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• Who's laughing now? Rachel Zoe and her husband, Rodger Berman, have signed on as executive producers of an NBC fictional comedy show based on Zoe's life. The show has not yet been named and its debut date is unknown, but it's scheduled to air during prime time. [Deadline]
  

• The 20th season of Tyra Banks's show America's Next Top Model will include something the previous 19 never had: male contestants. [The Cut]
  

• Levi's has unveiled a line of denim that includes recycled materials from soda bottles and food trays. The Waste Less jeans will be available in stores and online in January 2013. [WWD]
  

• In the first episode of MTV's recently revamped show House of Style, Karlie Kloss and Joan Smalls take viewers on a behind-the-scenes look at what models do during Paris Fashion Week. [MTV Style]
  

• If you're the owner of a Mulberry sweater, you have one of the charming women in this video to thank. [Racked]

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• Roopal Patel, who had been fashion director of Moda Operandi since November 2011, quietly left the position at the beginning of the Summer. Patel has been vacationing in Corsica and Saint-Tropez while considering her next career move. [WWD]
  

• If home is where the heart is, then Joan Smalls's heart is with her family in Puerto Rico. [Vogue]
  

• Diane von Furstenberg will partner with Roxy on a lower-priced line of swimsuits, bags, cover-ups, and other beach essentials. [FabSugar]
  

• Leandra Medine, better known as the Man Repeller, has broken down how her popular style blog makes money. "I have a storefront, but that generates no more than 10 percent. Ads must be 30 percent. Collaborations bring in 60 percent," she says. [Business of Fashion]
  

• Actress Rachel Weisz is the second woman to wear a dress from Raf Simons's premiere collection for Christian Dior in public. [The Cut]
  

• Christian Siriano will open his first store in New York's Nolita neighborhood, just in time for Fashion's Night Out. [Refinery29]
  

• Speaking of store openings, Tadashi Shoji celebrated the opening of its new Shanghai flagship store last week. [Fashionologie Inbox]
  

• Model Jacquetta Wheeler celebrated her nuptials at an ancient English country castle. [Vogue]

Joan Smalls hit up the the red carpet at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin working the printed-pants trend with polished sophistication. Up top she wore a sheer black blouse and on her feet black ankle-cuff sandals. The striking model then accessorized her stylish separates with a black leather clutch and small hoop earrings. Take a cue from Joan and spice up your nighttime wardrobe with a subtly sexy sheer blouse, printed trousers, and ankle-cuff sandals for a perfectly primped date look. Shop similar pieces below to get started.

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• Calvin Klein's ex-boyfriend Nick Gruber was spotted kissing a girl named Chelsea Heath on the beach in Marina Del Rey, Calif. A source says the two are close but "not in a relationship." [Styleite]
  

• Speaking of relationships, rumor has it that Virginie Mouzat, fashion director of Le Figaro, is having an affair with LVMH owner Bernard Arnault. The news story that originally reported the rumor was taken down today. [The Cut]
  

• Georgia May Jagger's recently released ads for Material Girl fittingly feature the model behind the scenes at a concert. "I spent a lot of my childhood backstage hanging out around amps," Jagger says. "So this photo shoot brought back a lot of memories." [The Daily Telegraph]
  

• That's Dr. McCartney to you. Designers Stella McCartney, Lulu Guinness, and David Downton will each be presented with honorary doctorate degrees from the University of the Arts London later this month. [Vogue UK]
  

• Gwyneth Paltrow has partnered with Kain Label to offer readers of her website, Goop, one garment from a limited-edition collaboration every week. The first item for sale is a simple white t-shirt. [Racked]
  

• Joan Smalls stars in a German ad for Mercedes-Benz wearing a second-skin leather bodysuit, similar to that worn by Catwoman. The ad was shot by Mario Testino. [Fashion Foie Gras]
  

• What do regular men on the street think of the recent menswear shows in London, Milan, and Paris? When one young man saw photos of the Dsquared2 show, he replied, "This postapocalyptic Scottish schoolbus is not going to drive itself." [Fashionista]
  

• Yuvi Alpert, one half of jewelry label Ruby Kobo — and one of the first designers to be part of the CFDA's Fashion Incubator program — debuted a tightly edited collection of men's accessories during Men's Fashion Week in Paris called Yuvi. See one of those gorgeous pieces below. [Fashionologie Inbox]

Heidi Klum, Karolina Kurkova, and Arizona Muse, among others, have revealed what they'll be wearing to Monday night's Met Gala.

Balmain designer Olivier Rousteing told Style.com that he'll be taking model Joan Smalls as his date. Anthony Vaccarello has confirmed he'll be accompanied by Anja Rubik. Jason Wu will attend with Karlie Kloss, and Haider Ackermann will walk the red carpet with Constance Jablonski.

The site has also confirmed another spate of pairings: Roland Mouret is taking Doutzen Kroes; Rachel Zoe and her husband, Rodger Berman, will attend with Karolina Kurkova; Erdem Moralioglu will dress Arizona Muse; and Thakoon Panichgul is taking actress Christina Ricci.

It has also recently been revealed that Heidi Klum will wear a "very very lacy and very very see-through" one-of-a-kind dress by Escada. Chanel's official attendee will be French actor Gaspard Ulliel, face of the brand's Bleu de Chanel fragrance.

Previously confirmed pairings include Alexander Wang and rapper Azealia Banks, who tweeted that she would perform at the Met Gala last week; Proenza Schouler's Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez with Australian actress Isabel Lucas; and Joseph Altuzarra with Lana Del Rey. Coco Rocha will attend with her husband, James Conran, wearing a vintage dress by Givenchy.

The Met Gala will be live streamed for the first time from 6:30-8:30 p.m. EDT on May 7.

Update: Everyone from Sarah Jessica Parker to Giovanna Battaglia has decided what they're wearing tonight. Below, a list of everything we know so far:

• Kristen Stewart will wear Balenciaga and attend the Gala with Nicola Ghesquiere.
• Gwyneth Paltrow will wear Prada. Linda Evangelista will also wear Prada, and will attend as Miuccia Prada's date.
• Renee Zellweger will wear Emilio Pucci.
• Jessica Stam will wear Dior.
• Cameron Diaz will attend with Stella McCartney.
• Lauren Santo Domingo will wear Oscar de la Renta.
• Kate Upton will attend the gala with Michael Kors, who is also dressing Jessica Alba and Liu Wen.
• Sarah Jessica Parker and Lily Cole wil both wear Valentino.
• Amy Adams will wear Giambattista Valli Couture.
• Scarlett Johansson is wearing custom Dolce & Gabbana, but the house will also dress Bianca Brandolini d'Adda, Andrea Dellal, Giovanna Battaglia, and Marpessa Hennink.
• Brooklyn Decker, Liya Kebede, Rashida Jones, and Tory Burch will all wear gowns of Burch's design.
• Kristen Bell and Dee Hilfiger will both wear Tommy Hilfiger.
• Dree Hemingway will wear Topshop.
• Farida Khelfa will wear vintage Schiaparelli.
• Emma Stone will wear Lanvin.
• Stella Tennant, Poppy Delvigne, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, and Sigrid Agren will wear Chanel.
• Claire Danes will attend the gala with her husband Hugh Dancy and Gilles Mendel. She'll wear J. Mendel, and so will Aerin Lauder and actress Christine Taylor. Taylor will attend with her husband Ben Stiller.
• Burberry will be dressing Cara Delvigne, Jourdan Dunn, Gabriella Wilde, Vanessa Kirby, Douglas Booth, Mario Testino, Casey Affleck, and Roo Panes.
• Prabal Gurung is dressing Greta Gerwig.