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$10 Million Worth of Counterfeit Goods Seized; Karl Lagerfeld Pals Around With Usher

• Last week U.S. customs seized $10 million worth of counterfeit goods, including Louis Vuitton and Coach handbags, Gucci shoes, and Nike Air Jordan sneakers. [WWD]

Chanel Iman tweeted that she’s interning at Teen Vogue. [Fashionologie]

Karl Lagerfeld and Usher hung out together in the front row at the Dior Homme show. [WWD]

• Jesse Wood, son of Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones, supposedly signed a deal with Calvin Klein to star in ads with his wife and two children. [Telegraph UK]

• Brüno: “You cannot poke fun at the fashion world. It is a stereotype that we are only concerned about appearance and drugs and that is not true. We are also concerned about parties.” [WWD]

• Whitney Port’s relationship with new City cast member Freddie Fackelmayer might be (gasp) fake. Not only was he a no-show to a housewarming party she hosted, she was seen kissing her ex Jay Lyon at 1Oak over the weekend. Some girls never learn. [NYP]

$10 Million Worth of Counterfeit Goods Seized; Karl Lagerfeld Pals Around With Usher