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Tyra Banks Praises Girl for Skinniness; See Megan Fox’s New Armani Campaign

Tyra Banks gushes over a model’s extremely tiny waist in this ad for America’s Next Top Model. Is the CW’s editing to blame? [Jezebel]

Marc Jacobs’s team reportedly took an “inspiration” trip to Morocco this month. [Daily Front Row]

• See Megan Fox … clothed! In her fall 2010 Armani Jeans campaign. [X17]

Collette Dinnigan is launching a 35-piece diffusion line called Collette by Collette Dinnigan. [WWD]

• Will Alexander Wang open his first store in the old Yohji Yamamoto space in Soho? [Racked NY]

• Bill Clinton talked to Christie Brinkley at a party. ZOMG flirting!! [Page Six/NYP]

Carmen Kass: “I didn’t do the 11th grade exam, but am going back to school because one day I want to go to university.” [Vogue UK]

• Model Shena Moulton, 16, describes one of her funny runway moments: “I was at a runway rehearsal and [giggles], mmmmh, I was looking at this guy and fell off the stage!” Happens. [WWD]

• In case you missed Lindsay Lohan in the August issue of Italian Vogue, shot by Ellen Von Unwerth in zebra leggings, here you go. [Design Scene]

• The new $6,500 Versace cell-phone model is shiny, pink, and monogrammed. [Style File/Style]

Carla Bruni recruited Jean Paul Gaultier to help raise awareness for her “Born HIV Free” campaign. The pair teamed up to design a Breton-striped shirt with a heart logo, which will be sold with newsstand issues of French Elle. [WWD]

Tyra Banks Praises Girl for Skinniness; See Megan Fox’s New Armani Campaign