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• Karl Lagerfeld has set the theme for this year's Bal de la Rose du Rocher in Monte Carlo as "Belle et Pop," which will combine the imagery and music of France's Golden Age with the latest trends in rap, hip-hop, and soul. [WWD]
  

• After previously showing in Milan, Burberry will present its next menswear collection in London. [Telegraph]
  

• Macy's latest brand literally comes straight from a magazine. Teen Vogue collaborated with the retailer on a collection that launches in stores and online today. [WWD]
  

• Meanwhile, Lily Aldridge has teamed up with Velvet by Graham & Spencer on a 13-piece capsule collection, which reflects the model's signature "boho rock-and-roll glamour" style. [Vogue UK]
  

• The Salvatore Ferragamo Museum will explore the mystical role of shoes in mythology through its next exhibition, The Amazing Shoemaker — Fairy Tales and Legends About Shoes and Shoemakers. [WWD]
  

• Condé Nast has premiered video networks for Glamour and GQ to kick-start the development of its newly created entertainment division. [Mashable]
  

• Iris Apfel's second collection of sunglasses for Eyebobs is now available. [SheFinds]
  

• Karlie's Kookies might soon be stocked at a Whole Foods near you. [The New York Post]
  

• Nicholas Kirkwood looks to architecture to inspire his fancy footwear: "The curve, the line, the angles, all of it is close to the structure of a bridge, if not of a building in itself." [AnotherMag]
  

Model and It girl Cara Delevingne, who was named Vogue's model of the year for 2013, has landed her first fragrance campaign as the face of Burberry Body Tender. The fragrance, which is available in Burberry brick-and-mortar stores as well as online starting today, contains notes of lemon, English rose, and white jasmine to create a relaxed, playful experience.

For a fragrance like this, picking Delevingne was a no-brainer. "Cara's natural beauty and vibrant energy lit up alongside magnificent architecture," Christopher Bailey, chief creative officer for Burberry, said of the fragrance's video. Delevingne is a Burberry regular by now; she appeared in her first Burberry campaign in 2011 and has walked the runway and lent her visage to a number of the brand's campaigns since. Watch the full ad below!

There's a low-heel revolution underway, and if you need proof of its burgeoning takeover, then just look to the Fall '13 runways (Victoria Beckham, Proenza Schouler, Sophie Theallet, and Diesel Black Gold among them), the street-style set, and the 28 pairs worth shopping now for reinforcement. Of course, as if that isn't enough, today's Burberry collection certainly drives the point home: a low heel can be as chic as the highest stiletto. Christopher Bailey's latest included classic heritage pieces, along with exaggerated prints, and tougher grommet textures — all styled with leopard-print kitten wedges (pictured below).

In effect, it's a bit of a Marie Antoinette setup — you can have your cake and eat it too — courtesy of the kind of cool-girl heels that are being offered up in lower heights. Sophistication without the pain of four-inch heels? No argument here. From the Burberry kitten wedge (so subtle) to a more regal-looking Elizabeth and James mule to Valentino's current rock-studded ankle-strap sandals, there's a low-heeled look for every style personality. And while we here at POPSUGAR love ourselves a killer heel, we couldn't be more pleased with the current change of pace. What's your stance on the low-heel revolution?

All the bits fit to print here, in our daily news roundup.

• Erin Fetherston designed the waitress's aprons for Butterfly, a restaurant that will open downstairs from her design studio this Spring. [Food & Wine]
• Patrick Demarchelier shot Kati Nescher for the February cover of Vogue UK in the middle of Hurricane Sandy. [Vogue UK]
• Street style at Pitti Uomo is all about Italian tailoring, Winter textures, and double monk-strap shoes. [GQ]
• Kate Middleton's official portrait, painted by Paul Emsley, is now on display at Britain's National Portrait Gallery. [Racked]
• In other art news, painter Tim Furzer has created minimalistic watercolors for Calvin Klein's Madison Avenue flagship store windows. [Harper's Bazaar]
• Jan Heppe is Burberry's new president of the Americas. [WWD]
• Vena Cava's Sophie Buhai describes the label's secondary line, Viva Vena!, as "the little sister to Vena Cava…if Vena Cava were an opera, Viva Vena! would be an indie band." [Refinery29]
  

• L.K. Bennett selected Rosamund Pike as the face of its Spring 2013 campaign. [Telegraph]
• Oscar nominations for best costume favored period dramas and fairy-tale films. [LA Times]

Source: GQ