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News Now: Lisa Ho to Close Down

Much-loved Australian fashion label, Lisa Ho, has announced this morning that it will close.

Much-loved Australian fashion label, Lisa Ho, has announced this morning that it will close. Rumours have been swirling of financial troubles for months, and while negotiations with possible investors have been circulating, the focus is now on closing the remaining Lisa Ho Group stores.

A final sale of current designs, evening and bridal wear is now on at the Strand Arcade store in Sydney, Wintergarden store in Brisbane and David Jones stores throughout Sydney and Melbourne. You can also shop the sale online, and take a final look at the MBFWA collection here.

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Here Are All the Artists Reportedly Involved With Kate Moss's Playboy Cover

Turns out hairstylist Oribe Canales, who last week let it slip that Kate Moss will appear on an upcoming cover of Playboy, isn't the only world-class artist involved with the production of the much talked-about shoot.

Turns out hairstylist Oribe Canales, who last week let it slip that Kate Moss will appear on an upcoming cover of Playboy, isn't the only world-class artist involved with the production of the much talked-about shoot. According to Page Six, noted fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott shot the cover, and Moss herself has reportedly commissioned artist Chuck Close to create a work of art based on the resulting photographs. None of the people who are said to be involved with the cover — other than Canales — have offered hard-and-fast confirmation on it, and a Playboy representative said in a statement that the magazine had no comment "one way or the other." The cover, rumours of which began circulating this March, would coincide with Playboy's 60th anniversary and with Moss's 40th birthday — making it a big milestone for both the model and the magazine.

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Brava! Dolce & Gabbana to Open 1st Australian Store in August

Have you heard? Dolce & Gabbana are coming down under.

Have you heard? Dolce & Gabbana are coming down under. The Italian fashion house has confirmed they will open the doors of their first Australian flagship on the leafy and luxurious top end of Collins Street, in Melbourne's CBD. The two storey emporium will house both the womens and menswear apparel, footwear and accessory lines over 325 square metres. Along with Murano glass chandeliers, basalt stone floors and luxurious furnishings, customers can expect to see the most recent Autumn/Winter 2013 ready to wear collection sitting on racks when the doors open in August. Stay tuned for more details as they come to hand. Dolce & Gabbana will be located at 171 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC. Image courtesy of Dolce & Gabbana.

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Exclusive: See Cannes Through the Louis Vuitton Lens

You've seen the red carpet and the glamorous gowns, but Louis Vuitton is about to give you a cinematic look inside Cannes.

You've seen the red carpet and the glamorous gowns, but Louis Vuitton is about to give you a cinematic look inside Cannes. Continuing the link between fashion and film, Vuitton spotlights this year's festival in a collaboration with director Jordan Schiele, one that takes us inside the hotels, the parties, the newly renovated Louis Vuitton store on the Croisette, and the Bling Ring premiere. Between the bird's-eye view of the red carpet and face time with Sofia Coppola, Fan Bingbing, and Emma Watson, the film's nostalgic tour of the festival — set to the music of Maurice Chevalier's "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me" — is maybe the most enchanting view of Cannes we've ever seen.

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WATCH: John Galliano Tells Charlie Rose He Was "Emotionally Bankrupt"

John Galliano's hotly anticipated interview with Charlie Rose was broadcast in the States on Wednesday night, and in clips from the hour-long chat, the former Dior designer makes a number of very sobering comments.

John Galliano's hotly anticipated interview with Charlie Rose was broadcast in the States on Wednesday night, and in clips from the hour-long chat, the former Dior designer makes a number of very sobering comments. In the interview, Galliano discusses everything from the suicide of Lee McQueen, which he said he "understood," to his own struggles with addiction and substance abuse. He also apologised for the anti-Semitic remarks he made in March 2011 that led to his dismissal from Dior, and to his eventual stint in rehab, but maintains that he's grateful for the way these events have unfolded. "I have been able to spend some time on myself and understand these emotions that I couldn't express," he said. "This was all bottled up, really, and later on in life, in that state that I found myself in, it came up. I was emotionally, spiritually, physically, mentally bankrupt. I didn't know it, but I had a very big breakdown." The revealing interview joins a profile of the designer in next month's issue of Vanity Fair. A look at the interview, here in the gallery.

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Terry Biviano Is Expecting! See the Designer's Best Dressed Moments

A big congratulations goes out to stiletto queen Terry Biviano and husband Anthony Minichiello today — who have announced that they're expecting their first child.

A big congratulations goes out to stiletto queen Terry Biviano and husband Anthony Minichiello today — who have announced that they're expecting their first child. The Sydney-based shoe designer has adds glamour to any event she attends; from walking the red carpet or supporting from the sidelines at Sydney Roosters game  so we're excited to see how she handles the sartorial challenges of dressing with-child. Now four months into her pregnancy, the WAG Nation star told OK! magazine that her newly busty shape was the giveaway. "My breasts were the first sign because they were so sore and big but I was feeling fine… I did Fashion Week and I was still fitting into my clothes, but we finally decided to do a pregnancy test because I was late. So we did a test and it came up."

Terry has a penchant for super sleek, all-black, form-fitting pieces and is never seen in anything less than a four inch heel, so we're expecting that the designer will take a leaf out of Victoria Beckham's baby book and stay true to her sophisticated sartorial ways. In honour of Terry's always immaculate style, we've rounded up the mum-to-be's most glamorous looks. Take a peek. . . 

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Just In: H&M Taps Isabel Marant For Fall Collaboration

H&M has tapped Parisian designer Isabel Marant for its A/W collaboration — a match-up that seems destined to resonate with both her loyal following and the consumer audience at large.

H&M has tapped Parisian designer Isabel Marant for its A/W collaboration — a match-up that seems destined to resonate with both her loyal following and the consumer audience at large. "I am flattered by this collaboration. H&M works with the best designers, and this invitation is an exciting honor," Marant stated. Aside from single-handedly kick-starting the wedge-sneaker revolution, Marant has established herself again and again as an arbiter of cool-girl Parisian style. In as much, her signature mix of urban appeal, bohemian themes, and rock 'n' roll mentality will serve as the core elements of this exclusive H&M line-up. "I aim at creating something real — something women want to wear in their everyday lives — with a certain carefree style. I think this is very Parisian: you dress up but don't pay too much attention to it, and you still look sexy. The collection is infused with this kind of easiness and attitude." Set to debut Nov. 14 in 250 stores worldwide, the collection will feature women's clothing and accessories, as well as a collection for men, a first for Marant. More on the collaboration, including a video interview with the designer, is here in the gallery.

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Jason Wu Is the New Artistic Director of Boss Womenswear

Jason Wu has joined Hugo Boss as the artistic director of Boss womenswear.

Jason Wu has joined Hugo Boss as the artistic director of Boss womenswear. In this role, he will be responsible for the creative direction of all product lines and image-relevant aspects of the Boss womenswear ready-to-wear and accessories collections. Along with his eponymous line, which he will continue to work on, Wu is set to debut his first Boss collection for Pre-Fall 2014. For Autumn/Winter 2014, he will hold a show during New York Fashion Week in February. As for where he'll be setting up shop? The designer plans on working with his design team at Boss headquarters in Metzingen, Germany, and in an atelier in NYC. "I have long been a fan of Hugo Boss's vast tradition and lineage in extraordinary tailoring. With the state-of-the-art facilities that are unique to the Hugo Boss design labs, I plan to develop a strong, feminine womenswear collection that reciprocates the brand's authority in menswear," he told Vogue UK.

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It's Official: Designer Emma Hill Is Leaving Mulberry

After six years serving as Mulberry's creative director, designer Emma Hill is parting ways with the brand.


After six years serving as Mulberry's creative director, designer Emma Hill is parting ways with the brand. "Emma Hill has informed the company that she wishes to leave after a very successful period at Mulberry, during which she has built a strong and talented creative team working for her," Mulberry Group said in a statement on Monday morning. More details on the departure here.

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Cheeseburgers in Photo Shoots: Bridget Hall's DIY Rag & Bone Campaign

Bridget Hall is the latest supermodel to help Rag & Bone turn the traditional photo shoot on its head.

Bridget Hall is the latest supermodel to help Rag & Bone turn the traditional photo shoot on its head. The brand's DIY project — first conceived during Spring 2011 for Rag & Bone/Jean — gives a model (see Miranda Kerr's here!) a digital camera, a bag of clothes, and free license to interpret the spirit of Rag & Bone/Jean in her own way.

"To us, Bridget represents that natural, all-American supermodel," Rag & Bone's Marcus Wainwright said in a statement from the brand. "You can see that she's a cool, down-to-earth girl."

Bridget tapped longtime friend Carin Backoff to photograph her everywhere, from a beach in the Hamptons to an artist's studio in New York City, to capture a series of images where sex appeal cannot be denied. Her source of inspiration? "We listened to everything from Jay-Z and Alabama Shakes," she divulged in a press release. "We had good old bacon cheeseburgers, beer, good wine, good laughs, and just a good time between friends."