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Britney Spears Will Reportedly Cover V’s March Issue; Judith Leiber Is Launching a Lower-Priced Line

• Judith Leiber is launching a mid-range line of clutches, Overture by Judith Leiber, with prices ranging from $200 to $700. [WWD]

• Derek Blasberg tweeted that Mario Testino has shot Britney Spears for V magazine’s March issue. [Fashin]

Carolina Herrera has produced a capsule line of her signature white shirts inspired by, and named for, the women in her family. [WSJ]

• Lady Gaga dyed part of her hair black and tweeted about it. [NYDN]

• The new owner of Gianfranco Ferré, Abdulkader Sankari, answered only “we’ll see” when asked if designers Tommaso Aquilino and Roberto Rimondi would remain in charge. [WWD]

• Terry Richardson hung out with Monica Lewinsky. [Styleite]

Britney Spears Will Reportedly Cover V’s March Issue; Judith Leiber Is Launching a Lower-Priced Line