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Lady Gaga and Fashion Labels Raise Money for Japan; ESPN’s Magazine Does a Style Issue

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• Lady Gaga announced that sales of her “We Pray for Japan” wristband have so far raised $250,000 to support relief efforts in Japan. [ONTD]

• Uniqlo, Theory, and Comptoir des Cotonniers stores will soon be accepting clothing donations in aid of victims of the Japanese earthquake/tsunami disaster. [Racked]

• The latest issue of ESPN magazine is devoted to style and sports stars’ fashions. [WWD]

• Barneys new CEO, Mark Lee, may scrap the Barneys Warehouse Sale. [Racked NY]

• Members of the Puesch family, who own Hermès, disagree on how to protect the brand from an LVMH takeover bid. [WWD]

Diane Von Furstenberg has produced a T-shirt, tote, and compilation vinyl album (featuring music by Madonna, Karen Elson, Janelle Monae, and more) to benefit Vital Voices, an organization dedicated to supporting women worldwide. [DVF]

Lady Gaga and Fashion Labels Raise Money for Japan; ESPN’s Magazine Does a Style Issue