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Salvador Dali's Fashionable Art Heist and Jenna Lyons's $10,000 Lunch Date

Moncler's head of international relations, Phivos Lampros Istavrioglou, was arrested in New York after allegedly stealing a Salvador Dali painting (pictured above) in 2012.

  • Moncler's head of international relations, Phivos Lampros Istavrioglou, was arrested in New York after allegedly stealing a Salvador Dali painting (pictured above) in 2012. [Telegraph]

  • Meanwhile, two men have robbed the De Beers boutique in Printemps, making away with up to $4 million in stolen goods. [WWD]

  • Fendi will take to its Facebook page and website to live stream its Fall 2013 show tomorrow, Feb. 20 at 6:30 a.m. The brand will also stream preshow content, including a backstage diary, on Fendi.com. [POPSUGAR Fashion News Inbox]

  • J.Crew has teamed up with Charitybuzz to auction off a lunch meeting with creative director Jenna Lyons to benefit IS 289 Hudson River Middle School. Her time doesn't come cheap, though — the estimated value of the package is $10,000. [Styleite]

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Vogue's Documentary, Kate Spade's Saturday, and the Boys and Girls of Fashion Week

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.



Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

  • Shouldn't every day be Saturday? That's the idea behind the new brand Kate Spade Saturday, a standalone label with its own stores and website that will launch for Spring 2013. The price point is about 50 percent lower than Kate Spade New York; the average price for a garment from Saturday is $90. [WWD]

  • Vogue isn't just celebrating its 120th anniversary with a new book. On Dec. 6, HBO will premiere the documentary In Vogue: The Editor's Eye, a tribute to legendary editors from Polly Mellen to Grace Coddington. "They have always been our secret weapon," said Anna Wintour. "So it seemed to me that we could celebrate Vogue, and also, at the same time, celebrate these great editors." [Fashionologie Inbox]

  • Valentino, Oscar de la Renta, Balenciaga, and M Missoni are each auctioning off one-month Summer internships through CharityBuzz. The money raised will benefit Rosie's Theater Kids, a New York charity that aims to improve the lives of children through performing arts. [Vogue UK]

  • The collaborations just won't stop. Kirna Zabete is working on a collection for Nine West that will debut in February. [The Cut]

  • Dita Von Teese's first application of red lipstick happened at age 13. "I remember one time putting on a red and thinking, 'This changes everything. This is all you really need,'" she said. [Into the Gloss]

  • Photographer Justin Wu cast an international laundry list of models — including Olivia Palermo, RJ King, and River Viiperi — in his latest edition of Boys and Girls of Fashion Week. [YouTube]


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Fashion Insiders Do Good Via Fabulous Auctions

Charitybuzz, a leading destination for online charity auctions, is currently hosting one fabulous event that you can participate in.

Charitybuzz, a leading destination for online charity auctions, is currently hosting one fabulous event that you can participate in. Fashion insiders like Anna Wintour, Diane von Furstenberg, Vera Wang, Gwen Stefani, and Tim Gunn are currently auctioning off everything from a week at Vogue to a chance to attend New York Fashion Week to a lunch date, all for the benefit of RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights. There are 57 auctions in the fashion category, so get your moolah out, and start bidding!