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Sold-Out Ann Taylor Dress Goes for More Than $300 on eBay; Plus-Size Models Protest

Ann Taylor’s Vintage Floral Sheath Dress, seen on Milla Jovovich in the chain’s window displays, sold out in New York stores in a record two days. The dresses are now selling on eBay for upwards of $300. [StyleList]

• Plus-size models protested outside of Australian Fashion Week, claiming designers only cast thinner girls for this year’s shows. [HuffPo]

Versace was awarded a $20 million payout in a counterfeiting case in Los Angeles for “willful counterfeiting and trademark violations” that took place against it. [Vogue UK]

• Decades 2 owner Cameron Silver is launching a denim line this fall. Decades Denim will consist of sixteen styles, with prices ranging from $99 to $119. [Fashionista]

Rodarte has created two limited-edition T-shirts in honor of the 50th anniversary re-release of Jean-Luc Godard’s film noir Breathless. [What’s Right Now/InStyle]

• Whitney Port on designing: “I kind of looked at it at first as an art project, just like a fun hobby, which is what I think a job should be. I started sourcing fabrics and making things that were pretty and beautiful that I would wear, and wasn’t so savvy about the business of it.” [StyleList]

• Romanian “shoe architect” Mihai Albu has designed a twelve-inch stiletto. [HuffPo]

• Men’s dress shirts are getting bolder. Expect to see thick stripes and bright colors on sales floors this fall. [WWD]

• Lindsay Lohan wants to play Kate Moss on film, and according to Lindsay’s mother, Kate is supportive of the idea. [Catwalk Queen]

Sold-Out Ann Taylor Dress Goes for More Than $300 on eBay; Plus-Size Models Protest