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Cathy Horyn Tries to Catwalk; Shoppers Strip Down at Sample Sale

• J. Alexander gave Cathy Horyn a lesson in catwalking. Cathy, he said, walked like her back hurts when she should have walked like she hates the world and wants a sandwich. [NYT]

Tse signed Jason Wu to create a capsule collection for fall 2010, which will consist of fifteen looks for women that will debut at New York Fashion Week in February. [WWD]

Betsey Johnson is changing her store models from bright and pink to sparse and white. [WWD]

• Shoppers “shamelessly disrobed” at the Shoshanna sample sale yesterday, where their thongs and breasts came out freely. What people will do for $65 silk tops. [Racked]

• When do men buy underwear? Mostly between the ages of 19 to 36; before that their mothers shop for them, and after that they hand the responsibilities to their girlfriends or wives. [Telegraph UK]

Naomi Campbell donated her green alligator-skin Hermès Birkin bag to charity and it brought in $31,500 for the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood. That’s considered a low price. [Sassybella]

Cathy Horyn Tries to Catwalk; Shoppers Strip Down at Sample Sale