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Abercrombie Sales Down; Karl Lagerfeld Illustrates Dictionary

• Abercrombie & Fitch sales dropped 14 percent yesterday, and the company saw its shares fall 14.8 percent in September. Don’t look so surprised. [WWD]

Karl Lagerfeld has officially become a proper noun in the French dictionary, Le Petit Larousse Illustre. He also illustrated this year’s cover. [British Vogue]

• Victoria’s Secret model Marisa Miller is the new face of Harley Davidson’s new V-Rod Muscle motorcycle ads. Good for her. [Models Blog]

Marc Jacobs was spotted wearing another skort. This time, with boots and socks. [Grazia]

Tyson Beckford reportedly asked Victoria’s Secret model Noémie Lenoir for a kiss at a party, but she declined. Tyson, making out in bars = not classy. [NYP]

Abercrombie Sales Down; Karl Lagerfeld Illustrates Dictionary