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Whether you love or hate him, James Franco has a lot of brain juice. The multi-hyphenate acts, curates art, loves school, occasionally sings (in spoof form) and pens a column for Huffington Post. He's also well-established in the fashion world, with directing gigs for denim label 7 for All Mankind and modeling stints for Gucci. His work with the latter as its menswear campaign star must have really moved him, because he recently produced a documentary for them that's set to debut at the TriBeCa Film Festival.

My dad used to be friends with Buzz Bissinger, the sportswriter. But these days, when you bring up that name, my dad’s eyes glaze over and he kinda shakes his head like: “What the hell happened?” If this appalling GQ “article” is any indication, the answer is Gucci. Bissinger is hooked on the shit. Don’t bother reading the whole thing, it's barely coherent. I'll distill it for you: 

Twenty-two-year-old model Joan Smalls is no stranger to the industry. She landed a prime spot in Tom Ford's hush-hush SS11 womenswear preview, has a bevy of covetable campaigns under her belt, including Gucci and Givenchy, and was an exclusive model for Givenchy's fall haute couture collection (alongside the equally busy Daphne Groeneveld). But the latest notch in her fashionable belt is not only major, it's historic. Smalls has been named the 2011 Global Spokesmodel for Estée Lauder's cosmetics and skincare line—the first Puerto Rican model for the brand.

Assuming you own the hottest tech gadget, you now need a stylish accessory for it too. Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry, Oscar de la Renta, Salvatore Ferragamo, Yves Saint Laurent, and now Michael Kors are just a few of the luxury labels that have created iPad cases to fulfill your designer needs. These durable cases combine an elegant aesthetic with style, functionality, and ultra-slim design, making them very portable and perfect to slip into your handbag or briefcase. Yes, cases fundamentally protect your technological wonder, but who says you can’t be chic while doing it? And though these cases may actually cost more than your iPad, here are some of my favorites anyway, after the jump.

● Prada (Strip:Central) - Three levels of lusciousness, along with only-in-Vegas limited-edition items. ● Gucci (Strip:Central) - Las Vegas: Where the Gucci store is open until midnight.

Today in Milan, it's all about the benjis. The twins at D-Squared2 went for opulent summer looks with references to an Armani-clad Richard Gere in American Gigolo. Their models (the one's that were clothed, anyway) sauntered down the runway in double-breasted jackets looking like they'd done a lot of credit card damage at Giorgio Beverly Hills. The show's true statement?