SHE'LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS
After a shaky debut at Paris Fashion Week, Ungaro's new artistic director, Lindsay Lohan is heading back to the French city of love to give design another go. Apparently, she's still in the learning process, admitting she thought she had more time to prepare the next collection. Says the actress/singer/designer, "It's in January. I thought it was in March."
[Financial Express]

GOSSIP GIRLS AND WATER
Fashion Insiders dished their most messed up moments during a party for "The Teen Vogue Handbook: An Insider's Guide to Careers in Fashion." Vera Wang immersed furs in water and watched priceless art fall apart, Rachel Roy dissed Marc Jacobs' man and J Crew's Jenna Lyons started office gossip. Maybe this book should've been called "What Not to Do in Fashion."
[WWD]

CLOWN CLOTHES DON'T WORK
"Project Runway's" lovable, fashionable host, Tim Gunn gives the scoop on American Designers, Detroit fashion and making everything work, from house cleaning to dinner parties. When asked about US designers vs. European, he says here in the states its about selling, but overseas, "You end up with a bunch of clown clothes. Why would (shoppers) buy clown clothes?"
[Freep]