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In the latest issue of Lula, Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte are running the show. As guest editors, they created a Proust-like questionnaire that was answered by a mix of people that included Cindy Sherman and Jason Schwartzman. From "J.D. Salinger or Jack Kerouac?" to "If I gave you a medal right now, what would it be for?", their lengthy list of questions may seem random, but the answers tell you more about a person than you'd think. Besides, who doesn't like a good old personality quiz? Although you have to actually buy the issue to see the questionnaire, the rad Fashionista crew has jotted down the list, which you can see after the jump. I don't know about you, but I look forward to annoying everyone I know with these questions at the next holiday party.

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As you know, Rodarte designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy are the geniuses behind the stunning wardrobe from the fashionably/critically acclaimed film Black Swan. Mark your calendars, crazy ballerinas: this upcoming Thursday, December 16, they're having a sample sale. Stock up on dresses, shoes, tops, jackets, and skirts, with prices slashed up to 70%. Many items are as low as $100, and dresses start at $300.

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Papa's got a brand new bag, and we're all jealous. Known for designing iconic women's handbags with an exotic touch, Nancy Gonzalez is now exploring the world of menswear, with the help of her company's president, Santiago Gonzalez. The collection, named after and inspired by Santiago, includes an impressive range of luxe travel accessories in various shades of crocodile skin. Men have a choice of over 50 (that's 5-0, seriously) styles that include everything from money clips and zip wallets to weekenders and duffle bags. And each piece is masculine enough to convert man-purse skeptics, but also chic enough to make women fawn.

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Rodarte’s Kate and Laura Mulleavy are teaming up with West Hollywood boutique Presse to sell a selection of never-before-sold runway looks, says Elle. The collaboration is the debut sale to hit the new “archival sale” section of Presse’s online shop. Meaning: more limited edition, covetable past collections are likely to hit the store’s virtual racks in the future.

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Lagerfeld in Phat Pharm? Cavalli dressing like Rhett Butler? That's the September issue of Harper's Bazaar. The mag wrangled together top designers to dress them up in fantasy outfits. "Michael Kors, Karl Lagerfeld, Donna Karan, Donatella Versace, Alessandra Facchinetti, Giorgio Armani, Alber Elbaz, Rodarte's Laura and Kate Mulleavy and Roberto Cavalli were all asked to get into character as something other than a designer. Armani played the role of Fred Astaire, Kors took on James Stewart's L.B. Jeffries character from Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, Elbaz reinvented himself as a Hollywood producer with James Bond flair and Cavalli went Gone with the Wind as Rhett Butler; he was shot embracing Coca Rocha as Scarlett O'Hara." Lagerfeld dressed up as a rapper, striking a pose with Phat Farm jeans and untied shoelaces. "Believe it or not, I love rap," he told Bazaar. If only he'd consented to wear his tribute T-shirt.

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