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Mischa Barton Keeps Designing, Mary-Kate Sees a Silver Lining

• Can’t get enough of Mischa Barton’s designing abilities? Watch out; now she has a headband line. Someone call Arden Wohl. [WWD]

• Defying the economy Basso & Brooke say they are inspired by Louis XV and the French Baroque period for their next collections. Fashion is fantasy, after all. [Grazia]

• Mary-Kate Olsen can spot a silver lining: “It’s really sad &mdash the recession is everywhere. But at least they are having good sales.” Oh, MK, always the optimist. [NY Post]

• Tinsley Mortimer knew she’d hit big when a picture ran of her in the post three years ago: “Not to sound arrogant or anything, but the Post never ran photos of girls like me. I remember thinking that it was definitely a moment.” Aw. [NY Post]

• Kanye’s latest fashion obsessions include Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and Angela Lindvall. [KanyeWestBlog]

• Nigo from A Bathing Ape just tied the knot with girlfriend Riho Makise. Congrats! [WWD]

Mischa Barton Keeps Designing, Mary-Kate Sees a Silver Lining