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Moda Operandi CEO Aslaug Magnúsdóttir is said to have left the ecommerce site she founded with Lauren Santo Domingo in 2011.

An unnamed source told Page Six that Magnúsdóttir left the company because of a rift with Santo Domingo, saying, "Lauren felt Aslaug wasn’t hip and cool enough." While neither of the founders has commented on Magnúsdóttir's departure, they spoke favorably of each other in a WSJ. Magazine story on the company that was published last month.

"I was immediately impressed with Lauren's great sense of style and felt that we had very complementary skill sets: mine being on the business side of fashion and hers on the creative side," Magnúsdóttir said.

A representative for the company had not responded to requests for comment at the time of this post.

Before helping to get Moda Operandi off the ground, Magnúsdóttir got her MBA from Harvard Business School, then founded the venture capital firm TSM Capital with former Bloomingdale's CEO Marvin Traub. She was also an executive at Gilt Groupe and has served on the boards of brands, including Matthew Williamson and Rachel Roy.

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The Costume Institute Benefit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the year's most glamorous events, with arguably the most fashion-forward red carpet of all. And if you have ever gazed longingly at one of the fabulous gowns and wished that you could have it for yourself, Moda Operandi is offering the ultimate in instant gratification.

Designers ranging from young talent like Anthony Vaccarello and Wes Gordon to established names like Balmain and Nina Ricci have worked with Moda Operandi's Director of Ready-to-Wear Indre Rockefeller on a special Spotlight event launching on May 7, the day after the Met Gala, allowing consumers to buy the gowns they saw on May 6. Got that? You see a star (names sadly not be revealed until they hit the red carpet), you love her gown, and you get to buy it the next day.

And if you want to plan a few hours in advance for your sure-to-be major purchase, you can watch the live stream of the carpet starting at 7 p.m. ET on ModaOperandi.com, Vogue.com, Samsung.com/GalaxyS4/Punk, and MetMuseum.org. Stay tuned here for more details on the Met Gala.

Photo: Beyoncé at the 2012 Met Gala.

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If Moda Operandi's prestigious list of affiliated designers, high profile Artistic Director Taylor Tomasi Hill or newly launched in-season boutique didn't tip you off, the luxury e-tailer doesn't do things halfway. Even it's latest campaign star, model-of-the-moment Karlie Kloss, is the best of the best.

For the website's new "La Vie En Rose" campaign, double K took time out from her busy House of Style shooting schedule, Momofuku "kookie" baking and editorial shooting to pose in some of spring best styles, all available to order on the website now. (Her floral headpiece, alas, is not. But we think it would be fairly easy to DIY, should you have a glue gun, bouquet and an afternoon with nothing to do).

Watch her work that Klossie magic in the video below and shop all her looks here.

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• In honor of Valentine's Day, Love has released a video of Cara Delevingne being, well, Cara Delevingne. [The Love Magazine]
  

• In other Valentine's Day news, Barneys New York will give everyone who spends $200 or more on cosmetics or fragrance a special "Love Yourself" goodie bag filled with some of the department store's favorite beauty treats. The promotion runs through Feb. 16. [POPSUGAR Fashion News Inbox]
  

• Tom Ford's first catwalk show may be the reason a record number of American editors and buyers are flocking to London for Fashion Week this season. [London Evening Standard]
  

• Stella McCartney's husband, Alasdhair Willis, has been named Hunter's new creative director. [WWD]
  

• Moda Operandi is offering the chance to win a private preview of the upcoming Punk: Chaos to Couture exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. [Moda Operandi]
  

• Maison Kitsuné has teamed up with Oliver Peoples to release a capsule collection of retro sunglasses priced from $430 to $560. [She Finds]
  

• Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, who was the face of Thierry Mugler's A*Men fragrance, has been charged with murder after a woman was found shot in his home in Pretoria, South Africa. [The New York Times]
  
  

• Ever wonder what the secret to the perfect photobomb is? Seasoned pro Coco Rocha breaks it down. [BuzzFeed]
• Michelle Obama wore Jason Wu at yesterday evening's State of the Union address. She chose a modified version of a dress from the designer's Pre-Fall 2013 collection. [InStyle]
• Topshop is teaming up with Google+ to offer behind-the-scenes digital access to its Fall 2013 show. [Telegraph]
• TANK Fashion Director Caroline Issa's capsule collection of shoes and bags for L.K. Bennett will be available in stores and online on Feb. 19. [Telegraph]
• Rachel Zoe will open a blowout and hairstyle salon, DreamDry, tomorrow in New York City. [New York Times]
• Karlie Kloss's secret to an energetic Fashion Week lies in staying fed: "It's hard to sit down and have a real meal, but it's important because you're already not getting enough sleep," she added. Her idea of a real meal? "Greens." [Elle]
• That was fast: Prabal Gurung's Fall 2013 collection is already available for preorder on Moda Operandi. [Moda Operandi]
• Roksanda Ilincic revealed that the fantasy of Parisian couture from the 1950s inspires her collections. "The way the clothes were constructed, and the way the women looked…represents a dream of perfection," the designer commented. "That dream keeps fashion alive…and brings emotions that we can't get enough of." [AnotherMag]