fashion news week in review

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Slept on your fashion news this week? No worries. We've got you covered with all you need to know, below.

-The nominations for the CFDA Awards (aka the Oscars of fashion) are in and include the Olson twins, Lady Gaga, Marc Jacobs, Proenza Schouler, and more. (StyleList)

-Both fashion designers and celebrities are pitching in to help relief efforts in Japan. Here's a list of who's doing what. (StyleList)

-Rihanna's first cover of Vogue hit newsstands. In honor of the 10th annual 'Shape Issue' the pop star discussed her fitness routine and how she began to love her curves. [StyleList]

-A ridiculous see-through dress Kate Middleton wore during a college fashion show at St. Andrews University sold at an auction house for $125,884 to "Nick from Jersey." Really, man? [StyleList]

-And, speaking of a scantily clad Kate Middleton, pictures from 2006 of the royal bride-to-be wearing a white bikini prove just how lucky a man Prince William really is. [StyleList]

-A newly Zac Efron-free Vanessa Hudgens also looks mean in a bikini on the new cover of Shape magazine. [StyleList]

-Harry Potter star Emma Watson continues to embrace the fashion world as the new face of Lancome. The pixie-haired Brit was caught in Paris shooting her first ad campaign for the brand. [StyleList]

-Also in celebrity endorsement news, Eva Mendes will be the new face of Thierry Mugler's Angel fragrance. Honestly, we're surprised it's not recent Mugler model Lady Gaga. Then again, she'll probably have her own personalized Monster-themed potion coming out soon enough. [WWD]

-Sources tell US Weekly that Reese Witherspoon will be walking down the aisle in a Monique Lhuillier gown. [US]

-And, the fallout from John Galliano's anti-Semitic outburst continues. The designer's clothing was taken off the racks at Saks, Issac Mizrahi says he hopes Galliano never finds a job again, and one of Galliano's friends reportedly said he'd been depressed and drinking more leading up to the controversial outburst. [The Cut]

-In brighter news, David Beckham announced that he and his wife Victoria are expecting a baby girl. Awwww. Now, if only they made stilettos and peplum dresses that small. [StyleList]

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