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Hamish Bowles to the Big Screen; Mark Ronson Carries Sneakers in His Man Bag

Vogue’s Hamish Bowles is an extra in the upcoming movie Wall Street 2. [Page Six/NYP]

• Mayor Bloomberg is hosting a dinner with retail executives on January 11 at the Macy’s flagship store in New York. “These are discussions about the future of the industry and what if anything the city can do to help,” a spokesperson for the mayor said. [WWD]

• Philip Crangi is set to open his new store in New York this weekend — that is, “if the credit-card machine comes in the mail,” he says. [Style File/Style.com]

• Frida Giannini of Gucci on Mark Ronson’s collaboration: “Mark came to my men’s show last January. At the time, we chatted about the idea of the flash sneaker store. I didn’t realize how much of a sneaker enthusiast he was until he started pulling out his own set of vintage sneakers from a bag he had with him.” [WWD]

• Snoods are in for winter. [My Fashion Life]

Hamish Bowles to the Big Screen; Mark Ronson Carries Sneakers in His Man Bag