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Eva Chen's Replacement, Rachel Zoe's Underwear, and Gap's New Ads

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.



Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

  • It's official: Eva Chen is out as beauty and health director at Teen Vogue. She officially resigned in August and will be replaced by Glamour's senior beauty editor Elaine Welteroth effective Oct. 15. [Fashionista]

  • Jonathan Simkhai says he got his start as a designer because one of his girlfriends kept borrowing — and then not returning — his clothing. "There was a void in the market for menswear-inspired designer stuff, so I told her, 'I'll make a collection of clothes for you, and I'll get my stuff back,'" he said. [Teen Vogue]

  • Rachel Zoe now has an underwear collection to go underneath all those bishop-sleeved blouses. Zoe partnered with Jockey on a capsule collection of shapewear and underwear. [WWD]

  • The Gap became the first retailer to place ads on the front of New York City MetroCards this week. The cards, which tout the brand's Fall offerings, also act as a 30 percent off coupon. [The Huffington Post]

  • That's Sir Richest Man in France to you. LVMH chief Bernard Arnault will be made an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. [The Daily Telegraph]

  • There's a reason the last pair of sunglasses you purchased were so expensive: one company, the Italian firm Luxottica, has a near dominance in the field, owning or manufacturing many of the world's best-known brands of sunglasses. [60 Minutes]

Photo: Elaine Welteroth in front of the the Yves Saint Laurent Beauté counter at Saks Fifth Avenue.

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Stella Designs Funky Chic Sunnies For Spring '10

When it comes to sunglasses, for Stella McCartney it's "important to make lightweight, comfortable sunglasses that are not a chore or cumbersome to wear."

When it comes to sunglasses, for Stella McCartney it's "important to make lightweight, comfortable sunglasses that are not a chore or cumbersome to wear." Amen. The designer has teamed up with Milan-based eyewear manufacturer Luxottica to create a new collection for Spring 2010. This isn't Stella's first foray into eyewear — she first designed them during her stint at Chloé in '97 — but it's arguably her finest. Her goal is to fuse timeless pieces with "edgier, younger, eye-catching styles" and that she has done. Ranging from $180 to $250, these funky chic sunnies are sure to sell out . . . and fast.

See a few more Stella Spring sunnies.