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Romeo Gigli Returns to Fashion; Belly-Button-Less Karolina Kurkova ‘World’s Sexiest Woman’

Romeo Gigli is returning to fashion with the launch of a new clothing line, Ipse Idem. [WWD]

• 4.8 million viewers tuned in to the season finale of America’s Next Top Model this week. [E!]

• Get psyched for the latest Target collaborators this spring: Felix Rey designers Sulaika Zarrouk and Lily Band will create a limited-edition handbag collection, and Trish Carroll will unveil a line of shoes. [WWD]

• In case this means anything at all to you, E! named Karolina Kurkovathe one with the missing belly button — the world’s sexiest woman. [Yahoo News]

• Jeweler Stefano Canturi designed the gems and Ferragamo collaborated on the shoes for Nicole Kidman’s character in Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming film Australia. Canturi plans to open a boutique in Manhattan this February. [WWD]

Romeo Gigli Returns to Fashion; Belly-Button-Less Karolina Kurkova ‘World’s Sexiest Woman’