessary treats for a could-have-been-grueling 10am show.

● Rumors had it yesterday that Will and Jada Smith were headed for divorce. The couple themselves, as well as their son Trey, went out of their way to say otherwise. This morning, a still suspicious TMZ is reporting that the family is headed on a vacation together, during which they'll try to mend whatever it is that might be broken. [TMZ] ● According to official toxicology reports, Amy Winehouse was clear of illegal drugs at the time of her death. And while the results do indicate that there was alcohol present in her system, "it cannot be determined as yet if it played a role in her death." [People] ● Lady Gaga is getting The Simpsons treatment. Gaga will voice a character based on herself, but is "a little bit of a slut." "The apple doesn't fall far from my artistic tree," she said. [NYP]

The ladies over at Fashionista have compiled an extensive list of who they think were the most fashionable individuals of 2010. The 30 stylish tastemakers are a mix of various actors, musicians, models, and industry people, including Brad Goreski (pictured), Alexa Chung, and Anna Dello Russo.

A few weeks back, I mentioned that Alexa Chung is set to host a show about thrift shopping. In case you were wondering what Thrift America might be like, Style.com has released a video that features a shopping day with Chung in Williamsburg—a place she calls her "lover." As expected, Chung brings her funny but awkward humor to every situation, which makes her fun to watch. She stops at her favorite neighborhood shops like Bird and Amarcord, and reveals her favorite thrift finds are sheepskin jackets and children's school coats. The best takeaway from the video? Her view on the secondhand stench: "Don't not wash it." See the full clip after the jump.

Known for her effortless vintage style, Alexa Chung has girls everywhere scouring their local thrift stores for the perfect frumpy sweater or floral day dress to pair with their latest It-bag. Sometimes they bring a print-out of her to reproduce a specific look, other times they dig based on one specific question: "What would Alexa buy?" Well, soon they'll be able to tune in and find out. Next summer Chung is set to host a new show on PBS about vintage shopping across the country called Thrift America.

Oh, it’s on all right. MTV canned her talk show late last year, but don’t expect Alexa Chung to take the news lying down. We asked the model, television host and indie fashion goddess -- who recently teamed up with Madewell to design her debut clothing line -- to purge her angst with a list of things she simply cannot abide.

Yves Saint Laurent once said, “I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity -- all I hope for in my clothes.” Brooke Shields cooed "Nothing gets in the way of me and my Calvins." Sid Vicious's last wish was to be buried with his "jeans and motorcycle boots," next to his baby of course. In BlackBook's Denim Issue, you'll find denim lovers and denim haters, cruising with Zooey Deschanel, bitching with Alexa Chung, kvetching with Noah Baumbach, shopping with Crispin Glover, and a Denim iPhone App where you can cruise, kvetch and shop all on your own. Here's a behind the scenes at the making of the Denim Issue.

● Finally someone has stopped the Jon Gosselin media whore train: TLC has been granted their wish in a suit against Gosselin halting all his Entertainment Tonight guest-spots and Vegas pool party appearances. [People] ● Benji Madden has moved down from Paris Hilton to Holly Madison, although Madison says they're just hangin’ out. [Hollyscoop] ● Paul Reubens’ alter ego Pee-Wee Herman has "revealed" that Taylor Lautner will play him in the upcoming Pee-Wee Herman films. [AcessHollywood]

● David Bowie sought the help of a witch after suffering from crippling paranoia and depression from his cocaine use; Bowie was convinced that witches were after his sperm to create a child to sacrifice to the devil. [ContactMusic] ● Despite being a vegetarian, Alexa Chung has a thing for collecting taxidermy animals, having picked up an alligator’s head in New Orleans. [3am] ● Microsoft has pulled their sponsorship of the upcoming Family Guy variety special after seeing a preview, which includes jokes about the deaf and incest; MS decided the program did not fit with the Windows brand. [Variety]

With Anna Wintour doing the rounds in London, does that mean New Yorkers can unfasten their girdles and step into sweatpants? No? Okay. Regardless, the Vogue queen has filled up her diary, letting neither McKinsey cuts nor potential power-plays distract her from her duties as America's top fashion ambassadress. This is the first time since 2007 that Wintour has returned to her homeland for LFW. A possible breakdown of Wintour's likely agenda follows. A less coherent travelogue can be tracked here, obviously.