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Why Carine Could Never Replace Anna; Gisele Plans Second Wedding

• French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld on the rumors she’s heading to American Vogue: “It’s a bit like for an actor. Do you want to go to Hollywood, or do you want to stay here in Paris and do the cinema I like to do? It would be too political at American Vogue for me. And I’m not sure I’m talking enough good English to work there.” [WWD]

• About 31,000 pairs of girls’ shoes, sold at Nordstrom and made in China, were recalled for failing to meet new lead-paint regulations. [WWD]

• Lorenzo Martone said a wedding to his boyfriend, Marc Jacobs, on St. Barts on New Year’s Eve “would be really fun.” Cue renewed frenzied speculation about them getting married (except please don’t, because we’re so over it)! [British Vogue]

• Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady are reportedly having a second wedding at her Costa Rica home. The mother of Brady’s child reportedly wouldn’t let them take the baby down for the nuptials, which is why they got married in California first. [Boston Herald]

• “Page Six” is calling Ana Claudia Michels the new Gisele. Take that for what you will. [NYP]

• Lastly, in Brazilian model news, Madonna’s maybe-boyfriend, Jesus Luz, was seen partying in Rio de Janeiro having “lots of fun with the local female company.” [NYP]

Why Carine Could Never Replace Anna; Gisele Plans Second Wedding