● Tim Gunn says the board of directors at Ungaro must have been "smoking crack" when they appointed Lindsay Lohan as "artistic advisor" to the multimillion-dollar company. [NYMag] ● Supermodel Claudia Schiffer won’t fall prey to the botox trend, saying she would rather age gracefully then inject that "poison" into her face. [DigitalSpy] ● Despite being called "Hitler" by Megan Fox, Michael Bay came to her defense after crew members mocked Fox in an open letter defending the director; Bay says it’s all part of Fox’s "crazy charm." [ContactMusic]

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This spring marks the invasion of the supermodel. Just as “new nostalgia” is affecting fashion trends from the red carpet to clothing racks at Topshop (not to mention TV dinner trays at Target), the recession has likewise sparked a resurgence of interest in the seasoned supe. Take one look at high-fashion advertising campaigns for SS09 and the trend is clear: “Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista for Dsquared2, Gisele Bundchen and Kate Moss for Versace, Stephanie Seymour for Valentino, Claudia Schiffer for Yves Saint Laurent, and now, Amber Valletta in a stunning campaign for Loewe,” says Fashionologie. And fashion rags are following suit.

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Well, know you can. And you have Karl Lagerfeld to thank. It seems the inimitable fashion designer has added yet another side project to his lengthy resume: dish designer. “It is said that the champagne coupe is inspired by Queen Marie Antoinette’s breast,” says Luxist. And, it was this fact that supposedly inspired Lagerfeld’s new breast-shaped bowl, modeled after the bosom of his fellow countrywoman and supermodel Claudia Schiffer.

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What makes a supermodel? According to Naomi Campbell, "Models need to earn their stripes -- I just think the term [supermodels] is used a little too loosely." Campbell, who's lucky enough to have arguably earned the title, goes on to say that "Kate Moss is obviously a supermodel but after Gisele, I don't think there's been one." The original crop of supermodels includes Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Claudia Schiffer, and of course, Campbell, who dismisses the new crop of popular models like Agyness Deyn and Hilary Rhoda as unworthy of the supermodel tiara. Easy for her to say, all perched high on her glass stilettos and hurling objects at servants.

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