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Layoffs at Bergdorf Goodman; Taylor Momsen’s New Nike Ad

• Neiman Marcus is laying off 375 employees across all divisions, including Neiman’s stores and Bergdorf Goodman. Half the cuts will be on the cosmetics sales floor. [WWD]

• Annie Leibovitz was spotted entering the Obamas’s current residence in Washington, D.C. the other day. Could she have been shooting Michelle for Vogue? [Fashionologie]

• Here’s a weird viral ad for Nike starring Taylor Momsen. Watch her fly through the air and dangle from things. [Videogum]

Vera Wang will be inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame for her contributions to costume design. Also a skater, she competed in the annual figure skating championship in 1968. [WWD]

• Alber Elbaz moved up his Paris Fashion Week show for Lanvin from the last day to the first to make it easier on editors traveling on a budget. [WWD]

Layoffs at Bergdorf Goodman; Taylor Momsen’s New Nike Ad