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Franca Sozzani Thinks Dior Should Rehire Galliano; Fashion Director Says Kate Middleton ‘Blends Into a Crowd’

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• Franca Sozzani thinks Dior should rehire John Galliano. [Daily Beast]

• In an interview for CNN, Marc Jacobs is certainly tip-toeing around the rumors he’s off to Dior. [Styleite]

• Styled à la Marilyn Monroe, Michelle Williams is on the October cover of Vogue. [ONTD]

• Gregg Andrews, a fashion director at Nordstrom, offers his thoughts on Kate Middleton: “She is stylish, but she’s not setting trends, she’s following trends … If you take Kate out of the royal family, put her on a street in New York, you wouldn’t look at her twice. She’s a beautiful woman, but she blends into a crowd,” [ONTD]

• Pippa Middleton wore a tiered purple hat to a wedding this past weekend. [Daily Mail UK]

• Steve Madden has tapped the Olsen twins to be the new creative directors of shoe label Superga, a deal that will include a co-branded partnership between Superga and The Row for spring 2012. [Style.com]

Watch a weird video of Abbey Lee Kershaw doing Jiu-Jitsu. [Style.com]

Franca Sozzani Thinks Dior Should Rehire Galliano; Fashion Director Says Kate Middleton ‘Blends Into a Crowd’