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eBay is fighting for a piece of the holiday pie with the announcement of yet another exclusive designer holiday collection with seven clothing and accessory designers: Tibi, Chris Benz, Fallon, Jonathan Adler, Ruffian, Steven Alan, and Billy Reid. Given, eBay's Holiday collective line won't be as big as Target's recent huge collaboration news, but the collection will have a leg up on an earlier launch date: Nov. 12. Similar to the Target + Neiman Marcus Holiday collaboration, each designer participating in the eBay Holiday Collective will create at least five items from women's and men's clothing, jewelry, travel and electronics accessories, and home decor. Price points will range from $50 to $100, and the collection will be available worldwide online at eBay's Fashion Vault. Are you excited?

Clockwise from left: Tibi Resort '13, Fallon Spring collection, Chris Benz Resort '13

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• Carey Mulligan will sell the gold-and-silver Prada dress she wore to Monday's Met Gala on eBay and will donate the proceeds from the sale to Oxfam America. The auction ends on May 19. Bidding started last night at $500. As of this post, the highest bid was $1,025. [The Cut]
  

• Vogue India will follow in the footsteps of its sister magazines in the United States, Italy, and the UK by establishing a Fashion Fund to support young designers. The magazine wants Indian talent to be able to compete with incoming established Western luxury brands. [Material World]
  

• Andrej Pejic was the only man to be cast in the Rosa Clara show during Barcelona's Bridal Week. Pejic has walked as many men's runways as women's runways and closed Jean Paul Gaultier's Summer 2011 couture show in a tiered wedding dress. [The Huffington Post]
  

• Menswear blogger Lawrence Schlossman says he and friend Kevin Burrows are responsible for the cult Tumblr F*ck Yeah Menswear. Schlossman and Burrows had been running the blog anonymously since October 2010 but stopped posting when they were offered a book deal last November. [The New York Observer]
  

• And finally, because it's Thursday, here's a picture of Karl Lagerfeld's cat Choupette playing with an iPad. [@KarlLagerfeld]

In time for the holiday shopping season, Rebecca Minkoff just released her stylish tech-savvy collection of affordable tech accessories exclusively for eBay. Psst, don't forget to leave a comment here to win your very own Rebecca Minkoff lux iPad case. After all, everyone needs a snazzy case to go with their awesome gadgets. Last night at the launch party — which included cute free manis and pedis — the designer chatted with us about being addicted to her tech gadgets, her holiday wish list, and partywear dressing tips. The proud new mommy even showed us cute pictures of her adorable son Luca — aww!

FabSugar: Your tech accessories line shows signature "Rebecca Minkoff" style. How would you describe the girl that wears your collection?
Rebecca Minkoff: We call her the "downtown romantic." She likes to be noticed for her style and her bag, but not because of the logo. When I talk to my customers, they love that they're getting stopped for the style of their bag, or their shoe and apparel, not because of some particular name.

FS: These pieces are great for holiday gifting. Speaking of presents, what's on your wish list this year?
RM: A dining room table. We're slowly renovating our apartment since we made a room for the baby, which previously didn't exist. Something modern, maybe midcentury? That's always good.

FS: What do you love to give your friends during the holidays?
RM: I love to give people things from my line, because it's usually my friends who come to me saying, "I need a new bag for my wife, help!"

Rebecca Minkoff on getting "banned" from using the phone at home, holiday styling tips, and more.

Every two seconds a Star Wars item is searched for and sold on eBay, according to the website. That's a huge number for a company that sells everything from vintage clothes to electronic components. In celebration of the franchise's staggering popularity and this Friday's release of the entire saga on Blu-ray, eBay introduced a dedicated Star Wars landing page on eBay featuring daily trivia, quizzes, and snapshots of Star Wars sales currently on the site.

Capitalizing for a cause, from Sept. 16 through Sept. 23, eBay will partner with Lucasfilm on a Star Wars charity auction with all proceeds benefiting the Stand Up For Cancer charity. Slated for the auction block are rare movie memorabilia including a Star Wars-edition 2012 Volkswagen Passat and a pair of sold-out VIP tickets to Star Wars Celebration VI in Orlando. Yes, that makes buying a Star Wars-themed car not just another piece of your sci-fi collection, but also a good deed!

• Giorgio Armani turns 75 today; see his career highlights — The Daily Beast
• Rihanna replaces Megan Fox in the next round of Emporio Armani ads — The Cut
• Our anticipation grows for the supermodel-filled Duran Duran video — Modelinia
• Camilla al Fayed buys Issa — Vogue UK
• Up-and-coming designers share their favorite Summer trends — The Inside Source
• Four reasons not to be scared of crochet — Lucky
• CFDA and eBay join forces, launch line of totes to combat counterfeiting —Purse Blog
• Luv AJ is throwing a special trunkshow at Revolve — Refinery29
• Mario Testino “Todo o Nada” opening in Rome — Vogue Daily
• The best punk-chic pieces under $50 — InStyle

>> Next Friday, June 17, eBay's Fashion Vault will be the first and only to offer a selection of Alexander Wang's much-anticipated new category of accessories — small leather goods — for 24 hours only. Four styles — the Zelmira wallet in ponyskin ($525), the Mini Adriel bag in ostrich ($275), the Compact Quillon in metallic ($235), and the Prisma biker purse in printed ostrich ($295) — will be exclusively available, while the complete line of Alexander Wang's small leather goods officially launches in July. [Style.com]

Moving can be such a hassle, but it doesn't have to be painful. Over the course of the last month, as my apartment hunt has gone into full swing, I've discovered that these five tech tools can be a lifesaver when it comes to saving up, budgeting, selling off my unused items, and even taking a virtual tour of apartments from miles away. Check out my most-used digital tools, then share with us the apps and sites you have used to help you move!

• PadMapper — Recently recommended to me by a co-worker, PadMapper has helped me save lots of time by aggregating more available units (via Craigslist, Apartments.com, and other rental agencies), and placing them on a Google Map for easy location browsing.
• Ustream — My husband and I couldn't make an open house at the same time, so he streamed the apartment tour on Ustream so I could see it in real time. The best part is, I could comment via the chat feature to ask questions and hear the conversations as if I were really there.
• Ebay For iPhone — Since we're moving to a smaller place, some of our precious gadgets and gizmos have to go. Instead of dealing with the hassle of negotiation and no-shows on Craigslist, we started selling some of our goods on Ebay. The app has streamlined our process, since you can upload pics from your iPhone and list your item right on your mobile device. Plus, you can check on the status of your items and get alerts when someone has bid or bought instantly.

See the rest of the list after the jump.

• Princess Beatrice's hat sells for a record-breaking $130,700 — The Cut
• New store we love: Aritzia — Lucky
• Naomi Campbell reunites the Supers for a music video — Modelinia
• Judith Leiber buys her designs back on eBay — The Inside Source
• Edie Parker clutches are a new kind of arm candy — Bag Snob
• Labelux has bought Jimmy Choo for $800 million — Vogue UK
• Meadham Kirchoff go flower shopping — Vogue Daily
• The 30 hottest celebrity maxi dresses — InStyle
• The cutest Summer carryalls for busy ladies — Refinery29