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How should you end your summer in the most perfect of ways? How about with Pierre Hermé ice-cream? After decades of indulging us all with priceless macaroons, the shop has expanded to glace this summer and we’re salivating!


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Don’t have pockets deep enough to buy a Valentino gown? Well then, win one. It may be just that simple thanks to Phase 4 Films and Decades Inc. and their “Win a Valentino Gown with Valentino: The Last Emperor DVD Sweepstakes.” While we would love a freebie DVD of the docu, we’ve really got [...]


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The altruistic hearts at Gucci have teamed up with Mary J Blige, creating a limited edition watch that will benefit Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now, Blige’s charity. Last year Gucci and Rihanna joined forces to create the Tattoo Heart Collection, benefiting UNICEF. The sleek Gucci timepiece seamlessly transforms from wristwatch to bracelet with [...]


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Recess has never been quite so chic. Victoria Beckham’s new short film, “Swings” features eight models slowly swinging on rope swings, all swaying in unison. Keep an eye out for a cameo by Beckham herself. Fun fact: the film was shot in a single take in London. ”Swings,” directed by Matt Jerrett, promotes Beckham’s Fall 2009 collection, and [...]


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Which came first: the chicken or the Alexander McQueen? The designer’s Egg Chair will return this season with a revamped houndstooth print exterior. Five limited edition chairs will be produced as a part of the collection entitled “The Horn of Plenty,” which is available this September in New York boutiques. We are expecting a cornucopia [...]


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Emmy Rossum is a pretty actress with no projects on her radar. But she’s trying to revive her serious thespian image. The actress showed up to the U.S. Open Player Party presented by Heineken on Friday in a pretty Alice Temperley dress while fully channeling Emmy nominated starlet, Rose Byrne.


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Chicsters jet off to Tokyo to attend the opening reception for Opening Ceremony’s Japanese flagship


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While our editions of Proust and Derrida may be collecting dust on our shelves, these golden giraffe bookends available at Barney’s are Chic Report’s favorite way to organize them. Not to worry: the safari-themed bookends will also hold your favorite glossy mags just as well.


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Tennis stars hit the town with a slew of pre-US Open bashes


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The writer Julie Myerson is braced for another round of recriminations about her memoir “The Lost Child: A Mother’s Story,” about her teenage son’s descent into drug addiction.


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