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Diane Von Furstenberg’s runways are among the most diverse at Fashion Week; 16 of her newest collection's 43 looks were modeled by women of color (that's 37 percent, compared to this season's dismal average of 16 percent, as calculated by Jezebel). Last night, celebrating International Women's Day with the launch party of her new CD Proud to Be Woman, proceeds from which benefit Vital Voices, Von Furstenberg said she thinks diversity will catch on eventually. “It’s a habit. If you tell people it’s cool, they’ll do it.
Lindsay Lohan didn't go to the Emanuel Ungaro show yesterday. Though Lohan was appointed artistic adviser last summer, Ungaro owner Asim Abdullah said backstage Lohan was "not involved" in the fall 2010 collection.Asked why she hadn’t been at Ungaro, she replied: “Because I don’t work for them anymore.” Prompted for more specifics, she noted, “There’s legal things going on; I can’t really discuss it.”

Alexander McQueen's last collection in Paris. WWD reports: "A solemn parade of 15 showpieces in a gilded salon made for a moving viewing." The Moment adds: "The final Mcqueen show was breathtakingly beautiful. Filled with angels, religious references, and gilded wings."
A man apparently angry over a poor performance evaluation entered an Ohio State University maintenance building early Tuesday and opened fire, killing a manager before turning the gun on himself, police said.

The Cut, Fashionologie, CNN