While in town for the opening of the revamped Dior flagship boutique, John Galliano took some time out with Women's Wear Daily to discuss everything from casting celebrities in his campaigns to his surprise birthday party thrown by Kate Moss. But one thing that caught my attention from the interview was his ardent support for fresh talent, especially a young English designer named Paul Harnden. "You’ll find his stuff in [Paris boutique] L’Eclaireur. I’ve told my French friends and they’ve gone in there to try and find out about him, but he’s very Greta Garbo. He does that rough kind of tweed and stuff. I buy all my stuff from him," Galliano reveals. Under the label Paul Harnden Shoemakers, his website doesn't give away much, but I discovered a thread over at The Fashion Spot that confirms the mysterious designer has a cult following for his very worn-in, old times-inspired collection of clothing, footwear, and accessories. Apparently he's also designed footwear for Japanese cult label Comme des Garçons.

Sometimes life isn't fair. Take, for instance, the idea of editor's picks. When fashion editors offer up their favorite picks for the season, it's usually non-fashion editors who are reading about it. But nobody ever asks the non-fashion editors for their go-to products—which is why fashion blogging is so popular, I gather. I digress. Since I am the only beauty editor in the room, I could just ask myself for my own picks and let everyone else I work with, who seem to use personal hygiene and beauty products on a daily basis, share their favorites on their own blogs, but what good is one opinion? Besides, I've Googled everyone I work with and can't seem to find their personal beauty blogs, so I decided to ask them to share their summer staples, because they look damn good. Their responses are pretty helpful. Especially Ben Barna's.

Just in case the look book leak a few weeks back wasn’t enough to get you psyched for Commes des Garcons’ soon-to-debut collection for H&M, Japanese Vogue is adding fuel to the fire. For its November issue, the fashion rag has photographed model Erin Wasson sporting the covetable capsule collection for a spread entitled Soul City.