Amy Winehouse

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• Marion Cotillard stars on the December cover of Harper's Bazaar UK. [Design Scene]
  

• Will Lana Del Rey be the new face of Versace? A fan of the singer on Twitter claimed that she'd signed a deal with the house, but so far neither Del Rey nor Versace has commented on the rumor. [Glamour]
  

• Some of the outfits that Jean Paul Gaultier created for Madonna are set to go up for sale at the Drouot Richelieu auction house on Nov. 12. [Grazia]
  

• Diane von Furstenberg has become the first American designer to partner with Evian. The bottle she designed for the brand is decorated with the message "water is life is love is life is love is life is water" in von Furstenberg's handwriting. [WWD]
  

• The late singer Amy Winehouse's wedding dress was stolen from her home in England. Her father said the dress "was only a little cotton thing, a hundred quid at best in the shops. Whoever nicked it realised its significance and knew it had an extra value." [The Cut]

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• Marchesa is reportedly discussing creating a lower-priced contemporary label with Li & Fung, the global trading firm that recently signed on to help Vena Cava expand into new categories. Marchesa designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig already have a lower-priced line called Notte, which offers eveningwear. [Styleite]
  

• Jean Paul Gaultier said he was surprised to be the only person in fashion who made an homage to the late Amy Winehouse after her death. "Her look was fabulous, fantastic — it was unique," he said. "Usually, actresses and singers need fashion advice. She naturally had the right make-up, the right earrings — it was truly a style." [The Cut]
  

• Gisele Bundchen's 5-year-old niece Duda is already following in her aunt's footsteps, modeling and designing a line for the Brazilian children's wear company Brandili Mundi. "She told us about her preferences on prints, cuts and details, and based on the briefing we received from her we came up with a collaborative collection," said the brand's marketing director Germano Costa. [The Huffington Post]
  

• Singer Nicki Minaj is developing a fragrance with Give Back Brands, the same charitable company that released Justin Bieber's perfume Someday last year. Proceeds from the sale of the fragrance will be donated to the charity of Minaj's choice. "I have always been a huge fan of great fragrances," she said. "This is yet another extension of my creative expression." [The Fashion Spot]
  

• Heidi Klum bared everything for the May issue of Allure, posing naked for the cover and addressing topics ranging from her divorce to plastic surgery. "Everyone has a view of what's not pretty and [surgery] just doesn't look pretty to me," she said. [Fashion Etc.]

Photo: The finale of Marchesa's Fall 2012 runway show.

>> Amy Winehouse's father seems to think so. Mitch Winehouse has spoken out against Jean Paul Gaultier, saying the designer's recent couture collection — which featured models styled in the late singer's trademark beehives and eyeliner — was "an insult" and in very poor taste.

"The family was upset to see those pictures, they were a total shock," Winehouse told The Sun. "We're still grieving for her loss, and we've had a difficult week with the six-month anniversary of Amy's death. To see her image lifted wholesale to sell clothes was a wrench we were not expecting or consulted on. We're proud of her influence on fashion, but find black veils on models smoking cigarettes with a barbershop quartet singing her music in bad taste. It portrays a view of Amy when she was not at her best, and glamorizes some of the more upsetting times in her life. That's upsetting for her family."

Gaultier, who has not yet responded to the family's criticism, said earlier in the week that the collection was meant as tribute. "It is very joyous,” the designer told the New York Times after the show. "To me the scandal is that no fashion magazine did an Amy Winehouse cover. She was so exceptional in her style; how she held her body; the way she dressed, mixing pieces from different decades."

See the entire Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2012 couture collection here.
Photo: Getty

Models at the latest Jean Paul Gaultier show were a big surprise when they hit the runway, and not just because of Gaultier's iconoclastic ensembles. The designer sent out an army of Amy Winehouse clones, all bedecked in huge beehives, thick retro eyeliner, and Ms. Winehouse's signature "beauty mark" (which was actually a piercing). One of the doppelgängers was even smoking a cigarette. Gaultier genuinely seems to be inspired by Amy's singular sense of style and her music as well — the soundtrack to the show was comprised entirely of her songs. So far, reviews of the collection are positive, and everyone involved seems well intentioned. Still, given how recently Amy passed, is it fair to ask whether copying her look is appropriate just yet?

• Amy Winehouse's official cause of death released — People
• Henry Cavill shows off his abs of steel — Lainey Gossip
• Eddie Murphy opens up about his Dream Girls Oscar snub — Huffington Post
• Paul McCartney's the latest celebrity to serve up a cookbook — The Daily Beast
• Oh no! Michelle Trachtenberg injures her arm in accident — Us Weekly
• Jennifer Love Hewitt is dating again — TooFab
• Is Captain America the best superhero film of all time? — Rotten Tomatoes
• New Grace Kelly film in the works — Hollywood Reporter
• James Van Der Beek and wife are expecting baby number two — Wonderwall
• Cher takes to Twitter to defend Chaz against critics — Lifeline Live
• Simon Cowell's up to his old tricks on new X Factor — Zap2It
• Is Cameron Diaz hooking up with Diddy? — Celebitchy

Today would have been Amy Winehouse's 28th birthday. While we're still in shock over her passing, there's no denying what an amazing talent she was. If you need reminding, just watch her final recording, a duet with Tony Bennett that was released today. They sing "Body and Soul," and Winehouse's voice is as beautiful, smooth, and soulful as it ever was, and their interaction is sweet,and even a bit comforting. Watch the music video now.

Here's the story of an Amy Winehouse tribute gone wrong... then right. On Wednesday, NYX cosmetics announced a contest for people to show off their best makeup looks inspired by the late singer. Contestants were invited to create a video tutorial inspired by any of her videos, with instructions to "include 90% of NYX Cosmetics products to create the look." One winner would receive a coupon code for 50 percent off purchases at the brand's ecommerce website.

Not entirely surprisingly, the contest didn't sit well with some people, and yesterday, NYX canceled the whole shebang. "On second thought, we now feel that it would be insensitive to hold this contest," a new missive announced. Instead, the brand is making a donation to the forthcoming Amy Winehouse Foundation, which will help people battling substance abuse. Seems like a more fitting way to remember a woman known not just for her beehive and eyeliner, but for a life marked by talent, triumph, and tragedy.

• How young is too young to model? — The Daily Beast
• Fred Perry has decided to release Amy Winehouse's designs — Vogue UK
• Anna Wintour will host another fancy fundraiser for Barack Obama — The Cut
• Miranda Kerr puts on her editing cap — Modelinia
• Get the details on Cat Deeley's SYTYCD outfits — InStyle
• The top three sales happening today — Lucky
• Small wonders: the top five mini bags — Bag Snob
• Let's make this a trend: nightgowns as dresses — xoJane
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