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2011 April 19

Contest! Contest!

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This Bag Could Belong To You!
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This gorgeous bag could belong to you, dear reader. You adore a contest! Our friends at Ralston have donated this Aspen Fur bag (valued at $995!) for one lucky reader who answers our totally inane question correctly. In honor of the bag's name, what's the most popular wintertime activity in Aspen? Send your answer to chicreport@chicreport.com. The winner will be picked at random from all the entries; send yours by April 29th, and please, spread the word. And! Don't miss the Ralston trunk show at Henri Bendel in Manhattan from April 28th-May 1st. 

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2011 April 19

Dolce & Gabbana On Tour

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Matthew Morrison
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It's no secret that Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana came down with a rough case of Bieber Fever. But did you know they're honorary members of the Glee club, too? Now, they're outfitting Matthew Morrison for his international tour. First stop: Dublin, Ireland on June 6. He'll then hit London on June 13, New York on July 1, and L.A. on July 23. For the full schedule, visit MatthewMorrison.com.

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2011 April 19

Tom Ford Shills Used Cars?

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Would you buy a used car from this man?
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Some items just fall from the sky! A Canadian auto dealer has created an ad to hawk used cars...featuring a picture of Tom Ford. Why? Unclear. Chic reached out to the dealer's owner, one Dale Wurfel, for comment, but he was still at lunch as of post time. Story developing...

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2011 April 19

Raut v. Sterry: Round #1036

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Ujjwala Raut
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The saga continues! A decade ago, the world's first Indian supe, Ujjwala Raut, married Maxwell Sterry at David Bowie's ultra-luxe apartment. What seemed like a fashion fairytale was everything but. The story has unraveled over the past two years, with plenty of tabloid fodder—courtroom drama, name-calling, a deported hubby. Sterry is less than pleased with his $15,000-a-day model wife, and like a scorned ex, he's now talking...to everyone. "When I met my wife, she was sweet and demure. I believe she's become egotistical and self-centered," Sterry recently told the Daily Mail. "The fashion world has turned her into something of a monster. Look at Naomi Campbell--they are not grounded people."

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2011 April 19

Derek Lam's Perplexing Can't-Live-Without List

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Derek's Favorite Things
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Derek Lam chats with Kate Betts in the May issue of ELLE DECOR and reveals the "12 Things He Can't Live Without." Chic is especially fascinated by number 7...

1. Villa Necchi Campiglio [that place where I Am Love was filmed; also the venue for Tod's press presentations during Milan Fashion Week]

2. Baccarat's Dionysos decanter

3. Pink sheets

4. Buccellati flatware

5. Rhodia notebooks

6. BDDW furniture

7. Martha Stewart soap

8. Gump's in San Francisco

9. A Geneva sound system

10. Tod's driving loafers [obvi]

11. [His] dining table by HENRYBUILT

12. 90-degree angles 

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2011 April 19

ADR's Big Honor

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A Proud Moment for Our Anna
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What took so long? Chic is proud to announce that Anna Dello Russo has been Barbied. We could cry. Details are slim, but she reveals on her website that the doll is donned in a black lace Dolce & Gabbana dress and leopard accessories, and is a one of a kind creation made by MAGIA 2000's Mario Paglino and Gianni Crossi. Get a closer look in our Gallery. 

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