President Obama shops for Michelle and the girls at Gap
On a trip to Manhattan on Tuesday, President Obama made an unscheduled visit to a midtown Gap to talk about raising the minimum wage and draw attention to the retailer, which has done so. And he also shopped for a jacket for First Lady Michelle Obama and sweaters for his daughters. [People]
Justin Bieber wore a Dries Van Noten varsity jacket with floral-print detailing on the shoulders and sleeves to his deposition last week in Miami in a case involving a scuffle between his bodyguard and a photographer. [Esquire]
Lena Dunham is on the cover of the April issue of Glamour. It’s available now on the magazine’s digital app, and will hit newsstands March 18. [Glamour]
Katie Holmes says she closed her fashion line with stylist Jeanne Yang because she’s too busy focusing on acting and motherhood to have time for it. [Elle U.K.]
Tom Ford has been selected to receive this years Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and Raf Simon is to receive the International Award. The awards and those in competitive categories -- nominees were announced Tuesday -- are to be bestowed in June. [WWD]
Men’s Wearhouse will buy Jos. A. Bank Clothiers for $1.8 million after a long battle. As part of the deal, Bank will give up its plan to acquire Eddie Bauer. [Los Angeles Times]
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