Itsnotyouitsme Report 93: Things to Know

Carey Mulligan Covers The Pages Of W Magazine! - via theberry.com

A Sleeping Pup Is Probably Thee Most Cutest Thing. - via cityrag.com

The Hottest-Looking Cities In The US !! And But Of Course It Starts With Yours Truly! Ha, We Kid, We Kid. - via omgblog.com

A Little Baby Bat Gets Rescued. Awwwhuhh!!! - via towleroad.com

"The Free Tote Bag Is the New “It” Bag: We knew it was a good idea to keep all those free totes we’ve accumulated over the years. Use them proudly, because free is apparently the new $2000. (It’s annoying that they don’t have any compartments and pockets, though.)" - Fashionista.com - via nytimes.com

"Jimmy Choo Makes Coffee Holders: Need a last minute stocking stuffer for that fancy coffee drinker in your life? They can cover up their Dunkin Donuts cup with this leather Jimmy Choo coffee cup sleeve, which is a mere $125. Just don’t slosh or drip on it, for heaven’s sake. Do you know what Splenda can do to leather?" - Fashionista.com - via pursuitist.com

"WWD’s Year-End Fashion Roundup Is Amazing: We thought we were really thorough with our year-end round-up, but this is a truly extraordinary review of 2011–from Galliano to the New York/London/Milan show scheduling nightmare and EVERYTHING in between, it’s an enlightening look back at the year." - Fashionista.com - via wwd.com

"Lindsay Lohan Gets Ripped Off: So Lindsay Lohan was at a house party in Hawaii, and her $5,000 Chanel bag (containing her passport, probabtion documents, and $10,000 in cash) was stolen. All was returned to the Playboy cover girl, minus the $10k. Why was she carrying around that much money? Such a shame, after all that hard work being naked, too." - Fashionista.com - via tmz.com

"Project Runway Gets Fancy Thanks to Neiman Marcus: The All-Stars edition of Project Runway is going to be the best-accessorized one ever. Neiman Marcus will sponsor the season, offering “hundreds” of shoe, jewelry, and accessories to the contestants to use during their design challenges. Plus the winner’s designs will be carried in five of its stores and online." - Fashionista.com - via wwd.com

George Clooney On Esquire Magazine! - via laineygossip.com

When Anderson Cooper Met His Idol...Angelina Jolie. - via laineygossip.com

Will The Real Abraham Lincoln Please Stand Up?! - via thedailywh.at

If The Tortoise And Hare Had Competition From A Human Who Would Win... - via cityrag.com

Justin Timberlake Get Outed By Justin. Wait, Como?! - via celebitchy.com

Air Force Cadets Are 'Sexy And They Know It.' And For Once We Can Agree With Anything This Song Has To Offer. - via towleroad.com

Red Hot Ginger Alert! - via theberry.com

"The King of All Media is coming to a television near you! It has just been announced that Stern will be a judge on the Season 7 of ‘America’s Got Talent’.“Howard Stern’s larger-than-life personality will bring a thrilling new dynamic to America’s Got Talent starting this summer,” NBC’s Paul Telegdy said in a statement. “He’s a proven innovator and his track record in broadcasting is truly remarkable. Howard is very passionate about this show and is fully committed to its future success.” Stern, who is replacing Piers Morgan, will join judges Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel and host Nick Cannon. America’s Got Talent is currently holding auditions for season 7, with upcoming open calls in Austin, Charlotte and San Francisco." - via icydk.com

An "SNL" Kinda Christmas Card. - via thedailywh.at

"CFDA Names Winners’ Mentors: Mentors have been chosen for this year’s CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund honorees. Winner Joseph Altuzarra will be mentored by Calvin Klein prez and chief exec Tom Murry, Pamela Love gets Harry Winston’s Frédéric de Narp, and Creatures of the Wind designers Shane Gabier and Chris Peters will work with Rag & Bone duo David Neville and Marcus Wainwright. Just in time for some holiday thank-you presents… Brownie points, people!" - Fashionista.com - via wwd.com

"Tim Gunn Says Lady Gaga Wears Only Costumes: The Project Runway mentor would never put Gaga on a best dressed list, because she “[doesn't] look like a real person navigating the real world.” Tim has a point – it would be great to see Gaga in the Real World. Then we could finally find out what happens when Tim Gunn stops being polite, and starts getting real. The Real World: Lady Gaga." - Fashionista.com - via styleite.com

"The CFDA’s Wordy Holiday Card: The CFDA may have been busy lately organizing all those mentors/mentees, but it still found time to send out a holiday card to its 1,300 closest friends. Ok, so it was an e-card. It’s the thought that counts. And the passion, inspiration, originality, reputation, etc. " - Fashionista.com - via wwd.com

"Elizabeth Taylor’s Jewelry on the Way, Way Cheap: If you weren’t able to attend the record-setting auction of Liz Taylor’s jewels – or more likely you were outbid on that last $100,000… fear not! You can still buy your fav ridiculously oversized blingy rings and brooches from Overstock.com. And then go buy a mini-mansion and a herd of adorable ponies with the cashola you’ve saved. Merry Christmas." - Fashionista.com - via racked.com

"Thank Heavens! Hermes Also Sells Croc Coffee Cup Holders: If dropping $125 on a Jimmy Choo coffee cup koozie seemed a little too cheap to be quality, Hermes is selling its genuine croc version for a more legit $250. And they’re described as being constructed from “scraps.” Scrappy, indeed!" - Fashionista.com - via styleite.com

"Vanity Fair‘s Top 10 Sneakers of All Time: Featuring Air Jordans, checkered Vans, and of course, Chuck Taylor All Stars. Just wondering why light up sneaks and those semi-terrifying-in-shopping-malls Heelys didn’t make the cut. Those were pretty cool, too." - Fashionista.com - via vanityfair.com

"Agyness Deyn’s Loft is for Sale: If you’re willing to shell out $2.5 million to live in a tackier version of the set of The Birdcage, Agyness Deyn’s apartment is the perfect investment. Complete with a full marble bathroom and onyx tub, and leopard print carpeting throughout, you won’t need a few glasses of wine to feel dizzy in this place!" - Fashionista.com - via ny.curbed.com

"Katherine Heigl for ELLE: The actress covers the glossy’s January issue, saying that she was poised to be America’s sweetheart until “I opened my mouth, and it was very clear I wasn’t. There’s so much of my mother’s caustic, sarcastic, irreverent take on things. But I also love and embrace it.” You can’t say she isn’t self-aware!" - Fashionista.com - via elle.com

"Elizabeth Taylor’s Old Stuff Continues to Sell: … at record prices. The late actress’ costume from her iconic role in Cleopatra sold for $62,500, with one of her several wedding gowns also selling for that much. What’s this about a worldwide financial crisis again?" - Fashionista.com - via businessweek.com

"Retailers Are Having a Hard Time This Holiday Season: With online shopping destinations offering deep discounts, brick and mortar stores are being forced to lower their prices in order to compete. This is good news for shoppers, but bad news for stocks. Either way, we’re loving the discounts at up to 50% going on at Barneys." - Fashionista.com - via nypost.com

"Levi’s is Showing at Fashion Week: It seems like these days, if you have the funds, you too can put on a show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Levi’s is set to show their Fall 2012 collection in a presentation creative director Len Peltier says will be “more interactive than just a runway show.” Sounds like a lot of fuss for some t-shirts and jeans." - Fashionista.com - via wwd.com

"This Video Is A Little Too Real: … and also a little too hilarious. Juliette Lewis and Graydon Sheppard star in an all too spot-on video titled simply, “Shit Girls Say (Part 1).” Thank heavens there’s going to be a part 2!" - Fashionista.com - via youtube.com

"Prabal Gurung Designs Uniforms For Sephora: Why couldn’t this happen while we were working retail? For the first time since 2001, the cosmetics and beauty retailer is changing their uniform, and using the talents of Prabal Gurung to make their staff look fresh ta def. WWD reports the new uniform choices will include a “black shift dress with red trim and a fitted black pantsuit with red accents for women, and a black shirt, black sweater with red accents and black pants for men.” Haute!" - Fashionista.com - via wwd.com

"It’s the 10-Year Anniversary of Winona Ryder’s Shoplifting Scandal: And The Awl wrote an absolutely hilarious and downright philosphical ode to the Marc Jacobs thermal cashmere sweater she lifted, and the author’s 10-year quest to get one. A must-read for a giggle and some perspective, people." - Fashionista.com - via theawl.com

"Bluefly.com Launches Flash Sale Site: Belle & Clive (a play on Bonnie & Clyde, perhaps?) will have flash sales on Bluefly‘s most popular men’s and women’s brands, for those who “love the idea of the urgent, stress-filled moment when their favorite brand is available.” We just love stress, so we will be shopping." - Fashionista.com - via wwd.com

"You Can Own Tony Bennett’s Naked Drawing of Lady Gaga: Just what we always wanted! Straight from the pages of Vanity Fair, you can bid on an amateur drawing of Lady Gaga by one Tony Bennett. The portait isn’t bad, considering we can only draw stick figures." - Fashionista.com - via buzzworthy.mtv.com

Actor Eric Balfour Has A Surfing Fumble And Splits His Shorts Right Down The Middle! - via seriouslyomg.com

Anderson Cooper Sits Down With The Queen. - via towleroad.com

"Proenza Schouler’s Very First Store: Aww. The label is eyeing a spot on Madison Avenue for its first-ever shop, set to open in 2012 – Exciting news for both Proenza and window shoppers everywhere." - Fashionista.com - via wwd.com

"Britney Spears Gets Engaged: Congrats B! Her boyfriend Jason Trawick popped the big Q over a romantic dinner. At age 30, Britters has already gone through an annulment and a divorce – let’s hope third time’s a charm!" - Fashionista.com - via nymag.com

"Britney Spears Gets Engaged: Congrats B! Her boyfriend Jason Trawick popped the big Q over a romantic dinner. At age 30, Britters has already gone through an annulment and a divorce – let’s hope third time’s a charm!" - Fashionista.com - via usmagazine.com

"Daphne Guinness Wore Nail Polish as Lipstick: The heiress/muse/artist told Stylelist that she’s always experimenting with makeup. Why, just the other day, she used nail polish as lipstick! Let’s hope she avoided blowing out candles or, hey, breathing through her mouth that day. ‘Cause I’m pretty sure that stuff’s toxic." - Fashionista.com - via stylelist.com