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Roopal Patel Leaves Moda Operandi
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Roopal Patel's Departure, Diane von Furstenberg's Swim Collaboration, and Jacquetta Wheeler's Wedding

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.
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Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

  • 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]
Rag & Bone Pre-Fall 2012
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Check Out Rag & Bone's Cool-Girl Pre-Fall Collection!

Rag & Bone's slick separates always leave us enamored, so you can imagine our excitement when we laid eyes on the brand's latest collection.
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Rag & Bone Pre-Fall 2012

Rag & Bone's slick separates always leave us enamored, so you can imagine our excitement when we laid eyes on the brand's latest collection. Take an exclusive first look at some of the pieces styled by Moda Operandi's Fashion Director, Roopal Patel. The resulting ensembles are the kind that would make anyone's wardrobe infinitely cooler. With slick leather separates, striped suiting, and the ultimate pair of everyday booties, this collection speaks to the effortlessly on-trend, hitting that covetable sweet spot that Rag & Bone does so well — mixing both the polished and the edgy with effortless appeal. Just click through to see how Roopal's styled the label's latest pieces, plus a look at the whole Pre-Fall collection — then click over to Moda Operandi to shop all of your favorite looks.

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Taylor Tomasi Hill, Roopal Patel Join Moda Operandi
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Taylor Tomasi Hill, Roopal Patel to Join Moda Operandi

>> Moda Operandi, the online trunk show site cofounded by Lauren Santo Domingo and Aslaug Magnusdottir, has added two new directors.
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>> Moda Operandi, the online trunk show site cofounded by Lauren Santo Domingo and Aslaug Magnusdottir, has added two new directors. Roopal Patel, a longtime executive at Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, will join the site this month as fashion director overseeing merchandising, and Taylor Tomasi Hill, former style and accessories director at Marie Claire, will become artistic director focusing on the site's editorial. The site has been growing rapidly, according to Magnusdottir, and more so since September, when Conde Nast invested in the company. [NY Times]
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Jason Wu, Hottest Ticket in Town?
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Jason Wu, Hottest Ticket in Town?

>> Isabel Toledo may have shelled out for that lemongrass fabric she used to make Michelle Obama's inaugural day dress — it rings in at $500 a yard — but it's Jason Wu who will be reaping the Fashion Week benefits of an Obama nod.In fact, Wu's show "might be the hottest ticket in town" — right after Marc Jacobs — according to The New York Observer.  Elle is sending seven more staffers than it did to Wu's Spring 2009 show — including editor-in-chief Robbie Myers, creative director Joe Zee, and style director Kate Lanphear.  Bergdorf Goodman is bringing its entire buying team, in addition to fashion director Linda Fargo and senior women's fashion director Roopal Patel, who attended last season.  Anna Wintour is sure to attend again, especially since she was already front row for the Spring 2009 show.
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>> Isabel Toledo may have shelled out for that lemongrass fabric she used to make Michelle Obama's inaugural day dress — it rings in at $500 a yard — but it's Jason Wu who will be reaping the Fashion Week benefits of an Obama nod.

In fact, Wu's show "might be the hottest ticket in town" — right after Marc Jacobs — according to The New York Observer.  Elle is sending seven more staffers than it did to Wu's Spring 2009 show — including editor-in-chief Robbie Myers, creative director Joe Zee, and style director Kate Lanphear.  Bergdorf Goodman is bringing its entire buying team, in addition to fashion director Linda Fargo and senior women's fashion director Roopal Patel, who attended last season.  Anna Wintour is sure to attend again, especially since she was already front row for the Spring 2009 show.

"I feel extreme pressure . . . »

Demi Moore and Roopal Patel in Yves Saint Laurent brushstroke dress
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Who Wore It Better? Yves Saint Laurent Brushstroke Dress

Demi Moore picked up on the brushstroke trend back in December, strutting her stuff in this Yves Saint Laurent cruise collection dress.
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Demi Moore picked up on the brushstroke trend back in December, strutting her stuff in this Yves Saint Laurent cruise collection dress. Even though the reception to Demi in the Stefano Pilati designed dress was more aghast than impressed, Bergdorf Goodman's fashion director Roopal Patel decided to give it another go to fete Missoni's Fall collection at the store's New York location last night. I'm torn because I don't love either of the shoe choices. Who do you think takes the cake?

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Behind the Seams: Bergdorf Goodman Welcomes Missoni's Fall Line
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Behind the Seams: Bergdorf Goodman Welcomes Missoni's Fall Line

Last night, when the doors of Bergdorf Goodman in NYC were closed to customers, they were opened for Margherita Missoni and her friends.
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Last night, when the doors of Bergdorf Goodman in NYC were closed to customers, they were opened for Margherita Missoni and her friends. Actress Joy Bryant, Bergdorf Goodman women’s fashion director, Roopal Patel, and Mickey Boardman all celebrated Missoni's Fall '08 collection together.

Margherita looked more mature than ever in a peach dress and layered tribal necklaces. Missoni's floral and zigzag confections were shown off by two models, who circled the store, allowing upper-echelon customers to touch and observe. So, observe!


To see more photos from the Missoni event, read more