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Balmain Makes Handbags; Eniko and Sasha Star in the New H&M Campaign

Balmain seems to be getting into the handbag business. Retailers in Paris are being shown six bags from pre-collections with the label’s signature rock-and-roll inspiration. [WWD]

• U.S. Customs & Border Protection seized more than 800 pieces of fake clothing at a port in Charleston, South Carolina, including counterfeit Izod, Old Navy, and Gap shorts and jeans. [WWD]

• In Donna Karan’s new fall campaign, it looks as though model Toni Garrn’s head was Photoshopped onto the bodies of Anya Kazakova and Sasha Pivovarova. [Fashionologie]

Eniko Mihalik and Sasha Pivovarova star in H&M’s new fall campaign, shot by Terry Richardson. [Design Scene]

• Here’s a preview of Scarlett Johansson’s Mango campaign, shot by Mario Sorrenti. It’s quite sexy, with a lot of leopard print. [Off the Rack/People]

Balmain Makes Handbags; Eniko and Sasha Star in the New H&M Campaign