Erin Wasson to front Rockport Campaign: The model-turned-jewelry designer is going back in front of the camera as the face of Rockport's Fall 2012 campaign. The shoe brand hopes that Wasson will help emphasize the "stylish" aspect of these shoes, which are worn mostly for comfort. {WWD subscription required}
Beard and Mustache Accessories Are a Thing?: It seems hipster girls are always trying to (ironically) look as unattractive as possible, thus making them more attractive to male hipsters. Refinery 29 found some chained accessories that attach to sunglasses, and hang down to create a "beard." Weird. {Refinery 29}
Paris' Galleria to Unveil Balenciaga Exhibit: To honor the 40th anniversary of the designer's death, the Galleria in Paris will debut a Balenciaga tribute this Friday. The show, "Cristóbal Balenciaga, Collectionneur de Modes" ("Cristóbal Balenciaga, Collector of Fashion") features a wealth of 18-20th century Spanish clothing, which was a great inspiration for the designer. {WWD subscription required}

Erin Wasson to front Rockport Campaign: The model-turned-jewelry designer is going back in front of the camera as the face of Rockport's Fall 2012 campaign. The shoe brand hopes that Wasson will help emphasize the "stylish" aspect of these shoes, which are worn mostly for comfort. {WWD subscription required}

Beard and Mustache Accessories Are a Thing?: It seems hipster girls are always trying to (ironically) look as unattractive as possible, thus making them more attractive to male hipsters. Refinery 29 found some chained accessories that attach to sunglasses, and hang down to create a "beard." Weird. {Refinery 29}

Paris' Galleria to Unveil Balenciaga Exhibit: To honor the 40th anniversary of the designer's death, the Galleria in Paris will debut a Balenciaga tribute this Friday. The show, "Cristóbal Balenciaga, Collectionneur de Modes" ("Cristóbal Balenciaga, Collector of Fashion") features a wealth of 18-20th century Spanish clothing, which was a great inspiration for the designer. {WWD subscription required}

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Zooey Deschanel Covers Marie Claire's May Issue: Overzealous eyeliner smudging aside, the "New Girl" actress maintains the "manic pixie dream girl" look that has been her bread and butter over the years. {ONTD}

Ralph Rucci to Receive Andre Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award: The designer is the latest to be honored by the Savannah College of Art and Design. In addition to the award bearing Talley's namesake, Rucci's work will be featured in an exhibition at the College, in the gallery named after the Vogue Editor-at-Large, naturally. {WWD subscription required}

Wedge Sneakers Are Now Cooler Than Smoking Slippers: Smoking slippers, we barely knew ye. Barneys, Net-a-Porter, Shopbop, and other major high-end retailers are reporting that Ash wedge sneakers are outselling last season's it-shoe, smoking slippers. {SHEFinds}

Fabsugar Gets Your Wardrobe Music Festival-Ready: Going to Coachella this weekend? Fabsugar's got your outfit covered. Check out this video giving you three ideas on what to wear this Music Festival season. {Fabsugar}

ELLE.com's Keith Pollock Leaving for Jason Binn's New Startup:Page Six reports the ELLE.com editorial director has signed on as co-editor of Jason Binn's new print publication and website, Du Jour. {Page Six}

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Barneys is teaming up with Disney for their holiday campaign this year. The festivities are going to include a "fashion film" starring designers, editors and other fashion insiders." Sounds magical! {WWD subscription required}
Victoria Beckham tweeted a glam pic of herself on the set of a magazine shoot. The Beckhams also revealed who Harper's godmother is. (Hint: the initials are EL.) {InStyle UK}
Check out the costumes for the upcoming Snow White and the Huntsman movie. {Fabsugar}
Kanye West's hotly anticipated Nike Air Yeezy II will be in stores June 9. We hope you sneakerheads have saved your coins. {ELLE}

Marni at H&M Is Already Being Returned: The folks over at Madison Avenue Spy found a bevy of returned items from the Marni collaboration at their local H&M store. We wonder: with all the money to potentially be made from selling your unwanted Marni at H&M wares on eBay, why bother returning anything at all? {Madison Avenue Spy}
Is Azealia Banks Playing The Chanel Show in Japan? The rapper took to her beloved Twitter account to announce an upcoming gig with the label, apparently playing their Japan fashion show. The tweet has since been deleted, maybe because it was supposed to be a secret? Anyhoo, if you're headed to the Chanel show in Japan, you might be treated to a live performance from Ms. Banks. {Fashin}
Jimmy Choo Designs 'Iris' Shoe: The folks over at Jimmy Choo have designed a woven leather sandal with a five-inch heel named after 90-year-old style icon Iris Apfel. While it must be a great honor to have a shoe named after you, we wonder which 90-year-old woman is still wearing five-inch heels? Wouldn't flats have been a more appropriate choice? {Telegraph}

Ralph Rucci continued his trek into modernized territory for Spring/Summer 2014, much to the pleasant surprise of both neophytes and octogenarians alike (as for the latter, there were plenty seated front row, all fabulously bedecked in the mainstay's greatest hits from the last 30 years). Rucci's silhouettes tight-roped the sinews between the designer's first-gen clients and next-gen admirers--a sparkling, tangerine paillette cardigan for his Upper East Side’s doyennes, and a holographic, shelled mini-dress for his growing downtown contingency.

Following in the steps of Prada, Fendi is reissuing its famed "baguette" it-bag in six of its most popular iterations. Expect them in stores next month. {WWD subscription required}
Mischa Barton is opening a store in Dubai for her new clothing line, so you can't say she hasn't been doing anything since The OC. {Racked}
Folks, there is a real life Kate Moss coloring book, available for $15 at Shopbop. {Refinery 29}
For the 25th anniversary of Childline, Harvey Nichols will display a series of phone booths redesigned by some of Britain's top designers. Giles Deacon, Philip Treacy, and photographer Willie Christie (Grace Coddington's ex) are amongst the participants. Christie plans to use Grace's pout in his design. The booths are set to go on display May 24th. {Vogue UK}